U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping

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Author: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel"

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Title 46—Shipping

This title was enacted by Pub. L. 98–89, § 1, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 99–509, title V, subtitle B, § 5101, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913; Pub. L. 100–424, § 6, Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1591; and Pub. L. 100–710, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4735

Subtitle     Sec.

I.     GENERAL     101

II.     VESSELS AND SEAMEN     2101

III.     MARITIME LIABILITY     30101

          [BALANCE OF TITLE RESERVED]

Amendments

     1988—Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(b), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738, amended title analysis generally, substituting "GENERAL" for "[Reserved—general]" in item I and adding item III.

Table Showing Disposition of All Sections of Former Title 46

[Former sections of Title 46 that are not included in Title 46, Shipping, as enacted by Pub. L. 98–89, subtitle B of title V of Pub. L. 99–509, section 6 of Pub. L. 100–424, and Pub. L. 100–710 are set out in the Appendix to Title 46 and retain the same section numbers.]

Title 46 Former Sections

Title 46 New Sections

1      Rep.

2      2103

3      Rep.

4      2105

5, 6      Rep.

7      2107

8      2108

9 (less (c))      3316

9(c)      46 App.

11, 12      Rep.

13, 14      46 App.

15–41      Rep.

42      46 App.

43–56      Rep.

57      46 App.

58      Rep.

59      46 App.

60–63      Rep.

65(1)      2101(10)

65(2)      2101(11)

65(3)      2101(34)

65a      12113

65b      12102

65c      12114

65d      12115

65e      12103

65f      12116

65g      12104

65h      12105

65i      12106

65j      12107

65k      12108

65l      12109

65m      12110

65n      12122

65o      12111

65p      12112

65q      12117

65r      12118

65s      12119

65t      12120

65u      2107, 12122(a)

65v(1)      2104

65v(2)      12121

65w      12101

71      12102, 14102, 14104, 14501, 14502, 14504, 14511, 14521, 14522

72      14503

73, 74      Rep.

75      14512

76      Rep.

77      14502, 14512

78, 79      Rep.

80      (See former 660–1)

81      14306

82      3101

83      14502, 14513

83a–83g      14513

83h      14102

83i      14702

83j      14701

83k      2107

85–85g      Rep.

86      5114, 5115

86a      5101

86b      5102

86c      5102, 5103, 5104, 5106

86d      5107

86e      5108

86f      5109

86g      5112

86h      5113

86i      5116

88      5102

88a      5104, 5108

88b      5103, 5107

88c      5112

88d      5109

88e      5112

88f      5113

88g      5116

88h, 88i      Rep.

91      46 App.

91a–96      Rep.

97, 98      46 App.

99      Rep.

100      46 App.

101, 102      Rep.

103      Rep.

104      46 App.

105–110      Rep.

111      46 App.

112, 113      Rep.

121–125      46 App.

126, 127      Rep.

128, 129      46 App.

130, 131      Rep.

132–135      46 App.

141–146      46 App.

151–162      Rep.

163      46 App.

170      3306(a)(5), Rep. in part

170(14)      2106

170a, 170b      Rep.

171–175      Rep.

178, 179      Rep.

181–183      46 App.

183a      Rep.

183b–196      46 App.

201      11301

202      11302

203      11303

211      8501(a)

212      8501(b)

213      8501(c), (e)

214      7101

214(c)      7106

215      8501(d), 8502

216(a)      9301(2)

216(b)      2101(34)

216(c)      9301(3)

216(d)      9301(1)

216(e), (f)      Rep.

216a      9302(a), (b), (d)

216b(a)–(c)      9303

216b(d)      9305

216b(e)      9304

216c      9303

216d      9305

216e(a)–(c)      9308

216e(d)      2107

216e(e)      2106

216f      9302(c)

216g      9306

216h      9307

216i      Rep.

221      8103

222      8101

223      8301

224      7101, 8101

224a      8303, 8304

224a(2)      7111

225      7106, 7109, 7113

226      7101, 7106, 7703

227      Rep.

228      7101, 7106, 7703

229      7101, 7106, 7703

229a      7101, 7103

229b      7101, 7103

229c      7106, 7108, 7318

229d      Rep.

229e      7105

229f      7110

229g      7103, 7318

229h      Rep.

230      7112

231      7105

232      7110

233      7109

234      3315

235      8104

236      8103

237, 238      Rep.

239      6101, 6301, 7703

239(d)      6303

239(e)      6304, 7705

239(f)      6304

239(g)      6305, 7701

239(i)      6306

239(j)      6301, 6307

239(k)      6305

239a(a)      7503(a), 7704(a)

239a(b)      2101(34)

239a(c)      7302

239b(a)      7503(b)

239b(b)      7704(b), (c)

240      7703

241      8304

242      7101, 7102, 8302(a)–(d)

243      7101, 7104, 7107, 7108

244      7101, 7105

245      8302(g), (h)

246(a)      8302(a)–(d)

246(b)      Rep.

246(c)      7703

247      7101

248      8302

249–249c      Rep.

251–251b      46 App.

252–261      Rep.

262      46 App.

263–276      Rep.

277      46 App.

278–288      Rep.

289–292      46 App.

293–293b      Rep.

294–315      Rep.

316      46 App.

317, 318      Rep.

319–324      46 App.

325      Rep.

326–328      46 App.

329, 330      Rep.

331      2110

332–335      Rep.

336      46 App.

351–353      Rep.

354, 355      46 App.

361      2101(16), (37)

362      2109, 3301(9), 3314

362(a)      3303

362(b)      3504

362(c)      3505

363      2109

364      8502

365      Rep.

366      3306

367      2101(16), (33), 2303, 3301(7), 3302

369      3305, 3306, 3316

369(b)      3503

369(e)      3318

371      Rep.

372      2103

373–374a      Rep.

375      3306

376–382a–1      Rep.

382b      2104, 2111, 2112

382b–1      3317(b)

382c–385      Rep.

390      3302, 3304

390(a)      2101(21)(B)

390(b)      2101(35)

390(d)      2101(34)

390(e)      2101(13)

390(f)      2101(27)

390(g)      2101(30)

390(h)      2101(28)

390(i)      2101(29)

390a      3301(4), (5), (8), 3305

390a(a)      3307(2)

390a(b)      3317(a), 7114

390b      3306, 8901, 8902

390c      3303(a), 3309, 3311

390c(b), (c)      3313

390d      2106, 3318(a), 8906

390e–390g      Rep.

391      3301(1), (4), (9), 3304, 3305

391(b)      3307(3)

391(c)      2101(22), 3307(1)

391(e)      3302

391a      3301(10), 3702, 8502

391a(2)(A)      2101(9)

391a(2)(B)      2101(12)

391a(2)(C)      2101(14)

391a(2)(D)      2101(15)

391a(2)(E)      2101(20)

391a(2)(F)      3701(4)

391a(2)(G)      2101(24)

391a(2)(H)      2101(5)

391a(2)(I)      2101(34)

391a(2)(J)      3701(5)

391a(2)(K)      3701(6)

391a(2)(L)      2101(46)

391a(2)(M)      2101(38)

391a(2)(N)      2101(8)

391a(2)(O)      2101(23)

391a(2)(P)      3701(2)

391a(2)(Q)      3701(3)

391a(2)(R)      3701(1)

391a(2)(S)      2101(7)

391a(3)      2101(39), 2301, 3303, 3702(a)

391a(4)      2109

391a(4)(B)      8703(c)

391a(5)      3702

391a(6)      3703

391a(7)      3704–3709

391a(8)      3309, 3313

391a(8)(A)      3710, 3712

391a(8)(B)      3711, 3712

391a(8)(C)      3711

391a(8)(D)      3710

391a(8)(E)      3710, 3711

391a(9)      9102

391a(10)(A)      8703(a)

391a(10)(B)      9101(b)

391a(10)(C)      7317, 8703(b)

391a(10)(D)      Rep. See 7701 et seq.

391a(11)      9101(a)

391a(12)      3703

391a(13)      3713

391a(14)      2107, 3718

391a(14)(C)      2106

391a(15)      3714

391a(16)      3717

391a(17)      3715

391a(18)      3716

391b      Rep.

392      3304–3306

392(b)      3307(3)

393, 394      Rep.

395      3301(6), 3305, 3311

395(d)      3309

395(e)      2101(32)

396, 397      Rep.

398      3318

399      3309, 3311, 3314

400      3312

401, 402      Rep.

403      3318

404      2101(13), (16), (17), 3301(1), 3302, 3306, 3307

404–1      3301(3), 3305, 3501

404–1(1)      2101(19)

404–1(4)      2101(21)(C)

404–1(6)      3307(2), (3)

404–1(8)      8301

404a      Rep.

405      2101(40), 3301(9), 3305

405(b)      8104

405(b)(1)(A)      2101(34)

405(b)(2)      8904

405(b)(3)      8905(b)

406      3305

407      3305, 3318

408      3305, 3306, 3318

409      Rep.

410      3318

411, 412      3306

413      3318

414      3310, 7502

415      Rep.

416      2104, 3306

417      (See former 416)

418, 419      Rep.

420      3302, 3306

431–434      Rep.

435      3308, 3313

436      2106, 3318

437–440      Rep.

441      46 App.

441(1)      2101(18)

441(2)      2101(31)

442      3302

443      46 App.

444      8701

444      46 App.

445      2113, 3306

446–446c      46 App.

446d      8101

451      3501

452      3501(b), (c)

453      2113

454–457      T. 33 §§ 1233–1236

458      Rep.

459      3306

460, 460a, 461      3502

462      2106, 3501, 3502

463, 463a, 464      Rep.

465      (See former 170)

466      Rep.

466a      3901

466b      3902

467–469      Rep.

470, 471      8102

472      Rep.

473      3306

474–476      Rep.

477–479      3306

480      2301

481      2106, 3306

481(a)      2101(34)

481(c)      2106

481(d)      3318

482, 483      3306

484–488      Rep.

489      3306

490      Rep.

491      46 App.

492      3506

493–496      Rep.

497      2106, 3318, 8502

498      Rep.

511–522      Rep.

526      2101(43)

526a–526d      Rep.

526e      4102(b)

526f      Rep.

526g      4102(a)

526h      4103

526i      4102(c)

526j      4102(d)

526k–526n      Rep.

526o      2106, 2107, 4106

526p      2107, 3306, 4104

526q–526t      Rep.

526u      4101

527–527h      Rep.

531      10601

532      Rep. See 11501

533, 534      10602

541–542a      Rep.

543      2104

544, 545      Rep.

546      10102

547–549      Rep.

561, 562      Rep.

563      11110

564      10301, 10302

565      10305

566      10301

567, 568      10321

569      10309

570      10308

571      10321

572, 573      Rep.

574      10301, 10501, 10502

575      10508

576      10509

577      10307

578      11107

579      Rep.

591      10313(a)

592      10313(b)

593      10313(b)

594      10313(c)

595      10313(d)

596      10313(e)–(i), 10504

597      2101(12), 10313(e)–(i), 10504

598      10313(e), 10504(a), (d), 10505(d)

599      2101(12), 10314, 10315, 10505, 10506

599(g)      10316

600      10317

601      11108, 11109

602      11111

603–608, 611      Rep.

621      10701, 10702

622      10703

623      10711

624      10704, 10705

625      10706

626      10707

627      10709

628      10708, 10710

641, 642      10310

643      8701, 8702, 10102(c), 10311, 10503

643(a)      7302, 7303, 7318

643(b)      7304

643(c)      7302, 10306

643(e)      10311

643(f)      7319, 7502

643(h)      7501

643(l)      7316, 10103

643a      8701

643b      Rep.

644      10312(a), (b), (d)–(f)

645, 646, 651      Rep.

652      10312(c)

653      10901, 10902(a), 10907

654      10901, 10903(a), (b)

655      10901, 10904

656      10901, 10905

657      10905

658      10901, 10906, 10908

659      10903(c)

660      10903(d)

660–1      11101

660a      3305, 3308

660b      3308

661      10321

662      10902(b)

663      Rep.

664      10907

665      10321, 11106(b)–(d)

666      11102(a)

667      11102(b)

668, 669      Rep.

670, 671      11103

672      8701, 8702

672(a)      2101(34)

672(b)      7306

672(b)(1)      7307

672(b)(2)      7308

672(b)(3)      7309, 7310

672(b)(4)      7311

672(c)      7301, 7315

672(d)      8702(d)

672(e)      8702(b), (c)

672(f)      7312

672(g)      7313, 7314

672(h)      8103

672(i)      7302

672(j)      2106, 8702(e)

672–1, 672–2      Rep.

672a      8103

672b, 672b–1, 672c      Rep.

673      8104

674–677      Rep.

678      11104(a)

679      11104(b)–(d)

680, 681      Rep.

682      10318, 10507

683      10318, 10507

684      11105

685      11106(a)

686, 687      Rep.

688      46 App.

689      2103, 2104

690      8103

691      Sec. 2(f) of Pub. L. 98–89

692      Rep.

701      11501

702      11502

703      11503

704      T. 18 § 2196

705      11504

706      11505

707      10319

708      T. 18 § 2279

709      Rep.

710      11506

710a      Rep.

710b      (See former 239a)

710c      (See former 239b)

711      Rep.

712      11507

713      10101, 10303, 10304

721–727      46 App.

728      2304

729–731      46 App.

732–735      Rep.

738, 738a      46 App.

738b      Rep.

738c      46 App.

738d      Rep.

740–752      46 App.

761, 762      46 App.

763      Rep.

763a–768      46 App.

781–790      46 App.

791–799      Rep.

801–803      46 App.

804      Rep.

804a      46 App.

805–807      Rep.

808      46 App.

808(4th par.)      31328

809–810a      Rep.

811      46 App.

812–817c      Rep.

817d, 817e      46 App.

818–832      Rep.

833      46 App.

833a      Rep.

834–837      46 App.

838      31306

839      46 App.

840–841c      Rep.

842      46 App.

843–848      Rep.

861      46 App.

862–864      Rep.

864, 864b      46 App.

865–869      46 App.

870–870d      Rep.

871, 872      46 App.

873, 874      Rep.

875–877      46 App.

878–880      Rep.

881      3305, 3316, 12119

882      3304

883–885      46 App.

886      Rep.

887–889      46 App.

891      46 App.

891a      Rep.

891b, 891c      46 App.

891d–891r      Rep.

891s, 891t      Rep.

891u–891x      46 App.

891y      Rep.

911(1), (2)      30101(1)

911(3)      Rep.

911(4)      30101(1)

911(5)      31301(3)

921      31321(a)(1), (e)

922(a), (b)      31322(a)(1)

922(b)      31301(6)(A)

922(c), (d)      Rep.

922(e), (f)      31322(c)

923      31324

924      31323(a), (b)

925      31343

925(b)      31321(f), (h)

926(a), (b)      31321(b)

926(c)      Rep.

926(d)      31322(b)

927      31302(1), (2)

941(a)      Rep.

941(b) (1st sentence)      31330(a), (c)

941(b) (last sentence)      31323(c)

941(c)      31304

951 (1st par.)      31325(a), (b)(1), (c), (d)

951 (2d par. less proviso)      31301(6)(B)

951 (2d par. proviso)      31326(b)(2)

952 (1st, 2d sentences)      31325(e)

952 (last sentence)      31308

953(a)      31301(5)

953(b)      31326(a), (b)(1)

954(a)      31325(b)(2)

954(b)      31303

961(a)      Rep.

961(b)      31327

961(c)      31326(a)

961(d), (e)      31328

961(f)      31329

971      31342

972      31341

973      31341(a)

974      31305

975      31307

981–984      Rep.

1011      Rep.

1012      31321(a)(2)

1013, 1014      Rep.

1101      46 App.

1111–1111a      46 App.

1111b, 1111c      Rep.

1112      46 App.

1113      Rep.

1114–1119      46 App.

1119a, 1119b      Rep.

1120–1125a      46 App.

1126      Rep.

1126–1      46 App.

1126a, 1126a–1      Rep.

1126b, 1126b–1      Rep.

1126c, 1126d      Rep.

1127–1128h      Rep.

1131      46 App.

1132      8103

1132(a)      7102

1132(g)      8302

1141–1144      Rep.

1145      Rep.

1151–1155      46 App.

1155a      Rep.

1156–1161      46 App.

1171–1181      46 App.

1182      Rep.

1183–1185      46 App.

1191–1205      46 App.

1206      Rep.

1211–1213      46 App.

1214      Rep.

1221      Rep.

1222, 1223      46 App.

1224, 1225      Rep.

1226–1228      46 App.

1241–1242      46 App.

1242–1      Rep.

1242a      46 App.

1243      Rep.

1244, 1245      46 App.

1246      Rep.

1247, 1248      46 App.

1251–1262      Rep.

1271–1275      46 App.

1276–1279      Rep.

1279a      46 App.

1279b      Rep.

1279c–1295e      46 App.

1295f(a), (b)      46 App.

1295f(c)      2101(17), 3301(2), 3306, 3307(1)

1295f(d)(1)      46 App.

1295f(d)(2), (3)      3318(g)

1295g(a)–(d)      46 App.

1295g(e)(1)      2101(17)

1295g(e)(2)–(5)      Rep.

1300–1315      46 App.

1331–1341      Rep.

1351–1364      Rep.

1381–1388      Rep.

1401–1413      Rep.

1451      Rep.

1452(1)(A), (B)      2101(25)

1452(1)(C)      2101(42)

1452(2)      2101(45)

1452(3)      2101(41)

1452(5)      2101(21)(D)

1452(7)      2101(26)

1452(8)      2101(1)

1452(9)      2101(34)

1452(10)      2102(2)

1452(11)      2102(1)

1452(12)      2102(4)

1452(13)      2102(5)

1452(14)      2102(3)

1453      4105, 4301

1454, 1455      4302

1456      4302(a)(3)

1457      4303

1458      4305

1459      4306

1460      4304, 4306

1461(a)      4307(a)

1461(b)      4311(f)

1461(c)      4307(b)

1461(d)      2302(a), (b)

1461(e)      8903

1461(f)      8903, 8905(a)

1462      4308

1463      4309

1464      4310

1464(g)      4302

1465      2303

1466      12301

1467      12302

1468      12303

1469      12304

1470      12305

1471      12306

1472      12307

1473      12308

1474      13101

1475      13102

1476      13103

1477      13104

1478      13105

1479      13106

1479a      13107

1480      13108

1481      13109

1482      13110

1483      2302(b), 4311(a), 12309(a)

1484(a)      4311(b)

1484(b)      2106, 2302(a), (c), 4311(c), 12309(b)

1484(c)      2107

1484(d)      4311(d), 12309(c)

1485      2305, 4311(e)

1486      6101, 6102

1487      Rep.

1488      4302

1489      4311(g)

1501–1507      46 App.

1508      Rep.

1601–1605      46 App.

1606      Rep.

1607–1610      46 App.

1707a      Rep.

1717      Rep.

1720      Rep.

1721      Rep.

Enacting Clauses

     Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738, provided that: "Certain general and permanent laws of the United States, related to definitions and maritime commercial instruments and liens, are revised, consolidated, and enacted by paragraph (3) of this subsection [probably means subsection (c) of this section] as subtitle III of title 46, United States Code, `Shipping’."

     Section 1 of Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 500, provided in part that: "Certain general and permanent laws of the United States, related to vessels and seamen, are revised, consolidated, and enacted as title 46, United States Code, `Shipping’ ".

Construction

     Section 105 of Pub. L. 100–710, title I, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4751, provided that:

     "(a) A reference to a law replaced by section 102 of this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this Act.

     "(b) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by section 102 of this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded.

     "(c) An action taken or an offense committed under a law replaced by section 102 of this Act is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provision of this Act.

     "(d) An inference of legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by section 102 of this Act.

     "(e) If a provision of this Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is held invalid in any of its applications, the provision remains valid for all valid applications that are severable from any of the invalid applications."

     Section 5103(a)–(f) of Pub. L. 99–509, title V, subtitle B, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1927, provided that:

     "(a) Laws effective after January 1, 1986, that are inconsistent with this subtitle supersede this subtitle to the extent of the inconsistency.

     "(b) A reference to a law replaced by this subtitle, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this subtitle.

     "(c) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this subtitle continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this subtitle until repealed, amended, or superseded.

     "(d) An action taken or an offense committed under a law replaced by this subtitle is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provision of this subtitle.

     "(e) An inference of legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by this subtitle.

     "(f) If a provision enacted by this subtitle is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this subtitle is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application or applications."

     Section 2(a)–(f) of Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 598, provided that:

     "(a) Laws effective after December 31, 1982, that are inconsistent with this Act supersede this Act to the extent of the inconsistency.

     "(b) A reference to a law replaced by this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this Act.

     "(c) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded.

     "(d) An action taken or an offense committed under a law replaced by this Act is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provision of this Act.

     "(e) An inference of legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by this Act.

     "(f) If a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application or applications."

Codification of Shipping and Maritime Laws by Federal Maritime Commission and Secretary of Transportation

     Section 2(j) of Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 599, provided that: "Within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 26, 1983], the Federal Maritime Commission and the Secretary of Transportation each shall submit to Congress a proposed codification of the laws within their respective jurisdictions related to shipping and maritime matters."

Repeals and Savings Provisions

     Section 106(a) of Pub. L. 100–710, title I, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4752, provided that: "The repeal of a law by this title may not be construed as a legislative implication that the provision was or was not in effect before its repeal."

     Section 106(b) of Pub. L. 100–710, title I, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4752, repealed specified laws relating to shipping, except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this title, which is Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100–710, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title.

     Section 5104(a) of Pub. L. 99–509, title V, subtitle B, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1928, provided that: "The repeal of a law by this subtitle may not be construed as a legislative implication that the provision was or was not in effect before its repeal."

     Section 5104(b) of Pub. L. 99–509, title V, subtitle B, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1928, repealed specified laws relating to shipping, except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before Oct. 21, 1986.

     Section 4(a) of Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 599, provided that: "The repeal of a law by this Act may not be construed as a legislative implication that the provision was or was not in effect before its repeal."

     Section 4(b) of Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 599, repealed specified laws relating to shipping, except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before Aug. 26, 1983, and except as provided by section 2 of Pub. L. 98–89, set out as notes above and notes under sections 3101, 3302, 3715, and 6301 of this title.

Title Referred to in Other Sections

     This title is referred to in section 1273a of Appendix to this title; title 7 section 5602; title 19 section 1609; title 26 section 415; title 33 section 59aa; title 42 section 9607.

[Subtitle I—General]

[No Present Sections]

Subtitle II—Vessels and Seamen

Part A—General Provisions

Chap.     Sec.

21.     General     2101

23.     Operation of vessels generally     2301

Part B—Inspection and Regulation of Vessels

31.     General     3101

32.     Management of vessels     3201

33.     Inspection generally     3301

35.     Carriage of passengers     3501

37.     Carriage of liquid bulk dangerous cargoes     3701

39.     Carriage of animals     3901

41.     Uninspected vessels generally     4101

43.     Recreational vessels     4301

45.     Fish processing vessels 1     4501

1 Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 100–424 without corresponding amendment of subtitle analysis.

47.     Abandonment of barges     4701

Part C—Load Lines of Vessels

51.     Load lines     5101

Part D—Marine Casualties

61.     Reporting marine casualties     6101

63.     Investigating marine casualties     6301

Part E—Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents

71.     Licenses and certificates of registry     7101

73.     Merchant mariners’ documents     7301

75.     General procedures for licensing, certification, and documentation     7501

77.     Suspension and revocation     7701

Part F—Manning of Vessels

81.     General     8101

83.     Masters and officers     8301

85.     Pilots     8501

87.     Unlicensed personnel     8701

89.     Small vessel manning     8901

91.     Tank vessel manning standards     9101

93.     Great Lakes pilotage     9301

Part G—Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief

101.     General     10101

103.     Foreign and intercoastal voyages     10301

105.     Coastwise voyages     10501

106.     Fishing voyages     10601

107.     Effects of deceased seamen     10701

109.     Proceedings on unseaworthiness     10901

111.     Protection and relief     11101

112.     Merchant mariner benefits     11201

113.     Official logbooks     11301

115.     Offenses and penalties     11501

Part H—Identification of Vessels

121.     Documentation of vessels     12101

123.     Numbering undocumented vessels     12301

125.     Vessel Identification System 2     12501

2 So in original. Only first word should be capitalized.

Part I—State Boating Safety Programs

131.     Recreational boating safety     13101

Part J—Measurement of Vessels

141.     General     14101

143.     Convention measurement     14301

145.     Regulatory measurement     14501

147.     Penalties     14701

Amendments

     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.

Subtitle Referred to in Other Sections

     This subtitle is referred to in title 33 section 59ii.

Part A—General Provisions

Historical and Revision Notes

     Part A contains general provisions that apply throughout the subtitle and provisions that apply generally to the operation of all vessels.

Part Referred to in Other Sections

     This part is referred to in section 14305 of this title.

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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "Title 46— Shipping," U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed May 18, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2SDTBFR43KF8XNP.

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