2. In this Order—
“the Company” means Larne Harbour Limited;
“Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“harbour master” means the harbour master appointed by the Company and any person authorised by the Company to act in that capacity;
“level of high water” means the level of mean high-water springs;
“master” means any person other than a pilot for the time being having or taking the command, charge, possession or management of a vessel whether lawfully or wrongfully;
“oil” means oil of any description and includes spirit produced from oil of any description and also includes coal tar and a mixture containing oil;
“owner” when used with reference to any vessel means the owner of a vessel and any person having any interest in a vessel (whether as joint owner, lessee, charterer, mortgagee or otherwise);
“port” means the port of Larne, the limits of which are set out or referred to in Article 5 (area of jurisdiction);
“vessel” means every description of vessel, however propelled or moved, and includes—
anything constructed or used to carry persons or goods by water;
any rig, platform or other man-made structure on or in the water; and
a seaplane on or in the water, a hovercraft and a hydrofoil vessel.