(l)"ship owner" means-(i)a person or an association of persons or body of individuals or a company registered as the owner of the ship;(ii)any organisation or a person such as the Manager or the Bareboat Charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the owner of the ship;(iii)a company, which is registered as operator and is operating a ship owned by the Government; or(iv)a person or an association of persons or company owning the ship for a limited period pending its sale or handing over to a ship recycling facility;