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10 U.S.C. § 8891

Title 10 Chapter 885 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 8891. Scope of chapter

  • (a) This chapter applies to any suit against the United States under chapter 311 of title 46 for—
    • (1) damage caused by a vessel in the naval service; or
    • (2) compensation for towage or salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service.
  • (b) In this chapter, the term “vessel in the naval service” means—
    • (1) any vessel of the Navy, manned by the Navy, or chartered on bareboat charter to the Navy; or
    • (2) when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy, any vessel of the Coast Guard, manned by the Coast Guard, or chartered on bareboat charter to the Coast Guard.

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