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2016 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
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Editorial Notes PART B—INSPECTION AND REGULATION OF VESSELS
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31.General3101
32.Management of Vessels3201
33.Inspection Generally3301
35.Carriage of Passengers3501
37.Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes3701
[39.Repealed.]
41.Uninspected Vessels Generally4101
43.Recreational Vessels4301
45.Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels4501
47.Abandonment of Barges4701

        
Editorial Notes PART C—LOAD LINES OF VESSELS
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51.Load Lines5101

        
Editorial Notes PART D—MARINE CASUALTIES
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61.Reporting Marine Casualties6101
63.Investigating Marine Casualties6301

        
Editorial Notes PART E—MERCHANT SEAMEN LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND DOCUMENTS
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71.Licenses and Certificates of Registry7101
73.Merchant Mariners' Documents7301
75.General Procedures for Licensing, Certification, and Documentation7501
77.Suspension and Revocation7701

        
Editorial Notes PART F—MANNING OF VESSELS
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81.General8101
83.Masters and Officers8301
85.Pilots8501
87.Unlicensed Personnel8701
89.Small Vessel Manning8901
91.Tank Vessel Manning Standards9101
93.Great Lakes Pilotage9301

        
Editorial Notes PART G—MERCHANT SEAMEN PROTECTION AND RELIEF
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101.General10101
103.Foreign and Intercoastal Voyages10301
105.Coastwise Voyages10501
106.Fishing Voyages10601
107.Effects of Deceased Seamen10701
109.Proceedings on Unseaworthiness10901
111.Protection and Relief11101
112.Merchant Mariner Benefits11201
113.Official Logbooks11301
115.Offenses and Penalties11501

        
Editorial Notes PART H—IDENTIFICATION OF VESSELS
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121.Documentation of Vessels12101
123.Numbering Undocumented Vessels12301
125.Vessel Identification System12501

        
Editorial Notes PART I—STATE BOATING SAFETY PROGRAMS
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131.Recreational Boating Safety13101

        
Editorial Notes PART J—MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS
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141.General14101
143.Convention Measurement14301
145.Regulatory Measurement14501
147.Penalties14701

        
Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2006—Pub. L. 109–304, §15(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702, in each chapter item, capitalized first letter of each word containing 4 or more letters, struck out item for chapter 39 "Carriage of animals", and substituted "Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels" for "Fish processing vessels" in item 45.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(g)(6)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–294, substituted "mariner benefits" for "Mariner Benefits" in item 112.

1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, §402(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3337, added item 112.

1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, §602(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3930, added item 32.

1992—Pub. L. 102–587, title V, §5304, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5083, added item 47.

1988—Pub. L. 100–710, title I, §101(b), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738, added item 125.

Pub. L. 100–424, §6(b), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1592, added item 106.

1986—Pub. L. 99–509, title V, §5101(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913, inserted items for parts C and J.

1985—Pub. L. 99–36, §1(a)(9)(A), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67, substituted "Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certifications, and" for "Licenses, Certificates, and Merchant Mariners' " in heading for part E.

1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(7)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 446, inserted "generally" in item 41, reenacted item 43 without change, and added item 45.
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 46 - SHIPPING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
- Front Matter
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 98 Stat. 446
99 Stat. 67
100 Stat. 1913
102 Stat. 1592, 4738
106 Stat. 5083
110 Stat. 3930
112 Stat. 3337
114 Stat. 1654
120 Stat. 1702
Public Law References Public Law 98-364, Public Law 99-36, Public Law 99-509, Public Law 100-424, Public Law 100-710, Public Law 102-587, Public Law 104-324, Public Law 105-368, Public Law 106-398, Public Law 109-304
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