“Vessel” as including all means of water transportation
1 U.S.C. § 3
in effectThe word “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/93/xml_usc01@119-93.zipFetched: 5/31/2026
