Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§1603 Vessels Subject to International Regulations
Title 33 › CHAPTER 30 — INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA › § 1603
Summary
Except as sections 1604 and 1605 allow, the International Regulations under section 1602 apply to U.S.-jurisdiction vessels on the high seas or connected seagoing waters, and to other vessels on U.S. waters.
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Title 33, §1603
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Except as provided in section 1604 of this title and subject to the provisions of section 1605 of this title, the International Regulations, as proclaimed under section 1602 of this title, shall be applicable to, and shall be complied with by—
(1)all vessels, public and private, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, while upon the high seas or in waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels, and
(2)all other vessels when on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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33 U.S.C. § 1603
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102