33 U.S.C. § 1202
Section 1202 · Definitions
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 434 F. Supp. 715 - Hogge v. SS YORKMAR (1977)
Most recently applied in 434 F. Supp. 715 - Hogge v. SS YORKMAR (March 1977)
For the purpose of this chapter—
(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating;
(2) “power-driven vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery; and
(3) “towing vessel” means any commercial vessel engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead.