46 USC 53901 - Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) American vessel.—
The term American vessel includes
The term American vessel includes
(A) a documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title;
(B) an undocumented vessel owned or chartered by or made available to the United States Government; and
(C) a tug, barge, or other watercraft (whether or not documented) owned by a citizen of the United States and used in essential water transportation or in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
(2) Cargo.—
The term cargo includes a loaded or empty container on a vessel.
The term cargo includes a loaded or empty container on a vessel.
(3) Transportation in the waterborne commerce of the united states.—
The term transportation in the waterborne commerce of the United States includes the operation of a vessel in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
The term transportation in the waterborne commerce of the United States includes the operation of a vessel in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
(4) War risks.—
The term war risks includes, to the extent the Secretary of Transportation determines
The term war risks includes, to the extent the Secretary of Transportation determines
(A) any part of a loss excluded from marine insurance coverage under a free of capture or seizure clause or analogous clause; and
(B) any other loss from a hostile act, including confiscation, expropriation, nationalization, or deprivation.