Eligible vessel
Eligible vessel means a transient recreational vessel at least 26 feet long. The term includes vessels that are owned, loaned, rented, or chartered. The term does not include:
(1) Commercial vessels;
(2) Vessels that dock or operate permanently from the facility where a BIG-funded project is located; or
(3) Vessels that receive payment to routinely transport passengers on a prescribed route, such as cruise ships, dive boats, and ferries.
Source
50 CFR § 86.3
Scoping language
For the purposes of this part, we define these terms: