British ship definition

British ship means a ship as defined in section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 of the United Kingdom, other than a Jersey ship;
British ship means a ship falling within paragraph (a), (c), (d) or (e) of section 7(12);
British ship means a ship registered in the United Kingdom, Guernsey or the Isle of Man or a colony;

Examples of British ship in a sentence

  • He petitioned the council to order Governor ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and his son to pay his expenses, claiming that it was their evil machinations that had necessitated his trip.27 Leaving Pondichéry for Madras, Guruvappa embarked on a British ship that set sail for London, and from there made his way to Paris.28 He arrived there not as a stranger, for his French allies in Pondichéry had set the stage for him.

  • Eighteen years had passed before another British ship appeared on those shores.

  • Cultural role of fishing Museums and history Across the bay from South Bristol, Pemaquid Point was the scene of many shipwrecks through the centuries, including the 1635 wreck of the British ship ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in which five people died and all 100 on board lost their belongings.


More Definitions of British ship

British ship means a ship (including a ship belonging to Her Majesty) which is registered in the United Kingdom;
British ship means a ship registered in the United Kingdom or a colony; “Convention state” has the meaning given in section 19(1) above; “scheduled substance” has the meaning given in section 12(4) above; “ship” includes any vessel used in navigation;
British ship means a British ship for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (an Act of Parliament) or one of Her Majesty’s ships;
British ship means a ship which –
British ship means a British ship within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21), or one of Her Majesty’s ships.
British ship means a British ship within the meaning of section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (an Act of Parliament)2;
British ship means a ship which is a British ship for the purposes of the [F74Merchant Shipping Act 1995] otherwise than by virtue of registration in a country outside the United Kingdom; and