§14101 — Title 46 Shipping | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines four key words used in this part. Convention — the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. Existing vessel — a ship whose keel was laid or that was at a similar stage of construction before July 18, 1982. Great Lakes — the Great Lakes and the part of the St. Lawrence River west of a line from Cap des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and west of longitude 63° W on the north side of Anticosti Island. Vessel that engages on a foreign voyage — a ship that arrives in the United States from a foreign place, leaves the United States for a foreign place, sails between two foreign places, or moves between a U.S. territory and another U.S. place outside that territory.

Title 46, §14101

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In this part—

(1)“Convention” means the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.

(2)“existing vessel” means a vessel the keel of which was laid or that was at a similar stage of construction before July 18, 1982.

(3)“Great Lakes” means—

(A)the Great Lakes; and

(B)the St. Lawrence River west of—

(i)a rhumb line drawn from Cap des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island; and

(ii)on the north side of Anticosti Island, the meridian of longitude 63 degrees west.

(4)“vessel that engages on a foreign voyage” means a vessel—

(A)that arrives at a place under the jurisdiction of the United States from a place in a foreign country;

(B)that makes a voyage between places outside the United States;

(C)that departs from a place under the jurisdiction of the United States for a place in a foreign country; or

(D)that makes a voyage between a place within a territory or possession of the United States and another place under the jurisdiction of the United States not within that territory or possession.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section 14101 Source: International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships. section 14101 contains definitions that are limited to Part J—Measurement of Vessels. The source of these definitions is the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships in articles 2 and 4.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–281, § 303(a)(1), substituted “that engages” for “engaged” in introductory provisions. Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 111–281, § 303(a)(2), substituted “that arrives” for “arriving”. Par. (4)(B). Pub. L. 111–281, § 303(a)(3), substituted “that makes” for “making” and struck out “(except a foreign vessel engaged on that voyage)” after “United States”. Par. (4)(C). Pub. L. 111–281, § 303(a)(4), substituted “that departs” for “departing”. Par. (4)(D). Pub. L. 111–281, § 303(a)(5), substituted “that makes” for “making”.

§14101 Definitions