Title 1, General ProvisionsRelease 119-102
§3 “vessel” as Including All Means of Water Transportation
Title 1 › CHAPTER 1 — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION › § 3
Summary
A vessel is any craft that can move on water.
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Title 1, §3
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The word “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.
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1 U.S.C. § 3
Title 1, General Provisions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102