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#### 22 Definition of taken to sea (1) A vessel is taken to sea if the vessel: (a) goes to sea, plies, runs or proceeds on a voyage; or (b) has been got underway for the purpose of going to sea, plying, running or proceeding on a voyage. (2) Despite subsection (1), a vessel is not taken to sea merely because the vessel has been got underway for the purpose of moving it from one berth or place in a port to another berth or place in the port.

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