Section 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:
(a) “Ship” means a vessel of whatever tonnage or of whatever description/specification that is suitable for navigation,
irrespective of whether or not navigation is made for profit motive, and this term includes the hall, kiln, rigging and
equipment of any vessel of any class or type or size which is operated by Paal, Bahana, steam or motor.
(b) “Commercial ship” means a ship travelling at sea, with the carrying capacity of 10 gross register tons or more, which is used or to be used in the transportation or carriage of people or goods by sea or fishing, towing or in the operation of any other type of navigation work at sea.
(c) “Boat” means a navigating craft with the carrying capacity of less than 10 gross register tons, which is used or to be used in the transportation or carriage of people or goods by sea or fishing, towing or in the operation of any other type of navigation work at waters.
(d) “Nepal Ship Office” means the Nepal Ship Office established under the Ship Registration Act, 2027(1971).
(e) “Registrar” means the registrar appointed pursuant to Sub-section (3) of Section 4 of this Act.
(f) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the rules framed under this Act.
(a) “Ship” means a vessel of whatever tonnage or of whatever description/specification that is suitable for navigation,
irrespective of whether or not navigation is made for profit motive, and this term includes the hall, kiln, rigging and
equipment of any vessel of any class or type or size which is operated by Paal, Bahana, steam or motor.
(b) “Commercial ship” means a ship travelling at sea, with the carrying capacity of 10 gross register tons or more, which is used or to be used in the transportation or carriage of people or goods by sea or fishing, towing or in the operation of any other type of navigation work at sea.
(c) “Boat” means a navigating craft with the carrying capacity of less than 10 gross register tons, which is used or to be used in the transportation or carriage of people or goods by sea or fishing, towing or in the operation of any other type of navigation work at waters.
(d) “Nepal Ship Office” means the Nepal Ship Office established under the Ship Registration Act, 2027(1971).
(e) “Registrar” means the registrar appointed pursuant to Sub-section (3) of Section 4 of this Act.
(f) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the rules framed under this Act.