§ 1603. Vessels subject to International Regulations

Except as provided in section 1604 of this title and subject to the provisions of section 1605 of this title , the International Regulations, as proclaimed under section 1602 of this title , shall be applicable to, and shall be complied with by—

• (1) all vessels, public and private, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, while upon the high seas or in waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels, and
• (2) all other vessels when on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.