Operator
Operator means any person including, but not limited to, an owner, a charterer, or another contractor who conducts, or is responsible for, the operation of a vessel.
Source
33 CFR § 160.202
Scoping language
Terms in this subpart that are not defined in this section or in 160.3 have the same meaning as those terms in 46 U.S.C. 2101. As used in this subpart