Vessel
vessel - a self-propelled or non-self-propelled floating structure used for navigation purposes, including river-sea (mixed) vessels, ferries, dredgers and bottom cleaning appliances, floating cranes and other similar technical structures;
Source: "Code of the Russian Federation on Inland Water Transport" dated 07.03.2001 № 24-ФЗ (version as of 28.07.2012)
1. For the purposes of this Code, a vessel means a self-propelled or non-self-propelled floating structure used for commercial maritime navigation
Source: "Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation" dated 30.04.1999 № 81-ФЗ (version as of 23.04.2012)