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C XXXIII/14/1

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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 in the marine environment, including hydrofoil vessels, air- cushion vessels, submarine vessels as well as floating plat- forms and facilities;

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"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.