ship

Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.

“ship” means—

(A) a seagoing vessel of any type whatsoever, and

(B) any floating craft, except an installation or device engaged in the exploration and exploitation of the resources of the seabed and the ocean floor and the subsoil thereof;

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1994–present 33 U.S.C. § 1471Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · as used in this chapter

“ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever, including hydrofoils, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft whether self-propelled or not, and fixed or floating platforms;

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1994–present 33 U.S.C. § 1901Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · as used in this chapter

“ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever not permanently attached to the sea-bed, including dynamically supported craft, submersibles, or any other floating craft, but does not include a warship, a ship owned or operated by a government when being used as a naval auxiliary or for customs or police purposes, or a ship which has been withdrawn from navigation or laid up;

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1994–present 18 U.S.C. § 2280Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Violence against maritime navigation · as used in this section

The term “ship” or “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance, except aircraft, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, whether or not it is actually afloat.

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1996–present 47 U.S.C. § 153Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs · Definitions · in this chapter