{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-42.05-63","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 42.05-63","heading":"-63 Ship(s) and vessel(s).","body":"The terms ship(s) and vessel(s) are interchangeable or synonymous words, and include every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER E—LOAD LINES","PART 42—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA","Subpart 42.05—Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"9bb169bbc0d66fc95870886e878ed0fc3c9f4225ecd48b49430d85bc694eed80","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-42.05-60","next":"us/46-cfr-42.05-65"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}