Artikel 2

For the purpose of this Convention the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, viz.:
(a) The term „vessel” includes any ship or boat of any nature whatsoever, whether publicly or privately owned, ordinarily engaged in maritime navigation.
(b) The term „seaman” includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board any vessel and entered on the ship's articles. It excludes masters, pilots, cadets and pupils on training ships and duly indentured apprentices, naval ratings, and other persons in the permanent service of a Government.
(c) The term „master” includes every person having command and charge of a vessel except pilots.
(d) The term „home trade vessel” means a vessel engaged in trade between a country and the ports of a neighbouring country within geographical limits determined by the national law.