Subpart A General Provisions
Subpart B Marine Casualties and Voyage Records
Subpart C Miscellaneous Operating Requirements
Subpart D Crew Requirements
Subpart E Preparations for Emergencies
Subpart F Markings Required
Subpart G Operational Readiness, Maintenance, and Inspection of Lifesaving Equipment
Subpart H Penalties

Terms Used In 46 CFR Part 185 - Operations

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • inflatable life jacket: means one that depends upon nonrigid, gas-filled chambers for buoyancy, and which is normally kept uninflated until ready to use. See 46 CFR 175.400
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.