9GShip — definition for Zoning Plan

9G Ship — definition for Zoning Plan

ship means a vessel that is:

 (a) 50 metres or more in overall length; or

 (b) an oil tanker (within the meaning given by the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973), regardless of its length; or

 (c) a chemical carrier or liquefied gas carrier, regardless of its length; or

 (d) a ship to which the INF Code applies, regardless of its length; or

 (e) a vessel that is adapted to carry oil or chemicals in bulk in cargo spaces; or

 (f) a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel or vessels if any of paragraphs (a) to (e) applies to the towed or pushed vessel, or the total length of the tow, from the stern of the towing vessel to the after end of the tow, is greater than 150 metres;

but does not include:

 (g) a vessel of the Defence Force; or

 (h) a vessel of the armed service of another country, if the vessel is in Australian waters with the consent of Australia; or

 (i) a super-yacht (that is, a vessel more than 50 metres in overall length used for private recreational activities).

Note for paragraph (d) of the definition of ship   The INF Code is the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships. The Code has effect under Chapter VII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. (See Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Select Documents on International Affairs, No. 47 (1999)).