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Subtitle II⁠—Vessels and Seamen — Front Matter

ChapterSec.
21.General2101
23.Operation of Vessels Generally2301
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Repealed.]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 Vessels4701
49.Oceangoing Non-Passenger Commercial Vessels4901
51.Load Lines5101
61.Reporting Marine Casualties6101
63.Investigating Marine Casualties6301
71.Licenses and Certificates of Registry7101
73.Merchant Mariners’ Documents7301
75.General Procedures for Licensing, Certification, and Documentation7501
77.Suspension and Revocation7701
81.General8101
83.Masters and Officers8301
85.Pilots8501
87.Unlicensed Personnel8701
89.Small Vessel Manning8901
91.Tank Vessel Manning Standards9101
93.Great Lakes Pilotage9301
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
121.Documentation of Vessels12101
123.Numbering Undocumented Vessels12301
125.Vessel Identification System12501
131.Recreational Boating Safety13101
141.General14101
143.Convention Measurement14301
145.Regulatory Measurement14501
147.Penalties14701
151.National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees15101

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025⁠—Pub. L. 119-60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7347(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1779, substituted “Vessels” for “Barges” in item 47. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 301 of this title.

2022⁠—Pub. L. 117-263, div. K, title CXVI, § 11607(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4151, added item 49.

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115-282, title VI, § 601(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, added item for part K.

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.