The term "ship" as used in this Part (excluding Article 747) means a ship that is used in a voyage at sea for the purpose of conducting a commercial transaction (excluding a ship's tender or a boat steered solely or mainly using oars or paddles).
この編(第七百四十七条を除く。)において「船舶」とは、商行為をする目的で航海の用に供する船舶(端舟その他ろかいのみをもって運転し、又は主としてろかいをもって運転する舟を除く。)をいう。
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「船舶」
In the part on maritime commerce (except Article 747), a ship used for navigation for the purpose of commercial transactions (商行為), other than rowboats and other boats driven only or mainly by oars.
Defined inArticle 684, paragraph (1)