Auxiliary vessel - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for auxiliary vessel: 🔊
/ɔːgˈzɪljərɪ ˈvesl/1.2. Synonyms of auxiliary vessel:
4 international synonym(s) for auxiliary vessel. Notably:
- 🍧 Auxiliary boat 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- 🍧 Support vessel 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- 🍧 Tender boat 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- 🍧 Tender vessel 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of auxiliary vessel:
- Navire auxiliaire
- Bateau de soutien 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- Navire de soutien 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.4. Definition of auxiliary vessel in fisheries:
Auxiliary vessel, also known as auxiliary boat, support vessel, tender boat or tender vessel, means: vessel other than a primary vessel that provides logistical assistance or operational support to a primary vessel, including, but not limited to, provisioning, crew change, deployment, monitoring of buoys and fish aggregating devices, without directly engaging in fishing activities.
4 Other Definitions of Auxiliary vessel per Country
In Australia:
(2) A tender boat is a boat, other than a primary boat, that may be used to take fish for trade or commerce in a commercial fishery under a primary commercial fishing licence.
✏️ Source -- Queensland Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019, Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 13 ( Queensland Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019 )
In Ghana:
"support vessel" means a vessel carrying out operations in connection with and in support of a fishing vessel, including supply and any other fishing activities;
✏️ Source -- Ghana Fisheries Act, 2002, Part VI, Section 140 ( Ghana Fisheries Act, 2002 )
In Kenya:
“support vessel” means any vessel carrying out operations in connection with and support of a fishing vessel including transport, supply or fishing;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )
In Seychelles:
“support vessel” means a vessel that provides logistical assistance or operational support to a fishing vessel, including, but not limited to, provisioning, crew change, deployment, monitoring of buoys and fish aggregating devices, without directly engaging in fishing activities;
✏️ Source -- SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025, Part 1, Section 2, Sub-section 1 ( SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025 )
1.5. Plural of auxiliary vessel:
Auxiliary vessels;
Fishery terminology records for Auxiliary vessel
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