# 33 C.F.R. § 95.015 (2026): Operating a vessel

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 95.015 (2026)
- **Heading:** Operating a vessel
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 95: OPERATING A VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR A DANGEROUS DRUG / § 95.015: § 95.015   Operating a vessel.

## Text

For purposes of this part, an individual is considered to be operating a vessel when:
(a) The individual has an essential role in the operation of a recreational vessel underway, including but not limited to navigation of the vessel or control of the vessel's propulsion system.
(b) The individual is a crewmember (including an officer), pilot, or watchstander not a regular member of the crew, of a vessel other than a recreational vessel.
[CGD 84-099, 52 FR 47532, Dec. 14, 1987, as amended at USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11211, Mar. 16, 2009]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 95.001 (2026) § 95.001   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_001.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.005 (2026) § 95.005   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_005.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.010 (2026) § 95.010   Definition of terms as used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_010.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.015 (2026) § 95.015   Operating a vessel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_015.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.020 (2026) § 95.020   Standard for under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_020.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.025 (2026) § 95.025   Adoption of State blood alcohol concentration levels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_025.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.030 (2026) § 95.030   Evidence of under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_030.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.035 (2026) § 95.035   Reasonable cause for directing a chemical test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_035.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.040 (2026) § 95.040   Refusal to submit to testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_040.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.045 (2026) § 95.045   General operating rules for vessels inspected, or subject to inspection, under Chapter 33 of Title 46 United States Code.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_045.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 95.050 (2026) § 95.050   Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P95_S95_050.md)

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