In this chapter:
(1) American vessel.— The term American vessel includes
(A) a documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement under chapter
121 of this title;
(B) an undocumented vessel owned or chartered by or made available to the United States Government; and
(C) a tug, barge, or other watercraft (whether or not documented) owned by a citizen of the United States and used in essential water transportation or in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
(2) Cargo.—
The term cargo includes a loaded or empty container on a vessel.
(3) Transportation in the waterborne commerce of the united states.—
The term transportation in the waterborne commerce of the United States includes the operation of a vessel in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
(4) War risks.— The term war risks includes, to the extent the Secretary of Transportation determines
(A) any part of a loss excluded from marine insurance coverage under a free of capture or seizure clause or analogous clause; and
(B) any other loss from a hostile act, including confiscation, expropriation, nationalization, or deprivation.
