seagoing vessel

A vessel that — considering its design, function, purpose, and capabilities — is normally expected both to carry passengers for hire and to engage in substantial operations beyond the boundary line (set by the Coast Guard) dividing inland waters from the high seas.

• Typically excluded from the definition are pleasure yachts, tugs and towboats, fishing boats, and other vessels that do not carry passengers for hire. [Cases: Shipping 9, 204. C.J.S. Shipping §§ 6–7, 473, 482–483.]

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