Ask Neil Anything: When does a boat become a ship?

A great question was asked during the Ask Neil Anything segment a few weeks ago about the difference between a boat and ship.

Senior naval officer Victoria Commodore Greg Yorke has revealed the answer but says a debate could be had over the difference.

“I don’t think there is a definitive answer, but I like the definition that says a vessel that are meant to operate in coastal and in land waters are generally called boats,” he told Neil Mitchell.

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