Title 46 — Shipping
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Ch. 1— Agency16 sections
- § 101Agency
- § 102Barge
- § 103Boundary Line
- § 104Citizen of the United States
- § 105Consular officer
- § 106Documented vessel
- § 107Exclusive economic zone
- § 108Fisheries
- § 109Foreign commerce or trade
- § 110Foreign vessel
- § 111Numbered vessel
- § 112State
- § 113Undocumented
- § 114United States
- § 115Vessel
- § 116Vessel of the United States
Ch. 3— General organization8 sections
Ch. 5— Waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws5 sections
Ch. 21— General definitions1 inactive17 sections
- § 2101General definitions
- § 2102Limited definitions
- § 2103Superintendence of the merchant marine
- § 2104Delegation
- § 2105Report
- § 2106Liability in rem
- § 2107Civil penalty procedures
- § 2108Repealed. Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(5) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1702 ]Repealed
- § 2109Public vessels
- § 2110Fees
- § 2111Pay for overtime services
- § 2112Authority to change working hours
- § 2113Authority to exempt certain vessels
- § 2114Protection of seamen against discrimination
- § 2115Civil penalty to enforce alcohol and dangerous drug testing
- § 2116Marine safety strategy, goals, and performance assessments
- § 2117Termination for unsafe operation
- § 2118Establishment of equipment standards
Ch. 23— Application1 inactive7 sections
- § 2301Application
- § 2302Penalties for negligent operations and interfering with safe operation
- § 2303Duties related to marine casualty assistance and information
- § 2303aPost serious marine casualty alcohol testing
- § 2304Duty to provide assistance at sea
- § 2305Injunctions
- § 2306Vessel reporting requirements
- § 2307Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 402(d) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4264 ]Repealed
Ch. 31— Authority to suspend inspection5 sections
Ch. 32— Application5 sections
Ch. 33— Vessels subject to inspection18 sections
- § 3301Vessels subject to inspection
- § 3302Exemptions
- § 3303Reciprocity for foreign vessels
- § 3304Transporting individuals in addition to crew
- § 3305Scope and standards of inspection
- § 3306Regulations
- § 3307Frequency of inspection
- § 3308Examinations
- § 3309Certificate of inspection
- § 3310Records of certification
- § 3311Certificate of inspection required
- § 3312Display of certificate of inspection
- § 3313Compliance with certificate of inspection
- § 3314Expiration of certificate of inspection
- § 3315Disclosure of defects and protection of informants
- § 3316Classification societies
- § 3317Fees
- § 3318Penalties
Ch. 35— Number of passengers8 sections
Ch. 37— Application20 sections
- § 3701Definitions
- § 3702Application
- § 3703Regulations
- § 3703aTank vessel construction standards
- § 3704Coastwise trade vessels
- § 3705Crude oil tanker minimum standards
- § 3706Product carrier minimum standards
- § 3707Tanker minimum standards
- § 3708Self-propelled tank vessel minimum standards
- § 3709Exemptions
- § 3710Evidence of compliance by vessels of the United States
- § 3711Evidence of compliance by foreign vessels
- § 3712Notification of noncompliance
- § 3713Prohibited acts
- § 3714Inspection and examination
- § 3715Lightering
- § 3716Tank washings
- § 3717Marine safety information system
- § 3718Penalties
- § 3719Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels
Ch. 391 inactive0 sections
Ch. 41— Application1 inactive5 sections
Ch. 43— Application12 sections
- § 4301Application
- § 4302Regulations
- § 4303Inspection and testing
- § 4304Importation of nonconforming vessels and equipment
- § 4305Exemptions
- § 4306Federal preemption
- § 4307Prohibited acts
- § 4308Termination of unsafe operation
- § 4309Investigation and reporting
- § 4310Repair and replacement of defects
- § 4311Penalties and injunctions
- § 4312Engine cut-off switches
Ch. 45— Application1 inactive8 sections
- § 4501Application
- § 4502Safety standards
- § 4503Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel certification
- § 4503aAlternate safety compliance program
- § 4504Prohibited acts
- § 4505Termination of unsafe operations
- § 4506Exemptions
- § 4507Penalties
- § 4508Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(1) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4289 ]Repealed
Ch. 47— Abandonment of barge prohibited5 sections
Ch. 51— Application1 inactive15 sections
- § 5101Definitions
- § 5102Application
- § 5103Load line requirements
- § 5104Assignment of load lines
- § 5105Load line surveys
- § 5106Load line certificate
- § 5107Delegation of authority
- § 5108Special exemptions
- § 5109Reciprocity for foreign vessels
- § 5110Submersible vessels
- § 5111Providing loading information
- § 5112Loading restrictions
- § 5113Detention of vessels
- § 5114Use of Customs Service officers and employees for enforcement
- § 5115Repealed. Pub. L. 101–595, title VI, § 603(5)(A) , Nov. 16, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2993 ]Repealed
- § 5116Penalties
Ch. 61— Marine casualties and reporting4 sections
Ch. 63— Investigation of marine casualties9 sections
Ch. 71— Issuing and classifying licenses and certificates of registr1 inactive15 sections
- § 7101Issuing and classifying licenses and certificates of registry
- § 7102Citizenship
- § 7103Licenses for radio officers
- § 7104Certificates for medical doctors and nurses
- § 7105Oaths
- § 7106Duration of licenses
- § 7107Duration of certificates of registry
- § 7108Termination of licenses and certificates of registry
- § 7109Review of criminal records
- § 7110Exhibiting licenses
- § 7111Oral examinations for licenses
- § 7112Licenses of masters or mates as pilots
- § 7113Exemption from draft
- § 7114Fees
- § 7115Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(2) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4289 ]Repealed
- § 7116Examinations for merchant mariner credentials
Ch. 73— General20 sections
- § 7301General
- § 7302Issuing merchant mariners’ documents and continuous discharge books
- § 7303Possession and description of merchant mariners’ documents
- § 7304Citizenship notation on merchant mariners’ documents
- § 7305Oaths for holders of merchant mariners’ documents
- § 7306General requirements and classifications for able seamen
- § 7307Able seamen—unlimited
- § 7308Able seamen—limited
- § 7309Able seamen—special
- § 7310Able seamen—offshore supply vessels
- § 7311Able seamen—sail
- § 7311aAble seamen—fishing industry
- § 7312Scale of employment
- § 7313General requirements for members of engine departments
- § 7314Service requirements for qualified members of engine departments
- § 7315Training
- § 7316Lifeboatmen
- § 7317Tankermen
- § 7318Radiotelegraph operators on Great Lakes
- § 7319Records of merchant mariners’ documents
Ch. 75— Duplicates10 sections
- § 7501Duplicates
- § 7502Records
- § 7503Dangerous drugs as grounds for denial
- § 7504Travel and expense reimbursement
- § 7505Review of information in National Driver Register
- § 7506Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates, and documents
- § 7507Authority to extend the duration of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner documents
- § 7508Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates
- § 7509Medical certification by trusted agents
- § 7510Examinations for merchant mariner credentials
Ch. 77— General6 sections
Ch. 81— Complement of inspected vessels1 inactive7 sections
Ch. 83— Minimum number of licensed individuals4 sections
Ch. 85— State regulation of pilots3 sections
Ch. 87— Merchant mariners’ documents required4 sections
Ch. 89— Freight vessels6 sections
Ch. 91— Standards for foreign tank vessels2 sections
Ch. 93— Great Lakes pilots required8 sections
Ch. 101— Reports1 inactive3 sections
Ch. 103— Application21 sections
- § 10301Application
- § 10302Shipping articles agreements
- § 10303Provisions
- § 10304Form of agreement
- § 10305Manner of signing agreement
- § 10306Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents
- § 10307Posting agreements
- § 10308Foreign engagements
- § 10309Engaging seamen to replace those lost by desertion or casualty
- § 10310Discharge
- § 10311Certificates of discharge
- § 10312Settlements on discharge
- § 10313Wages
- § 10314Advances
- § 10315Allotments
- § 10316Trusts
- § 10317Loss of lien and right to wages
- § 10318Wages on discharge in foreign ports
- § 10319Costs of a criminal conviction
- § 10320Records of seamen
- § 10321General penalty
Ch. 105— Application1 inactive8 sections
- § 10501Application
- § 10502Shipping articles agreements
- § 10503Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents
- § 10504Wages
- § 10505Advances
- § 10506Trusts
- § 10507Repealed. Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 415(a) , Dec. 20, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2438 ]Repealed
- § 10508General penalties
- § 10509Penalty for failing to begin voyage
Ch. 106— Fishing agreements3 sections
Ch. 107— Application1 inactive10 sections
- § 10701Application
- § 10702Duties of masters
- § 10703Procedures of masters
- § 10704Duties of consular officers
- § 10705Disposition of money, property, and wages by consular officers
- § 10706Seamen dying in the United States
- § 10707Repealed. Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 420(a) , Dec. 20, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2438 ]Repealed
- § 10708Sale of property
- § 10709Distribution
- § 10710Unclaimed money, property, and wages
- § 10711Penalties
Ch. 109— Application8 sections
Ch. 111— Accommodations for seamen13 sections
- § 11101Accommodations for seamen
- § 11102Medicine chests
- § 11103Slop chests
- § 11104Destitute seamen
- § 11105Wages on discharge when vessel sold
- § 11106Wages on justifiable complaint of seamen
- § 11107Unlawful engagements void
- § 11108Taxes
- § 11109Attachment of wages
- § 11110Seamen’s clothing
- § 11111Limit on amount recoverable on voyage
- § 11112Master’s lien for wages
- § 11113Treatment of abandoned seafarers
Ch. 112— Eligibility for veterans’ burial and cemetery benefits4 sections
Ch. 113— Logbook and entry requirements4 sections
Ch. 115— Penalties for specified offenses7 sections
Ch. 121— Vessels requiring documentation30 sections
- § 12101Definitions
- § 12102Vessels requiring documentation
- § 12103General eligibility requirements
- § 12104Applications for documentation
- § 12105Issuance of documentation
- § 12106Surrender of title and number
- § 12107Wrecked vessels
- § 12111Registry endorsement
- § 12112Coastwise endorsement
- § 12113Fishery endorsement
- § 12114Recreational endorsement
- § 12115Temporary endorsement for vessels procured outside the United States
- § 12116Limited endorsements for Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands
- § 12117Oil spill response vessels
- § 12118Owners engaged primarily in manufacturing or mineral industry
- § 12119Owners engaged primarily in leasing or financing transactions
- § 12120Liquified gas tankers
- § 12121Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels
- § 12131Command of documented vessels
- § 12132Loss of coastwise trade privileges
- § 12133Duty to carry certificate on vessel and allow examination
- § 12134Evidentiary uses of documentation
- § 12135Invalidation of certificates of documentation
- § 12136Surrender of certificates of documentation
- § 12137Recording of vessels built in the United States
- § 12138List of documented vessels
- § 12139Reports
- § 12140Investigations by Secretary
- § 12151Penalties
- § 12152Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty
Ch. 123— Numbering vessels9 sections
Ch. 125— Identification numbers7 sections
Ch. 131— State recreational boating safety programs1 inactive9 sections
- § 13101Definitions
- § 13102State recreational boating safety programs
- § 13103Program acceptance
- § 13104Allocations
- § 13105Availability of allocations
- § 13106Computation decisions about State amounts expended
- § 13107Authorization of appropriations
- § 13108Computing amounts allocated to States and State records requirements
- § 13109Consultation, cooperation, and regulation
- § 13110Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(4)(A) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4289 ]Repealed
Ch. 141— Delegation of authority1 inactive3 sections
Ch. 143— Application7 sections
Ch. 145— Application10 sections
Ch. 147— General violation2 sections
Ch. 151— National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee9 sections
- § 15101National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee
- § 15102National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
- § 15103National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
- § 15104National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
- § 15105National Boating Safety Advisory Committee
- § 15106National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
- § 15107National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
- § 15108National Towing Safety Advisory Committee
- § 15109Administration
Ch. 301— Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on la6 sections
- § 30101Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land
- § 30102Liability to passengers
- § 30103Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot
- § 30104Personal injury to or death of seamen
- § 30105Restriction on recovery by non-citizens and non-resident aliens for incidents in waters of other countries
- § 30106Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death
Ch. 303— Cause of action8 sections
Ch. 305— Definition12 sections
- § 30501Definition
- § 30502Application
- § 30503Declaration of nature and value of goods
- § 30504Loss by fire
- § 30505General limit of liability
- § 30506Limit of liability for personal injury or death
- § 30507Apportionment of losses
- § 30508Provisions requiring notice of claim or limiting time for bringing action
- § 30509Provisions limiting liability for personal injury or death
- § 30510Vicarious liability for medical malpractice with regard to crew
- § 30511Action by owner for limitation
- § 30512Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected
Ch. 307— Definition7 sections
Ch. 309— Definition18 sections
- § 30901Short title
- § 30902Definition
- § 30903Waiver of immunity
- § 30904Exclusive remedy
- § 30905Period for bringing action
- § 30906Venue
- § 30907Procedure for hearing and determination
- § 30908Exemption from arrest or seizure
- § 30909Security
- § 30910Exoneration and limitation
- § 30911Costs and interest
- § 30912Arbitration, compromise, or settlement
- § 30913Payment of judgment or settlement
- § 30914Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment
- § 30915Seizures and other proceedings in foreign jurisdictions
- § 30916Recovery by the United States for salvage services
- § 30917Disposition of amounts recovered by the United States
- § 30918Reports
Ch. 311— Waiver of immunity13 sections
- § 31101Short title
- § 31102Waiver of immunity
- § 31103Applicable procedure
- § 31104Venue
- § 31105Security when counterclaim filed
- § 31106Exoneration and limitation
- § 31107Interest
- § 31108Arbitration, compromise, or settlement
- § 31109Payment of judgment or settlement
- § 31110Subpoenas to officers or members of crew
- § 31111Claims by nationals of foreign countries
- § 31112Lien not recognized or created
- § 31113Reports
Ch. 313— Availability of instruments1 inactive21 sections
- § 31301Definitions
- § 31302Availability of instruments, copies, and information
- § 31303Certain civil actions not authorized
- § 31304Liability for noncompliance
- § 31305Waiver of lien rights
- § 31306Declaration of citizenship
- § 31307State statutes superseded
- § 31308Secretary of Commerce or Transportation as mortgagee
- § 31309General civil penalty
- § 31321Filing, recording, and discharge
- § 31322Preferred mortgages
- § 31323Disclosing and incurring obligations before executing preferred mortgages
- § 31324Retention and examination of mortgages of vessels covered by preferred mortgages
- § 31325Preferred mortgage liens and enforcement
- § 31326Court sales to enforce preferred mortgage liens and maritime liens and priority of claims
- § 31327Forfeiture of mortgagee interest
- § 31328Repealed. Pub. L. 104–324, title XI, § 1113(b)(1) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3970 ]Repealed
- § 31329Court sales of documented vessels
- § 31330Penalties
- § 31341Persons presumed to have authority to procure necessaries
- § 31342Establishing maritime liens
- § 31343Recording and discharging notices of claim of maritime lien
Ch. 401— Administrative exemptions4 sections
Ch. 403— Application7 sections
Ch. 405— General rate and tariff requirements3 sections
Ch. 407— Rates6 sections
Ch. 409— License requirement4 sections
Ch. 411— Joint ventures and consortiums10 sections
Ch. 413— Complaints9 sections
Ch. 421— Regulations of the Commission9 sections
- § 42101Regulations of the Commission
- § 42102Regulations of other agencies
- § 42103No preference to Government-owned vessels
- § 42104Information, witnesses, and evidence
- § 42105Disclosure to public
- § 42106Other actions to remedy unfavorable conditions
- § 42107Refusal of clearance and entry
- § 42108Penalty for operating under suspended tariff or service contract
- § 42109Consultation with other agencies
Ch. 423— Investigations7 sections
Ch. 441— Application6 sections
Ch. 501— Objectives and policy13 sections
- § 50101Objectives and policy
- § 50102Survey of merchant marine
- § 50103Determinations of essential services
- § 50104Studies of general maritime problems
- § 50105Studies and cooperation relating to the construction of vessels
- § 50106Studies on the operation of vessels
- § 50107Studies on marine insurance
- § 50108Studies on cargo carriage and cargo containers
- § 50109Miscellaneous studies
- § 50110Securing preference to vessels of the United States
- § 50111Submission of annual MARAD authorization request
- § 50112National Maritime Enhancement Institutes
- § 50113Use and performance reports by operators of vessels
Ch. 503— Vessel Operations Revolving Fund7 sections
- § 50301Vessel Operations Revolving Fund
- § 50302Port development
- § 50303Operating property and extending term of notes
- § 50304Sale and transfer of property
- § 50305Appointment of trustee or receiver and operation of vessels
- § 50306Requiring testimony and records in investigations
- § 50307Maritime environmental and technical assistance program
Ch. 505— Entities deemed citizens of the United States4 sections
Ch. 511— Policy4 sections
Ch. 513— Maintenance of the Academy22 sections
- § 51301Maintenance of the Academy
- § 51302Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets
- § 51303Non-competitive appointments
- § 51304Additional appointments from particular areas
- § 51305Prohibited basis for appointment
- § 51306Cadet commitment agreements
- § 51307Places of training
- § 51308Uniforms, textbooks, and transportation allowances
- § 51309Academic degree
- § 51310Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements
- § 51311Midshipman status in the Navy Reserve
- § 51312Board of Visitors
- § 51313Advisory Board
- § 51314Limitation on charges and fees for attendance
- § 51315Gifts to the Merchant Marine Academy
- § 51316Temporary appointments to the Academy
- § 51317Adjunct professors
- § 51318Policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking
- § 51319Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault victim advocates
- § 51320Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects
- § 51321Grants for scientific and educational research
- § 51322Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels
Ch. 515— General support program11 sections
- § 51501General support program
- § 51502Detailing of personnel
- § 51503Regional maritime academies
- § 51504Use of training vessels
- § 51505Annual payments for maintenance and support
- § 51506Conditions to receiving payments and use of vessels
- § 51507Places of training
- § 51508Allowances for students
- § 51509Student incentive payment agreements
- § 51510Deferment of service obligation under student incentive payment agreements
- § 51511Midshipman status in the Navy Reserve
Ch. 517— United States Maritime Service5 sections
Ch. 519— Awards for individual acts or service8 sections
- § 51901Awards for individual acts or service
- § 51902Gallant Ship Award
- § 51903Multiple awards
- § 51904Presentation to representatives
- § 51905Flags and grave markers
- § 51906Special certificates for civilian service to armed forces
- § 51907Provision of decorations, medals, and replacements
- § 51908Prohibition against unauthorized manufacture, sale, possession, or display of awards
Ch. 521— Reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen1 section
Ch. 531— Award of operating agreements1 inactive10 sections
- § 53101Definitions
- § 53102Establishment of Maritime Security Fleet
- § 53103Award of operating agreements
- § 53104Effectiveness of operating agreements
- § 53105Obligations and rights under operating agreements
- § 53106Payments
- § 53107National security requirements
- § 53108Regulatory relief
- § 53109Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXV, § 3508(h) , Jan. 2, 2013 , 126 Stat. 2225 ]Repealed
- § 53110Regulations
- § 53111Authorization of appropriations
Ch. 532— Award of operating agreements9 sections
- § 53201Definitions
- § 53202Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet
- § 53203Award of operating agreements
- § 53204Effectiveness of operating agreements
- § 53205Obligations and rights under operating agreements
- § 53206Payments
- § 53207National security requirements
- § 53208Regulatory relief
- § 53209Authorization of appropriations
Ch. 533— Authority for construction reserve funds12 sections
- § 53301Definitions
- § 53302Authority for construction reserve funds
- § 53303Persons eligible to establish funds
- § 53304Vessel ownership
- § 53305Eligible fund deposits
- § 53306Recognition of gain for tax purposes
- § 53307Basis for determining gain or loss and for depreciating new vessels
- § 53308Order and proportions of deposits and withdrawals
- § 53309Accumulation of deposits
- § 53310Obligation of deposits and period for construction of certain vessels
- § 53311Taxation of deposits on failure of conditions
- § 53312Assessment and collection of deficiency tax
Ch. 535— Regulations17 sections
- § 53501Definitions
- § 53502Regulations
- § 53503Establishing a capital construction fund
- § 53504Deposits and withdrawals
- § 53505Ceiling on deposits
- § 53506Investment and fiduciary requirements
- § 53507Nontaxation of deposits
- § 53508Separate accounts within a fund
- § 53509Qualified withdrawals
- § 53510Tax treatment of qualified withdrawals and basis of property
- § 53511Tax treatment of nonqualified withdrawals
- § 53512FIFO and LIFO withdrawals
- § 53513Corporate reorganizations and partnership changes
- § 53514Relationship of old fund to new fund
- § 53515Records and reports
- § 53516Termination of agreement after change in regulations
- § 53517Reports
Ch. 537— General authority1 inactive28 sections
- § 53701Definitions
- § 53702General authority
- § 53703Application and administration
- § 53704Funding limits
- § 53705Pledge of United States Government
- § 53706Eligible purposes of obligations
- § 53707Findings related to obligors and operators
- § 53708Findings related to economic soundness
- § 53709Amount of obligations
- § 53710Contents of obligations
- § 53711Security interest
- § 53712Monitoring financial condition and operations of obligor
- § 53713Administrative fees
- § 53714Guarantee fees
- § 53715Escrow fund
- § 53716Deposit fund
- § 53717Management of funds in the Treasury
- § 53718Annual report to Congress
- § 53719Best practices
- § 53721Rights of obligee
- § 53722Actions by Secretary or Administrator
- § 53723Payments by Secretary or Administrator and issuance of obligations
- § 53724Rights to secured property
- § 53725Actions against obligor
- § 53731Commercial demonstration ocean thermal energy conversion facilities and plantships
- § 53732Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3506(i)(2) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1974 ]Repealed
- § 53733Shipyard modernization and improvement
- § 53734Replacement of vessels because of changes in operating standards
- § 53735Fisheries financing and capacity reduction
Ch. 539— Authority to provide insurance1 inactive11 sections
- § 53901Definitions
- § 53902Authority to provide insurance
- § 53903Insurable interests
- § 53904Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts
- § 53905Agency insurance
- § 53906Hull insurance valuation
- § 53907Reinsurance
- § 53908Additional insurance privately obtained
- § 53909War risk insurance revolving fund
- § 53910Administrative
- § 53911Civil actions for losses
- § 53912Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3504(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 2308 ]Repealed
Ch. 541— Assistance for small shipyards2 sections
Ch. 551— Application of coastwise laws22 sections
- § 55101Application of coastwise laws
- § 55102Transportation of merchandise
- § 55103Transportation of passengers
- § 55104Transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States
- § 55105Transportation of hazardous waste
- § 55106Merchandise transferred between barges
- § 55107Empty cargo containers and barges
- § 55108Platform jackets
- § 55109Dredging
- § 55110Transportation of valueless material or dredged material
- § 55111Towing
- § 55112Vessel escort operations and towing assistance
- § 55113Use of foreign documented oil spill response vessels
- § 55114Unloading fish from foreign vessels
- § 55115Supplies on fish processing vessels
- § 55116Canadian rail lines
- § 55117Great Lakes rail route
- § 55118Foreign railroads whose road enters by ferry, tugboat, or towboat
- § 55119Yukon River
- § 55120Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation
- § 55121Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels
- § 55122Floating dry docks
Ch. 553— Priority loading for coal1 inactive17 sections
- § 55301Priority loading for coal
- § 55302Transportation of United States Government personnel
- § 55303Motor vehicles owned by United States Government personnel
- § 55304Exports financed by the United States Government
- § 55305Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government
- § 55311Findings and purposes
- § 55312Determining prevailing world market price
- § 55313Exemption of certain agricultural exports from cargo preference provisions
- § 55314Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture
- § 55315Minimum tonnage
- § 55317Repealed. Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title VI, § 602(a) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1188 ]Repealed
- § 55318Effect on other law
- § 55331Definitions
- § 55332Designating American Great Lakes vessels
- § 55333Exemption from restriction on transporting certain cargo
- § 55334Restrictions on operations
- § 55335Revocations and terminations of designations
- § 55336Civil penalty
Ch. 555— United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System1 inactive1 section
Ch. 556— Short sea transportation program5 sections
Ch. 561— Approval required to transfer vessel to noncitizen5 sections
Ch. 563— General authority12 sections
- § 56301General authority
- § 56302Charter terms
- § 56303Compensation
- § 56304Disputed compensation
- § 56305Vessel encumbrances
- § 56306Use and transfer of vessels
- § 56307Return of vessels
- § 56308Transfer of substitute vessels
- § 56309Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; purchase or requisition of vessels lying idle in United States waters
- § 56310Voluntary purchase or charter agreements
- § 56311Requisitioned vessels
- § 56312Documented defined
Ch. 565— Definition4 sections
Ch. 571— National Defense Reserve Fleet11 sections
- § 57100National Defense Reserve Fleet
- § 57101Placement of vessels in National Defense Reserve Fleet
- § 57102Disposition of vessels not worth preserving
- § 57103Donation of nonretention vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
- § 57104Acquisition of vessels from sale of obsolete vessels
- § 57105Acquisition of vessels for essential services, routes, or lines
- § 57106Maintenance, improvement, and operation of vessels
- § 57107Vessels for other agencies
- § 57108Consideration of ballast and equipment in determining selling price
- § 57109Operation of vessels purchased, chartered, or leased from Secretary of Transportation
- § 57111Salvage recoveries for subrogated ownership of vessels and cargoes
Ch. 573— Authority to acquire vessels8 sections
Ch. 575— Completion of long-range program21 sections
- § 57501Completion of long-range program
- § 57502Construction, reconditioning, and remodeling of vessels
- § 57503Competitive bidding
- § 57504Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Department of Transportation
- § 57505Employment of vessels on foreign trade routes
- § 57506Minimum selling price of vessels
- § 57511Demise charters
- § 57512Competitive bidding
- § 57513Minimum bid
- § 57514Qualifications of bidders
- § 57515Awarding of charters
- § 57516Operating-differential subsidies
- § 57517Recovery of excess profits
- § 57518Performance bond
- § 57519Insurance
- § 57520Vessel maintenance
- § 57521Termination of charter during national emergency
- § 57522Books and records, balance sheets, and inspection and auditing
- § 57531Construction and charter of vessels for unsuccessful routes
- § 57532Operation of experimental vessels
- § 57533Vessel chartering authority
Ch. 581— Operating in domestic intercoastal or coastwise service9 sections
- § 58101Operating in domestic intercoastal or coastwise service
- § 58102Default on payment or maintenance of reserves
- § 58103Employing another person as managing or operating agent
- § 58104Willful violation constitutes breach of contract or charter
- § 58105Preferences for cargo in which charterer has interest
- § 58106Concerted discriminatory activities
- § 58107Discrimination at ports by water common carriers
- § 58108Charges for transportation subject to subtitle IV of title 49
- § 58109Penalties
Ch. 601— Boarding arriving vessels before inspection9 sections
- § 60101Boarding arriving vessels before inspection
- § 60102Production of certificate on entry
- § 60103Oath of ownership on entry
- § 60104Depositing certificates of documentation with consular officers
- § 60105Clearance of vessels
- § 60106State inspection laws
- § 60107Payment of fees on departing vessel
- § 60108Duty to transport tendered cargo
- § 60109Duty to transport money and securities of the United States Government
Ch. 603— Regular tonnage taxes12 sections
- § 60301Regular tonnage taxes
- § 60302Special tonnage taxes
- § 60303Light money
- § 60304Presidential suspension of tonnage taxes and light money
- § 60305Vessels in distress
- § 60306Vessels not engaged in trade
- § 60307Vessels engaged in coastwise trade or the fisheries
- § 60308Vessels engaged in Great Lakes trade
- § 60309Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports
- § 60310Vessels making daily trips on interior waters
- § 60311Hospital vessels in time of war
- § 60312Rights under treaties preserved
Ch. 605— Vessels allowed to import7 sections
- § 60501Vessels allowed to import
- § 60502Discriminating duty on goods imported in foreign vessels or from contiguous countries
- § 60503Reciprocal suspension of discriminating duties
- § 60504Reciprocal privileges for recreational vessels
- § 60505Retaliatory suspension of commercial privileges
- § 60506Retaliation against British dominions of North America
- § 60507Suspension of free passage through Saint Marys Falls Canal
Ch. 700— Vessel traffic services20 sections
- § 70001Vessel traffic services
- § 70002Special powers
- § 70003Port access routes
- § 70004Considerations by Secretary
- § 70005International agreements
- § 70011Waterfront safety
- § 70012Navigational hazards
- § 70013Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States
- § 70021Conditions for entry to ports in the United States
- § 70031Definitions
- § 70032Saint Lawrence Seaway
- § 70033Limitation on application to foreign vessels
- § 70034Regulations
- § 70035Investigatory powers
- § 70036Enforcement
- § 70041Regattas and marine parades
- § 70051Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency
- § 70052Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment
- § 70053Enforcement provisions
- § 70054Definitions
Ch. 701— United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments2 inactive27 sections
- § 70101Definitions
- § 70102United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments
- § 70102aPort, harbor, and coastal facility security
- § 70103Maritime transportation security plans
- § 70104Transportation security incident response
- § 70105Transportation security cards
- § 70106Deployable, specialized forces
- § 70107Grants
- § 70107ARepealed. Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1809(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 2018 , 132 Stat. 3537 ]Repealed
- § 70108Foreign port assessment
- § 70109Notifying foreign authorities
- § 70110Actions and assistance for foreign ports or facilities and United States territories
- § 70111Enhanced crewmember identification
- § 70112Maritime Security Advisory Committees
- § 70113Maritime intelligence
- § 70114Automatic identification systems
- § 70115Long-range vessel tracking system
- § 70116Port, harbor, and coastal facility security
- § 70117Repealed. Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(b) , Oct. 15, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2912 ]Repealed
- § 70118Enforcement by State and local officers
- § 70119Civil penalty
- § 70120In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs
- § 70121Withholding of clearance
- § 70122Waterway Watch Program
- § 70123Mobile biometric identification
- § 70124Regulations
- § 70125Port security training for facility security officers
- § 70131Definitions
- § 70132Credentialing standards, training, and certification for State and local support for the enforcement of security zones for the transportation of especially hazardous cargo
Ch. 703— International measures for seaport and vessel security6 sections
Ch. 705— Prohibited acts8 sections
Ch. 801— Vessel stranded on foreign coast1 inactive6 sections
- § 80101Vessel stranded on foreign coast
- § 80102Repealed. Pub. L. 110–375, § 1(1) , Oct. 8, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4055 ]Repealed
- § 80103Property on Florida coast to be taken to port of entry
- § 80104Salvaging operations by foreign vessels
- § 80105Canadian vessels aiding vessels in United States waters
- § 80106International agreement on derelicts
- § 80107Salvors of life to share in remuneration