Section 500: Interpretation

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires‐
"crew" includes masters, mates, pilots, engineers, stokers, deckhands and all persons
engaged in the navigation or service of the ship;
"Government" means the government of the Federation and includes a State
government;
[L.N. 112 of 1964.]
"passenger steamer" means every steamship carrying one or more persons other than
the crew, and the owner, his family, friends and servants;
"ship" includes every description of vessel in the service of the Government and every
passenger steamer employed in local navigation on the inland and territorial waters of
Nigeria.