U.S. Code > Appendix to Title 46 > CHAPTER 27—MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 (§§ 1101—1295g) > SUBCHAPTER IX—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 1241—1249) > § 1241v. Definitions

§ 1241v. Definitions

As used in sections 1241q to 1241v of this Appendix—
(1) American Great Lakes vessel
The term “American Great Lakes vessel” means a vessel which is so designated by the Secretary in accordance with section 1241r of this Appendix.
(2) Great Lakes
The term “Great Lakes” means Lake Superior; Lake Michigan; Lake Huron; Lake Erie; Lake Ontario; the Saint Lawrence River west of Saint Regis, New York; and their connecting and tributary waters.
(3) Great Lakes shipping season
The term “Great Lakes shipping season” means the period of each year during which the Saint Lawrence Seaway is open for navigation by vessels, as declared by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation created by the Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.).
(4) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.