§ 50504. Sailing school vessels

• (a) In this section, the terms “sailing school instructor”, “sailing school student”, and “sailing school vessel” have the meaning given those terms in section 2101 of this title .
• (b) A sailing school student or sailing school instructor is deemed not to be a seaman under—
  • (1) parts B, F, and G of subtitle II of this title; or
  • (2) the maritime law doctrines of maintenance and cure or warranty of seaworthiness.
• (c) A sailing school vessel is deemed not to be—
  • (1) a merchant vessel under section 11101(a)–(c) of this title; or
  • (2) a vessel engaged in trade or commerce.
• (d) The owner or charterer of a sailing school vessel shall maintain evidence of financial responsibility to meet liability for death or injury to sailing school students and sailing school instructors on a voyage on the vessel. The amount of financial responsibility shall be at least $50,000 for each student and instructor. Financial responsibility under this subsection may be evidenced by insurance or other adequate financial resources.