Section 2(25) · Section 2(25)

"Dock work" means any work in connection with, required for, or incidental to, the loading, unloading, movement or storage of cargo in or from a ship or other vessel, port, dock, storage area or discharging area in or near a port and includes, -
(i) work in connection with the preparation of ships or other vessels for the receipt or embarkation of cargo or a port of departure;
(iii) all repairing and maintenance operations relating to any hull, tank structure or lifting machinery or any other storage area on board a ship or in a dock; and
(iii) chipping, painting or cleaning of any hull, tank structure or lifting machinery or any other storage area on board a ship or in a dock;