PART 10
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
254. Interpretation
In this Part—
“certificate” means a certificate issued in accordance with the Safety Convention as defined therein;
“fishing vessel” means a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea;
“short international voyage” means an international voyage—
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(a) in the course of which a ship is not more than 200 nautical miles from a port or place in which the passengers and crew could be placed in safety; and
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(b) which does not exceed 600 nautical miles in length between the last port of call in the country where the voyage begins and the final destination,
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no account being taken of any deviation by a ship from its intended voyage due solely to stress of weather or any other circumstances that neither the master nor the owner nor the charterer, if any, of the ship could reasonably have prevented or forestalled;
“Safety Convention” means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 and its Protocol of 1978, together with amendments thereof or replacements therefor as the Minister may, by order made by statutory instrument declare to be in effect in respect of Saint Lucia;
“Safety Convention Certificate” means a certificate that is required to be issued to a Safety Convention ship that complies with the relevant provisions of the Safety Convention and includes a safety certificate, safety construction certificate, safety equipment certificate, safety radio-telephony certificate, safety radio telegraphy certificate and any such certificate that is limited, modified or restricted by an exemption certificate;
“Safety Convention Country” means a country the government of which has accepted the Safety Convention and which has not denounced that Convention or a territory of such country to which the Convention extends and remains extended;
“Safety Convention Ship” means a ship to which the Safety Convention applies;
“Surveyor of Ships” includes any person or organisation, duly authorised by the Minister to act as a surveyor for the purpose of surveying ships and issuing Safety Convention certificates.