[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR62.3]



[Page 145]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 62_UNITED STATES AIDS TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 62.3  Definition of terms.



    Certain terms as used in this subchapter are defined as follows:

    (a) Aid to Navigation. The term aid to navigation means any device 

external to a vessel or aircraft intended to assist a navigator to 

determine position or safe course, or to warn of dangers or obstructions 

to navigation.

    (b) Commerce. The term commerce, in addition to general, national 

and international trade and commerce of the United States, includes 

trade and travel by seasonal passenger craft (marine and air), yachts, 

houseboats, fishing boats, motor boats, and other craft, whether or not 

operated for hire or profit.

    (c) Commandant. The term Commandant means the Commandant of the 

Coast Guard.

    (d) District Commander. The term District Commander means the 

commander of a Coast Guard District. Coast Guard Districts are listed in 

Part 3 of this chapter.

    (e) Corps of Engineers. The term Corps of Engineers means the Corps 

of Engineers, Department of the Army.

    (f) Person. The term person imparts both singular or plural, as the 

case demands, and includes any Federal Agency, State, Territory, 

possession, or public subdivision thereof, the District of Columbia, and 

any corporation, company, association, club, or other instrumentality.

    (g) Navigable waters of the United States. The term navigable waters 

of the United States is defined in Sec. 2.36(a) of this chapter.



[CGD 86-031, 52 FR 42640, Nov. 6, 1987, as amended by USCG-2001-9044, 68 

FR 42601, July 18, 2003]