46-U.S.C.-10101

§10101 – Definitions

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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part G > Chapter 101 > Section 10101

Details

• Reference: Section 10101
• Legend: §10101 – Definitions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

In this part—

(1) master means the individual having command of a vessel.

(2) owner means the person to whom the vessel belongs.

(3) seaman means an individual (except scientific personnel, a sailing school instructor, or a sailing school student) engaged or employed in any capacity on board a vessel.

(4) fishing vessel includes—

(A) a fish tender vessel; or

(B) a fish processing vessel entered into service before January 1, 1988, and not more than 1,600 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title or entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having not more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation of fish or fish products.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 560; Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(13), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 449; Pub. L. 98–557, §33(d), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2876; Pub. L. 99–640, §10(b)(3), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3550; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, §736, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3941.)

Section 10101 defines the terms master, seaman, and owner as they apply to merchant seamens protection and relief.

Amendments

1996—Par. (4)(B). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title after 1,600 gross tons.

1986—Pars. (1), (3). Pub. L. 99–640 struck out owned by a citizen of the United States after vessel.

1984—Par. (4). Pub. L. 98–364, as amended Pub. L. 98–557, added par. (4).

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