Article 747Application Mutatis Mutandis to Freight Transportation by Non-Seagoing Vessels
第七百四十七条（非航海船による物品運送への準用）
The provisions of this Section apply mutatis mutandis to transportation of goods by ships used exclusively for navigation in water areas other than seas, such as lakes, rivers, ports, and harbors, for the purpose of conducting commercial transactions (excluding a ship's tender or a boat steered solely or mainly using oars or paddles; hereinafter referred to as "non-seagoing vessels" in this Part).
この節の規定は、商行為をする目的で専ら湖川、港湾その他の海以外の水域において航行の用に供する船舶（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。以下この編において「非航海船」という。）によって物品を運送する場合について準用する。
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ship
「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)
non-seagoing vessels
「非航海船」
A ship used for commercial transactions (商行為) that navigates only waters other than the sea, such as lakes, rivers and harbours, other than rowboats and other boats driven only or mainly by oars.
Short name set inArticle 747, paragraph (1)· applies only in this part