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§9301 Definitions

Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part F — Manning of Vessels › CHAPTER 93 — GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE › § 9301

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three words used in the chapter. A Canadian registered pilot is a person (not a vessel’s regular crewmember) who is registered by Canada the same way a United States registered pilot is registered under section 9303. A United States registered pilot is a person (not a vessel’s regular crewmember) registered under section 9303. Great Lakes means Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, their connecting and tributary waters, the Saint Lawrence River as far east as Saint Regis, and nearby port areas.

Full Legal Text

Title 46, §9301

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In this chapter—
(1)“Canadian registered pilot” means an individual (except a regular crewmember of a vessel) who is registered by Canada on the same basis as an individual registered under section 9303 of this title.
(2)“Great Lakes” means Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, their connecting and tributary waters, the Saint Lawrence River as far east as Saint Regis, and adjacent port areas.
(3)“United States registered pilot” means an individual (except a regular crewmember of a vessel) who is registered under section 9303 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 9301(1)46:216(d) 9301(2)46:216(a) 9301(3)46:216(c) section 9301 contains definitions which pertain to this chapter only. Clause (1) defines “Canadian registered pilot” as an individual registered as a pilot in Canada on the same basis as the United States. Clause (2) defines “Great Lakes” as the five lakes plus their connecting and tributary waters, a certain part of the Saint Lawrence River, and adjacent ports. Clause (3) defines “United States registered pilot” as an individual registered under

Regulations

for competency under section 9303.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

46 U.S.C. § 9301

Title 46, Shipping

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102