§ 1601. Definitions
§ 1601.
Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter—
(1)
“vessel” means every description of watercraft, including nondisplacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water; and
(2)
“high seas” means all parts of the sea that are not included in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of any nation.