{"data":{"id":"us/33-u.s.c.-1202","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 U.S.C. § 1202","heading":"Definitions","body":"For the purpose of this chapter—(1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; (2) “power-driven vessel” means any vessel propelled by machinery; and (3) “towing vessel” means any commercial vessel engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead.","path":["Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS","CHAPTER 24—VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc33@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:09Z","sha256":"a24477a08d0cb6e735a534c7bc7fcd6b17e627594e87a20253f0d24845660cbe","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/33-u.s.c.-1201","next":"us/33-u.s.c.-1203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}