Shipowner
Definition
A natural or legal person who exploits a commercial vessel in their own name, ensuring its equipping, provisioning, and outfitting for navigation, regardless of whether they are the legal owner of the ship or merely its charterer. The shipowner bears the legal and economic responsibility for maritime transport operations and the safety of the sailing crew.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Shipowner
- Vessel operator
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular plural variation with standard genitive inflections in formal texts. |
| Formation | Lexical borrowing from French 'armateur', rooted originally in the Latin verb 'armare'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ma.ˈtor] |
| Source | Glossary of Maritime Terms and International Shipping Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un armator grec de renume a semnat un contract uriaș pentru construcția a trei noi cargouri de mare tonaj.
EN: A renowned Greek shipowner signed a huge contract for the construction of three new heavy-tonnage cargo ships.
RO: Compania funcționează ca armator legal, preluând toate costurile legate de asigurarea și alimentarea flotei comerciale.
EN: The company operates as a legal shipowner, taking over all costs related to insuring and fueling the commercial fleet.
RO: Inspectorii portuari l-au somat pe armator să remedieze defecțiunile tehnice înainte de plecarea vasului în cursă.
EN: The port inspectors ordered the shipowner to fix the technical malfunctions before the vessel's departure on its voyage.
Idioms & Phrases
Răspunderea armatorului / Shipowner's liability
RO: Obligația juridică de a acoperi daunele materiale sau accidentele produse în timpul transportului de mărfuri sau persoane pe mare.
EN: The legal obligation to cover material damages or accidents occurring during the transport of goods or persons at sea.
Registru de armatori / Shipowners' register
RO: Evidență oficială națională sau internațională în care sunt înscrise companiile ce dețin și operează flote comerciale.
EN: An official national or international record where companies that own and operate commercial fleets are registered.
Armator de pescuit / Fishing vessel operator
RO: Antreprenor sau firmă specializată în exploatarea industrială a navelor destinate capturării și procesării faunei marine.
EN: An entrepreneur or firm specialized in the industrial exploitation of vessels designed for catching and processing marine fauna.
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