Definition(s)
Registered Owner
“Registered owner” means the person or persons registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons owning the ship. However, in the case of a ship owned by a State and operated by a company which in that State is registered as the ship’s operator, “registered owner” shall mean such company.
Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation