Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 97.djvu/536

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97 STAT. 504 PUBLIC LAW 98-89—AUG. 26, 1983 (iv) a guest on board a vessel that is being operated only for pleasure who has not contributed considera- tion for carriage on board. (22) "passenger vessel" means a vessel of at least 100 gross tons carrying at least one passenger for hire. (23) "product carrier" means a tanker engaged in the trade of carrying oil except crude oil. (24) "public vessel" means a vessel that— (A) is owned, or demise chartered, and operated by the United States (government or a government of a foreign country; and (B) is not engaged in commercial service. (25) "recreational vessel" means a vessel— (A) being manufactured or operated primarily for pleas- ure; or (B) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. (26) "recreational vessel manufacturer" means a person engaged in the manufacturing, construction, assembly, or im- portation of recreational vessels, components, or associated equipment. (27) "sailing instruction" mesms teaching, research, and prac- tical experience in operating vessels propelled primarily by sail and may include any subject related to that operation and to the sea, including seamanship, navigation, oceanography, other nauticad and marine sciences, and maritime history and literature. (28) "sailing school instructor" means an individual who is on board a sailing school vessel to provide sailing instruction, but does not include an operator or crewmember who is among those required to be on board the vessel to meet a requirement Post, p. 547. established under part F of this subtitle. (29) "sailing school student" means an individual who is on board a sailing school vessel to receive sailing instruction. (30) "sailing school vessel" means a vessel— (A) that is less than 500 gross tons; (B) carrying at least 6 individuals who are sailing school instructors or sailing school students; (C) principally equipped for propulsion by sail, even if the vessel has an auxiliary means of propulsion; and (D) owned or demise chartered, and operated by an orga- nization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reve- nue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax 26 USC 501. under section 501(a) of that Code, or by a State or political subdivision of a State, during times that the vessel is operated by the orgemization. State, or political subdivision only for sailing instruction. (31) "scientific personnel" means individuals on board an oceanographic research vessel only to eng£^e in scientific re- search, or to instruct or receive instruction in oceanography or limnology. (32) "seagoing barge" means a non-self-propelled vessel of at least 100 gross tons making voyages beyond the Boundary Line. (33) "seagoing motor vessel" means a motor vessel of at least 30() gross tons making voyages beyond the Boundary Line. (34) "Secretary" means the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.