46 U.S.C. § 3709

Title 46 Chapter 37 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →

Sections in this chapter

§ 3701
§ 3702
§ 3703
§ 3703a
§ 3704
§ 3705
§ 3706
§ 3707
§ 3708
§ 3709
§ 3710
§ 3711
§ 3712
§ 3713
§ 3714
§ 3715
§ 3716
§ 3717
§ 3718
§ 3719

§ 3709. Exemptions

The Secretary may exempt a vessel from the minimum requirements established by sections 3704–3706 of this title for segregated ballast, crude oil washing, and dedicated clean ballast if the Secretary decides that shore-based reception facilities are a preferred method of handling ballast and that adequate facilities are readily available.

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