Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A vessel is taken to sea if the vessel:
(a) goes to sea, plies, runs or proceeds on a voyage; or
(b) has been got underway for the purpose of going to sea, plying, running or proceeding on a voyage.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a vessel is not taken to sea merely because the vessel has been got underway for the purpose of moving it from one berth or place in a port to another berth or place in the port.