Article 3

     For the purpose of this Convention -
     (a) the term "worker" means any person engaged in dock work;
     (b) the term "competent person" means  a  person  possessing  the
knowledge  and  experience  required for the performance of a specific
duty or duties and acceptable as such to the competent authority;
     (c) the term "responsible person" means a person appointed by the
employer, the master of the ship or the owner of the gear, as the case
may  be,  to  be responsible for the performance of a specific duty or
duties and  who  has  sufficient  knowledge  and  experience  and  the
requisite authority for the proper performance of the duty or duties;
     (d) the term "authorised person" means a person authorised by the
employer,  the master of the ship or a responsible person to undertake
a specific task  or  tasks  and  possessing  the  necessary  technical
knowledge and experience;
     (e) the term "lifting appliance" covers all stationary or  mobile
cargo-handling appliances, including shore-based power-operated ramps,
used on shore or on board ship for  suspending,  raising  or  lowering
loads  or  moving them from one position to another while suspended or
supported;
     (f) the  term  "loose  gear"  covers any gear by means of which a
load can be attached to a lifting appliance but which does not form an
integral part of the appliance or load;
     (g) the term "access" includes egress;
     (h) the  term  "ship"  covers  any kind of ship,  vessel,  barge,
lighter or hovercraft, excluding ships of war.