5U.K.Schedule 4, paragraph 2 of the 1993 Act effected general changes in the terminology used in the Merchant Shipping Acts. These included—
(a)assimilating “ship” and “vessel” so that generally only “ship” is used;
(b)enabling use to be made in the many contexts where the provision has one or other of these meanings of the expressions “United Kingdom waters” and “national waters”; and
(c)substituting its “equipment” for the tackle, equipments, furniture or apparel of a ship.
These changes in terminology are not noted against the numerous provisions affected.