Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 24 — Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Communication
§ 1202. Definitions
Statutory text
For the purpose of this chapter—
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating;
“power-driven vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery; and
“towing vessel” means any commercial vessel engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act
Pub. L. 92–63 § 3 · 85 Stat. 164
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1202
(Pub. L. 92–63, § 3, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 164.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 92–63, § 3, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 164.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 3. For the purpose of this Act— (1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; (2) “power-driven vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery; and (3) “towing vessel” means any commercial vessel engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , or six months after the promulgation of regulations which would implement its provisions, whichever is later, see section 10 of Pub. L. 92–63, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.