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46 U.S.C. § 30501 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 30501. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this chapter:

(1)Covered small passenger vessel.--The term “covered small passenger vessel”--

(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101, that is--

(i) not a wing-in-ground craft; and

(ii) carrying--

(I) not more than 49 passengers on an overnight domestic voyage; and

(II) not more than 150 passengers on any voyage that is not an overnight domestic voyage; and

(B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, carrying at least 1 passenger for hire.

(2)Owner.--The term “owner” includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer's own expense or by the charterer's own procurement.

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