Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 263 - Harbors and Rivers
Section 15-8a. - “Harbor”, “navigable waters” and “navigable waterways”, defined.

For the purposes of section 15-8:

(a) “Harbor” means a place on navigable waters where water-borne commercial or recreational traffic enters for the purpose of anchorage or docking or the unloading or receiving of cargo, supplies, equipment, fuel or passengers;
(b) “Navigable waters” means waters which are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide shoreward to their mean high-water mark;
(c) “Navigable waterways” means waters which are physically capable of supporting water-borne traffic, and subject to the ebb and flow of the tide.
(P.A. 77-71, S. 2, 3.)

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics

Chapter 263 - Harbors and Rivers

Section 15-1. - Harbor masters.

Section 15-2. - Compensation of harbor masters.

Section 15-3. - Powers of deputies.

Section 15-3a. - “Derelict vessel”, “harbor”, “navigable waters”, “navigable waterways”, defined.

Section 15-4. - Jurisdiction in Branford harbors.

Section 15-5 and 15-6. - New Haven Harbor: Jurisdiction in; removal of vessels from channel, penalty.

Section 15-7. - Jurisdiction, powers and duties of Bridgeport harbor master. Approval of harbor works. Appeal. Penalty.

Section 15-8. - Power to station vessels. Penalty for resisting.

Section 15-8a. - “Harbor”, “navigable waters” and “navigable waterways”, defined.

Section 15-9. - Vessels may be removed. Procedures. Notice. Regulations. Penalty.

Section 15-10. - Penalty for neglect of duty.

Section 15-11. - Channels from wharves.

Section 15-11a. (Formerly Sec. 15-31). - Removal and taking of derelict vessels.

Section 15-12. - Obstructions upon lands bordering navigable waters.

Section 15-13. - Pilots; qualifications; extension of route; license fee; bond; suspension or revocation of license; inactive status; limited licenses; written procedures.

Section 15-13a and 15-13b. - Validity of previously issued pilot's license; transfer of records. Licenses issued prior to January 1, 1972.

Section 15-13c. - Connecticut Pilot Commission. Members. Appointments. Duties.

Section 15-14. - Rates of pilotage.

Section 15-15. - Vessels requiring pilots.

Section 15-15a. - Regulations of the Department of Transportation to become written procedures of the Connecticut Port Authority.

Section 15-15b. - Reports by pilot.

Section 15-15c. - Exemption from pilot requirement.

Section 15-15d. - Pilotage concurrent with New York. Rotation system for assignment of pilots.

Section 15-15e. - Owners or operators of certain pilot boats to obtain certificate of insurance. Written procedures. Penalty.

Section 15-16. - Speed of vessels.

Section 15-16a. - Slow-no-wake zone on the Mystic River.

Section 15-17. - Baggage on boats to be checked.

Section 15-18 to 15-24. - Throwing refuse into harbor. Obstructions in New Haven Harbor restricted. Appeal from commissioner. Dumping in harbors. Jurisdiction of offenses. Dumping in Norwalk Harbor.

Section 15-25. - Removing, damaging or interfering with buoys, beacons, channel markers or navigational aids. Penalty.

Section 15-26. - Local agent of foreign vessel.

Section 15-26a. - Five Mile River Commission. Harbor superintendent.