46 CFR 42.05-63
§ 42.05-63 Ship(s) and vessel(s).
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 42.05-63, § 42.05-63 Ship(s) and vessel(s), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/224616
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Full text
The terms ship(s) and vessel(s) are interchangeable or synonymous words, and include every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.