# 33 CFR § 95.015: Operating a vessel

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.015

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 95.015
- **Heading:** Operating a vessel
- **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 F—VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS > PART 95—OPERATING A VESSEL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR A DANGEROUS DRUG

## 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 CFR § 95.001 § 95.001 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.001.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.005 § 95.005 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.005.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.010 § 95.010 Definition of terms as used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.010.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.015 § 95.015 Operating a vessel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.015.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.020 § 95.020 Standard for under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.020.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.025 § 95.025 Adoption of State blood alcohol concentration levels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.025.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.030 § 95.030 Evidence of under the influence of alcohol or a dangerous drug.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.030.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.035 § 95.035 Reasonable cause for directing a chemical test.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.035.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.040 § 95.040 Refusal to submit to testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.040.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.045 § 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/ecfr-33-95.045.md)
- [33 CFR § 95.050 § 95.050 Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-95.050.md)

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