public vessel

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• public vessel — A vessel of the government or of a foreign government. The Navemar, 303 US 68, 82 L Ed 667, 58 S Ct 432; 2 Am J2d Adm § 120 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• public vessel — noun : a ship belonging to a government and not engaging in trade …   Useful english dictionary

• vessel — A ship, brig, sloop, or other craft used, or capable of being used, in navigation on water. In order to be a vessel, for purposes of an action under Jones Act, the structure s purpose must to some reasonable degree be the transportation of… …   Black's law dictionary

• public — The whole body politic, or the aggregate of the citizens of a state, nation, or municipality. The inhabitants of a state, county, or community. In one sense, everybody, and accordingly the body of the people at large; the community at large,… …   Black's law dictionary

• Public Vessels Act — A federal statute which provides that a libel in personam may be brought against the United States in admiralty, or the United States may be impleaded in admiralty, for damages caused by a public vessel of the United States, and for compensation… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• vessel — A marine structure intended for transportation of goods or passengers. 48 Am J1st Ship § 35. Anything floating in and on the water, built and used for navigation, regardless of form, rig, or motive power. Cope v Vallette Drydock Co. 119 US 625,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Public Multimedia — Inc is a non profit media organization that provides reporting and analysis on the war on terror. PMI is the publisher of the online news site The Long War Journal. PMI is run by Paul Hanusz and Bill Roggio, an Adjunct Fellow at the Foundation… …   Wikipedia

• National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors — The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors is composed of chief boiler and pressure vessel inspectors representing states, cities, and provinces enforcing pressure equipment laws and regulations. Created to prevent death, injury… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant vessel — This article is about kinds of merchant ships. For water transport in general, see Ship transport. A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast… …   Wikipedia

• Naval Vessel Register — The Naval Vessel Register (NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the… …   Wikipedia

• Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project — The Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project (MCDVP) was a procurement project undertaken by the Department of National Defence beginning in the mid 1980s to find a replacement for the Anticosti class, and Bay class minesweepers. Today, these… …   Wikipedia