This heading covers all vessels for the transport of persons or goods, other than vessels of heading 89.03 and lifeboats (other than rowing boats), troop-ships and hospital ships (heading 89.06); they may be for sea navigation or inland navigation (e.g., on lakes, canals, rivers, estuaries).
The heading includes :(1) Cruise ships and excursion boats. (2) Ferry-boats of all kinds, including train-ferries, car-ferries and small river-ferries. (3) Tankers (petrol, methane, wine, etc.). (4) Refrigerated vessels for the transport of meat, fruit, etc. (5) Cargo vessels of all kinds (other than tankers and refrigerated vessels), whether or not specialised for the transport of specific goods. These include ore vessels and other bulk carriers (for the transport of, e.g., grain, coal), container ships, Ro-Ro (roll-on-roll-off) ships and LASH-type vessels. (6) Barges of various kinds, lighters and pontoons being flat-decked vessels used for the transport of goods and, sometimes, of persons. (7) Vessels of the hydroglider type, hydrofoils and hovercraft.
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