§ 10701. Application

• (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this chapter applies to a vessel on a voyage between—
  • (1) a port of the United States and a port in a foreign country (except a port in Canada, Mexico, and the West Indies); and
  • (2) a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and a port of the United States on the Pacific Ocean.
• (b) This chapter does not apply to a vessel on which a seaman by custom or agreement is entitled to share in the profit or result of a voyage.
• (c) This chapter does not apply to a foreign vessel.