How is a ship defined under Australian law?
- Under Commonwealth law a ship is a vessel of any kind that is used or built for use in navigating the water irrespective of how it is moved or propelled.
- This may include:
- any floating vessel;
- a hovercraft;
- a ship that has sunk; or
- a vessel or its remains that has been stranded.
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