46 U.S.C. § 53901 — Definitions
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 184 words · no verdicts yet
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In this chapter:
The term “American vessel” includes—
a documented vessel* with a registry or coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title;
an undocumented* vessel owned or chartered by or made available to the United States Government; and
a tug, barge*, or other watercraft (whether or not documented) owned by a citizen of the United States and used in essential water transportation or in the fisheries*, except only for sport fishing.
The term “cargo” includes a loaded or empty container on a vessel.
The term “transportation in the waterborne commerce of the United States” includes the operation of a vessel in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
The term “war risks” includes, to the extent the Secretary of Transportation determines—
any part of a loss excluded from marine insurance coverage under a “free of capture or seizure” clause or analogous clause; and
any other loss from a hostile act, including confiscation, expropriation, nationalization, or deprivation.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1626.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1626
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