vessel of the United States
In this title, the term “vessel of the United States” means a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title (or exempt from documentation under section 12102(c) of this title ), numbered under chapter 123 of this title, or titled under the law of a State.
Source
46 USC § 116
Scoping language
None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (chapter 1) of this section.