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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(1) American vessel.--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.
(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.
(4) War risks.--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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 46 U.S.C. § 53901 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 53901. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-46-shipping/46-usc-sect-53901/
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