§750. Recovery for salvage services by vessel or crew

The United States, and the crew of any merchant vessel owned or operated by the United States, or such corporation, shall have the right to collect and sue for salvage services rendered by such vessel and crew, and any moneys recovered therefrom by the United States for its own benefit, and not for the benefit of the crew, shall be covered into the United States Treasury to the credit of the department of the Government of the United States, or of such corporation, having control of the possession or operation of such vessel.

(Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §10, 41 Stat. 528 ; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(25)(D), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 155 .)

References in Text

Such corporation, referred to in text, probably means a corporation mentioned in section 741 of this Appendix.

Amendments

1981-Pub. L. 97–31 struck out reference to the United States Shipping Board.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 749 of this Appendix.