33 U.S.C. § 1603

Vessels subject to International Regulations

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Except as provided in section 1604 of this title and subject to the provisions of section 1605 of this title, the International Regulations, as proclaimed under section 1602 of this title, shall be applicable to, and shall be complied with by—(1) all vessels, public and private, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, while upon the high seas or in waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels, and(2) all other vessels when on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.(Pub. L. 95–75, § 4, July 27, 1977, 91 Stat. 309.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2023 · leading case: Martha's Vineyard Scuba Headquarters, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Steam Vessel, Etc., 833 F.2d 1059 (1st Cir. 1987).

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Martha's Vineyard Scuba Headquarters, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Steam Vessel, Etc., 833 F.2d 1059 (1st Cir. 1987). · cites it 3× “33 U.S.C. § 1603 (1978) (emphasis supplied).”

Evans v. Nantucket Cmty. Sailing, Inc., 582 F. Supp. 2d 121 (D. Mass. 2008). · cites it 2× “As enacted in the United States, the 1972 Convention defines the vessels that are subject to the COLREGS in 33 U.S.C. §§ 1603 and 1604. See generally Martha’s Vineyard Scuba Headquarters, Inc.”

Schneider (M.D. Fla. 2023). “” 33 U.S.C. § 1603 . The COLREGS “do not apply to vessels while in the waters of the United States shoreward of the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland waters of the United States.”

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