33 CFR 95.015
§ 95.015 Operating a vessel.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 95.015, § 95.015 Operating a vessel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/150023
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Full text
For purposes of this part, an individual is considered to be operating a vessel when:
(a) The individual has an essential role in the operation of a recreational vessel underway, including but not limited to navigation of the vessel or control of the vessel's propulsion system.
(b) The individual is a crewmember (including an officer), pilot, or watchstander not a regular member of the crew, of a vessel other than a recreational vessel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.