33 U.S.C. § 1601 : US Code - Section 1601: Definitions

Search 33 U.S.C. § 1601 : US Code - Section 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.