Boat building

Hi to All,

When is a boat not a ship? When is a ship not a boatbuilder?
Im confused. The neares i have come across is Lloyds Register where they have distinction between "Special Service Craft" and " Rules and Regulations for Ships".

I was told over the phone that ABS would not class anything below 22 meter.

Our local authority our yard was classified as a "ship builder" as we were building over 50 feet (15.24meter). Anything under 50 ft. is classified as boatbuilder.

In one of the international magazines i have read, they pertain to boats as "watercrafts". Anything larger is called ships.

Thanks

 

What is a ship?

In official terms - in Holland - a ship used to be a square rigger. Anything else is referred to as "boat".
Exactly in this context.

 

My error. I was doing something else and have to close my computer.

When is a shipbuilder not a boatbuilder?

That is, if your building yachts, no matter how big, are you still a boatbuilder?