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For the purpose of the present Convention, unless expressly provided otherwise:
1. ‘Regulations’ means the Regulations annexed to the present Convention.
2. ‘Administration’ means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is flying.
3. ‘Approved’ means approved by the Administration.
4. ‘International voyage’ means a sea voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely. For this purpose, every territory for the international relations of which a Contracting Government is responsible or for which the United Nations are the administering authority is regarded as a separate country.
5. ‘A fishing vessel’ is a ship used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea.
6. ‘New ship’ means a ship the keel of which is laid, or which is at a similar stage of construction, on or after the date of coming into force of the present Convention for each Contracting Government.
7. ‘Existing ship’ means a ship which is not a new ship.
8. ‘Length’ means 96% of the total length on a waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore-side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. Where the stem contour is concave above the waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth, both the forward terminal of the total length and the fore-side of the stem respectively shall be taken at the vertical projection to that waterline of the aftermost point of the stem contour (above that waterline). In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline.
9. ‘Anniversary date’ means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the relevant certificate.