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Vessel is a catch-all term, like 'watercraft', which describes any floating object used for the carriage of people or goods. Generally smaller and less complex vessels are 'boats', whilst larger and more complex vessels are 'ships'. As a general rule, you can put a boat on a ship, but you can't put a ship on a boat.
CARGO VESSEL - shall mean a vessel which is not a passenger vessel. 14. FISHING VESSEL - shall refer to a vessel/boat used for catching fish, whales or other living creatures of the sea and/or carriage thereof. 15. TANKER - shall refer to a vessel specially designed and constructed for. the carriage of fluid cargoes in bulk.