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§14101 Definitions

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen › Part J— Measurement of Vessels › Chapter 141— GENERAL › § 14101

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Summary

Defines key words used in this part. "Convention" is the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. "Existing vessel" is a ship whose keel was laid or that was at a similar stage of construction before July 18, 1982. "Great Lakes" means the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River west of a rhumb line from Cap des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and west of the 63 degrees west meridian on the north side of Anticosti Island. "Vessel that engages on a foreign voyage" means a ship that arrives from or departs to a foreign country, travels between places outside the United States, or moves between a U.S. territory/possession and another U.S. place not in that territory.

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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.

Legislative History

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”.

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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 14101

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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