# 33 CFR § 160.103: Applicability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.103

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 160.103
- **Heading:** Applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY > PART 160—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY—GENERAL > Subpart B—Control of Vessel and Facility Operations

## Text

(a) This subpart applies to any—
(1) Vessel on the navigable waters of the United States, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section;
(2) Bridge or other structure on or in the navigable waters of the United States; and
(3) Land structure or shore area immediately adjacent to the navigable waters of the United States.
(b) This subpart does not apply to any vessel on the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
(c) Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, or agreement, to which the United States is a party, this subpart does not apply to any foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and that is in:
(1) Innocent passage through the territorial sea of the United States;
(2) Transit through the navigable waters of the United States which form a part of an international strait.

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 160.1 § 160.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.1.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.3 § 160.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.3.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.5 § 160.5 Delegations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.5.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.7 § 160.7 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.7.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.101 § 160.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.101.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.103 § 160.103 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.103.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.105 § 160.105 Compliance with orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.105.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.107 § 160.107 Denial of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.107.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.109 § 160.109 Waterfront facility safety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.109.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.111 § 160.111 Special orders applying to vessel operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.111.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.113 § 160.113 Prohibition of vessel operation and cargo transfers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.113.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.115 § 160.115 Withholding of clearance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.115.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.201 § 160.201 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.201.md)
- [33 CFR § 160.202 § 160.202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-160.202.md)

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