Government ship - Kanchosen

…(3) refers to a ship that transports catches or processed products from fishing grounds to ports, such as auxiliary carriers for purse seine fishing and intermediate cargo ships for mother ship fishing. (4) refers to research and instruction ships belonging to national or prefectural fisheries research institutes, training ships belonging to educational institutions, and patrol ships belonging to administrative agencies, and is also called a government ship. Fishing boats are ships, and for the safety of human life and ships, like general ships, their structure and equipment are subject to the Ship Safety Act. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "government vessels" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…(3)は漁獲物または加工品を漁場から港へ運搬する船で，巻網漁業の付属運搬船，母船漁業の仲積船などをいう。(4)は国または都道府県の水産関係の研究機関に所属する調査･指導船，教育機関に所属する練習船，行政機関に所属する取締船をさし，官庁船ともいわれる。漁船は船舶であり，一般船と同様に人命および船舶の安全のため，その構造設備については船舶安全法の適用を受ける。…

※「官庁船」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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