Colombian Commercial Code - Decree 410 of 1971 - Book Five - Navigation - Part One - From the Navigation Aquatics - Title I - Ships and Property - Chapter I - Ships - From: Section 1432 to: 1457 Art
TITLE I CRAFT AND PROPERTY CHAPTER I Ships Section 1432 .- vessel means any principal or independent construction, suitable for navigation and meant for her, whatever its propulsion system. Paragraph 1 .- The floating structures not included in this definition shall be known as naval, but these activities are regulated by this book, you apply the rules. Paragraph 2 .- The competent maritime authority will make the appropriate classification of ships, from the technical point of view and use. Section 1433 .- There are two classes of ships: The larger ships, whose tonnage is or exceed twenty-five tons and small vessels, whose record does not reach the indicated tonnage. For all purposes is considered the net tonnage of registration, unless otherwise stated. The tugs are regarded as units larger boats. Section 1434 .- The fittings of the ship and identify with it, for legal purposes, all gear and utensils for the service permanently and indispensa...