§53901. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1)
(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)
(3)
(4)
(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.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 53901(1) | 46 App.:1281(a). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XII, §§1201(a), (b), as added Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 906, |
| 53901(2) | 46 App.:1283(b) (last sentence). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XII, §1203(b) (last sentence), as added Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 906, |
| 53901(3) | 46 App.:1281(b). | |
| 53901(4) | 46 App.:1281(c). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XII, §1201(c), as added Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 906, |
In paragraph (1)(A), the words "a documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title" are substituted for "any vessel registered, enrolled, or licensed under the laws of the United States" because of 46 U.S.C. 12101(b).
In paragraph (1)(B). the words "or any department or agency thereof" are omitted as surplus.
In paragraph (1)(C), the word "fisheries" is substituted for "fishing trade or industry" because of the definition of "fisheries" in chapter 1 of the revised title.