(1) For the purposes of regulations 57A to 57H, a ship is -

(a)"owned" by a person if -

(i) the legal title to the ship, or to any share in the ship, is vested in the person, or in a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by that person, or

(ii) the person, or a person who is owned or controlled directly or indirectly (within the meaning of regulation 7) by that person, has a beneficial interest in the ship or in any share in the ship; and

(b) "controlled" by a person who is able to take decisions about its operation, including (but not limited to) decisions about the route the ship may take and the appointment of master or crew.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a ship is not "controlled" by its master or crew, unless that master or crew are designated persons under the relevant regulations of this Part.

(2A) For the purposes of regulations 57A to 57H, a ship is not "operated" by its master or crew unless that master or crew are designated persons under the relevant regulations of this Part.