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Summary

Gives simple meanings for key words used here. "Master" is the person commanding a vessel; "Owner" is the person who owns it. "Seaman" is anyone employed on board, except scientific staff and sailing school instructors or students. "Fishing vessel" includes fish tenders and certain fish-processing vessels that meet size and service-date limits: either entered service before January 1, 1988 and are not over 1,600 gross tons (measured under section 14502 or an alternate under section 14302 as set by the Secretary under section 14104), or entered service after December 31, 1987 and have no more than 16 people on board mainly preparing fish.

Title 46, §10101

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In this part—

(1)“master” means the individual having command of a vessel.

(2)“owner” means the person to whom the vessel belongs.

(3)“seaman” means an individual (except scientific personnel, a sailing school instructor, or a sailing school student) engaged or employed in any capacity on board a vessel.

(4)“fishing vessel” includes—

(A)a fish tender vessel; or

(B)a fish processing vessel entered into service before January 1, 1988, and not more than 1,600 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title or entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having not more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation of fish or fish products.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1010146:713 section 10101 defines the terms master, seaman, and owner as they apply to merchant seamen’s protection and relief.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Par. (4)(B). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title” after “1,600 gross tons”. 1986—Pars. (1), (3). Pub. L. 99–640 struck out “owned by a citizen of the United States” after “vessel”. 1984—Par. (4). Pub. L. 98–364, as amended Pub. L. 98–557, added par. (4).

§10101 Definitions