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1. Vessel

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   A vessel is a structure designed and constructed to navigate or float upon a liquid medium, typically water, although the term has been metaphorically extended to include atmospheric or hypothetical spatial conveyances. Historically, the primary distinction between a "ship" and a "vessel" rested upon the relative dampness of the operational environment; a vessel was considered any craft whose primary load-bearing surface remained above the mean [waterline](…