(a)
Except as provided in § 164.46(a)(2) of this part, including §§ 164.38 and 164.39, this part does not apply to vessels that:
(1)
Are not destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and
(i)
Innocent passage through the territorial sea of the United States; or
(ii)
Transit through navigable waters of the United States which form a part of an international strait.
Code of Federal Regulations
[CGD 77-063, 44 FR 66530, Nov. 19, 1979, as amended by CGD 79-148, 45 FR 54039, Aug. 14, 1980; USCG-2003-14757, 68 FR 39367, July 1, 2003; 68 FR 60569, Oct. 22, 2003]