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Article 1
In the context of this Convention, the terms introduced
hereunder have the following meaning:
"Vessel"--means a vessel of any type, tonnage and pur-
pose, other than a warship in the sense of Article 8 of the Convention on the High Seas of April 29, 1958, which is operated
air- in the marine environment, including hydrofoil vessels, cushion vessels, submarine vessels as well as floating plat-
forms and facilities;
"Port"--means any port (harbour, bay, roadstead or other similar place open to the sea) under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of a Contracting State open to the entry of foreign vessels and equipped for receiving vessels, loading and unloading cargoes, embarking and disembarking passengers, supplying or repairing vessels and other operations necessary
for the servicing of vessels;
"Coastal state"--means a Contracting State under whose sovereignty or jurisdiction the port is;
"Local authorities"--means agencies of the coastal
state or their representatives;
"Flag state"--means a Contracting State whose flag
is flown by the vessel staying in a foreign port;
"Consular authorities"--means representatives of the
consular authorities of the flag state;
"Organization"--means the Intergovernmental Maritime
Consultative Organization,