### Question
What is the definition of participates in a noncontiguous domestic trade?


### Answer
The definition of **participates in a noncontiguous domestic trade** is as follows in *46 U.S.C. § 53106*:

> directly or indirectly owns, charters, or operates a vessel engaged in transportation of cargo between a point in the contiguous 48 States and a point in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, other than a point in Alaska north of the Arctic Circle

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 53106*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Merchant Marine > Part C-Financial Assistance Programs > CHAPTER 531-MARITIME SECURITY FLEET**

