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33 U.S.C. § 1604 — Vessels not subject to International Regulations
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**(a)** The International Regulations 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.
**(b)** Whenever a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is in the territorial waters of a foreign state the International Regulations shall be applicable to, and shall be complied with by, that vessel to the extent that the laws and regulations of the foreign state are not in conflict therewith.
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**(a)** The International Regulations 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.
**(b)** Whenever a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is in the territorial waters of a foreign state the International Regulations shall be applicable to, and shall be complied with by, that vessel to the extent that the laws and regulations of the foreign state are not in conflict therewith.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, § 1, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 386, § 1, 67 Stat. 497, provided for adoption of rules of navigation of harbors, rivers, and inland waters.
#### Codification
Prior rules for preventing collision prescribed by R.S. § 4233 to be followed by vessels of the Navy and mercantile marine of the United States, applicable originally to all waters, were superseded as to navigation on the high seas and waters connected therewith by the International Rules (act Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 802 [sec. 61 et seq. of this title]) were superseded as to navigation on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal, by act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64 (section 241 et seq. of this title); were adopted as special rules for the navigation of harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States, except the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal by act of Feb. 19, 1895, ch. 102 (see section 301 et seq. of this title); and were superseded by act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, as to navigation of all harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States except as specified in this paragraph, leaving them applicable solely to the Red River of the North and the rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 96–591, § 5, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3434; Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 118(c), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1586; Pub. L. 98–557, § 16(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2866; Pub. L. 101–225, title I, § 105(a)(1), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1909; Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 304(a), (g), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3917, 3918; Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 334, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 418(e), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 621(f), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2977, related to the establishment of the Navigation Safety Advisory Council. See [section 15107 of Title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section15107&num=0&edition=prelim), Shipping.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 155, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, defined “sailing vessel”, “steam vessel”, and “under way”.
Section 156, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, defined “visible”.
Section 157, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 2, 30 Stat. 102; May 25, 1914, ch. 98, 38 Stat. 381; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, pt. II, title V, §§ 501, 502(b), 47 Stat. 415; May 27, 1936, ch. 463, § 1, 49 Stat. 1380; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat 1097; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, § 3, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–656, § 1, 72 Stat. 612, provided for promulgation of special rules by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and covered publication of rules and hearings in connection therewith. See [section 2071 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2071&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 157a, Pub. L. 88–163, Oct. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 281, provided for regulations for navigation or operation under bridges over navigable waters.
Section 158, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 3, 30 Stat. 102; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, § 3, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–656, § 1, 72 Stat. 612, set out penalties for violations by pilots, engineers, mates, or masters. See [section 2072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2072&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 159, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 4, 30 Stat. 103; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, § 3, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–656, § 1, 72 Stat. 612, provided for a penalty for violations by vessels. See [section 2072 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2072&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Except as provided in [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim) and subject to the provisions of [section 1605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1605&num=0&edition=prelim), the International Regulations, as proclaimed under [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim), 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.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 171, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, made general provision for the application of rules regarding lights.
Section 172, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 96, related to lights of steam vessels underway.
Section 173, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 97; May 20, 1936, ch. 433, 49 Stat. 1367; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, § 2, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–635, § 1, 72 Stat. 590, related to lights of vessels towing or pushing another vessel.
Section 174, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 97; Mar. 1, 1933, ch. 157, 47 Stat. 1417, related to lights of sailing vessels underway and vessels being towed.
Section 175, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 97, related to lights of small vessels underway in bad weather.
Section 176, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 98, related to lights of rowboats.
Section 177, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 98; Feb. 19, 1900, ch. 22, § 1, 31 Stat. 30, related to lights of pilot vessels on and off duty.
Section 178, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 98; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097, related to lights of fishing vessels.
Section 179, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 98; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–635, § 2, 72 Stat. 590, related to lights of overtaken vessels.
Section 180, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 98; Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 128, § 1, 54 Stat. 150; Aug. 5, 1963, Pub. L. 88–84, § 1, 77 Stat. 116; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6, 80 Stat. 937, related to lights of vessels at anchor.
Section 181, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 99, related to additional lights when necessary.
Section 182, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 99, related to special lights for ships of war and conv
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### Statutory Notes
Section 191, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 99; Aug. 5, 1963, Pub. L. 88–84, § 2, 77 Stat. 116, made general provision for sound signals for fog, etc.
Section 192, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 99, related to speed of vessels in fog, etc.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section 201, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100, related to ascertainment of risk of collision.
Section 202, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100, related to sailing vessels approaching one another.
Section 203, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100; Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 595, § 2, 49 Stat. 669, related to steam vessels approaching, meeting, or passing one another.
Section 204, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to steam vessels crossing.
Section 205, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–764, § 1, 80 Stat. 1313, related to steam and sailing vessels meeting.
Section 206, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, provided that vessel having the right of way was to keep course.
Section 207, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to situation when a vessel crosses ahead of a vessel having the right-of-way.
Section 208, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to duty of steam vessels to slacken speed.
Section 209, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, provided that an overtaking vessel keep out of the way and defined the term “overtaking vessel”.
Section 210, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–764, § 2, 80 Stat. 1313, related to operation of steam vessels in a narrow channel.
Section 211, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to right of way of fishing vessels or boats.
Section 212, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, provided for departure from the rules in special circumstances.
Section 213, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to signal to be given that a vessel’s engines are going at full speed astern.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see s
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**(a) Liability of operator for civil penalty** Whoever operates a vessel in violation of this chapter, or of any regulation issued thereunder, or in violation of a certificate of alternative compliance issued under Rule 1 is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.
**(b) Liability of vessel for civil penalty; seizure of vessel** Every vessel subject to this chapter, other than a public vessel being used for noncommercial purposes, that is operated in violation of this chapter, or of any regulation issued thereunder, or in violation of a certificate of alternative compliance issued under Rule 1 is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation, for which penalty the vessel may be seized and proceeded against in the district court of the United States of any district within which the vessel may be found.
**(c) Assessment of civil penalty by Secretary; collection** The Secretary may assess any civil penalty authorized by this section. No such penalty may be assessed until the person charged, or the owner of the vessel charged, as appropriate, shall have been given notice of the violation involved and an opportunity for a hearing. For good cause shown, the Secretary may remit, mitigate, or compromise any penalty assessed. Upon the failure of the person charged, or the owner of the vessel charged, to pay an assessed penalty, as it may have been mitigated or compromised, the Secretary may request the Attorney General to commence an action in the appropriate district court of the United States for collection of the penalty as assessed, without regard to the amount involved, together with such other relief as may be appropriate.
**(d) Withholding of clearance**
(1) If any owner, operator, or individual in charge of a vesse
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### Statutory Notes
Section 221, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to usual additional precautions generally required.
Section 222, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to suspension of rules regarding the exhibition of lights on vessels of war or of the Coast Guard.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to distress signals.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim).
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