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[CITE: 46USC3717]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
          CHAPTER 37--CARRIAGE OF LIQUID BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
 
Sec. 3717. Marine safety information system

    (a) The Secretary shall establish a marine safety information system 
that shall contain information about each vessel to which this chapter 
applies that operates on the navigable waters of the United States, or 
that transfers oil or hazardous material in a port or place under the 
jurisdiction of the United States. In acquiring this information, the 
Secretary shall make full use of publicly available information. The 
Secretary may by regulation require the vessel to provide information 
that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this subsection, 
including--
        (1) the name of each person with an ownership interest in the 
    vessel;
        (2) details of compliance with the financial responsibility 
    requirements of applicable laws or regulations;
        (3) registration information, including all changes in the name 
    of the vessel;
        (4) the history of marine casualties and serious repair problems 
    of the vessel; and
        (5) a record of all inspections and examinations of a vessel 
    conducted under section 3714 of this title.

    (b) On written request from the Secretary, the head of each 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government 
shall provide available information that the Secretary considers 
necessary to confirm the information received under subsection (a) of 
this section.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 527.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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3717..............................  46:391a(16)
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    Section 3717 requires the Secretary to establish a marine safety 
information system which is to contain selected information on any tank 
vessel, foreign or domestic, that comes within the jurisdiction of the 
United States. This information must be recorded and maintained up-to-
date and is available from a number of sources. In some instances, this 
information is required as a condition of entry. This information shall 
include certain ownership interests, financial responsibility 
information, all registered names that the vessel has had since it was 
built, the present and prior countries of registry, history of accidents 
or serious repair problems, record of the various inspections or 
examinations required, and any other data the Secretary deems 
appropriate to carry out the intent of the section. The section also 
provides for interagency cooperation and the furnishing of available 
data and information.