Section 164.02 - Applicability exception for foreign vessels(a) Except for § 164.46(c) , none of the requirements of this part apply to foreign vessels that:(1) Are not destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and(2) Are in: (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.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; USCG-2005-21869, 80 FR 5334, Jan. 30, 2015