vessel not under command
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “vessel not under command” means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel;
Source
- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 2003Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions (Rule 3) · in this section