# 33 CFR § 2.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 2.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **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 A—GENERAL > PART 2—JURISDICTION > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) The purpose of this part is to define terms the Coast Guard uses in regulations, policies, and procedures, to determine whether it has jurisdiction on certain waters in cases where specific jurisdictional definitions are not otherwise provided.
(b) Figure 2.1 is a visual aid to assist you in understanding this part.

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 2.1 § 2.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.1.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.5 § 2.5 Specific definitions control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.5.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.20 § 2.20 Territorial sea baseline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.20.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.22 § 2.22 Territorial sea.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.22.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.24 § 2.24 Internal waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.24.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.26 § 2.26 Inland waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.26.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.28 § 2.28 Contiguous zone.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.28.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.30 § 2.30 Exclusive Economic Zone.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.30.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.32 § 2.32 High seas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.32.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.34 § 2.34 Waters subject to tidal influence; waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide; mean high water.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.34.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.36 § 2.36 Navigable waters of the United States, navigable waters, and territorial waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.36.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.38 § 2.38 Waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; waters over which the United States has jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.38.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.40 § 2.40 Maintenance of decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.40.md)
- [33 CFR § 2.45 § 2.45 Decisions subject to change or modification and availability of lists and charts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-2.45.md)

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