Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A ship is any kind of boat or other vessel used, or intended to be used, in navigation by water or for any other purpose on water.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a ship includes a boat or other vessel—
(a) whatever its size; and
(b) however it is propelled or moved; and
(c) whether it is on land or in water.
(3) A ship includes, for example—
(a) a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and
(b) a hovercraft or other surface effect craft.
(4) A ship does not include a vessel declared by regulation not to be a ship.
(5) A regulation may provide that a ship includes an aircraft when it is on water or is taking off, or landing on, water.
(6) Except as provided by a regulation under subsection (5), a ship does not include an aircraft.
(7) A reference to a ship includes the ship's equipment.