46 USC 57520: Vessel maintenance
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46 USC 57520: Vessel maintenance Text contains those laws in effect on January 3, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle V-Merchant MarinePart F-Government-Owned Merchant VesselsCHAPTER 575-CONSTRUCTION, CHARTER, AND SALE OF VESSELSSUBCHAPTER II-CHARTERS
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§57520. Vessel maintenance

(a) In General.-A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer's expense, to-

(1) keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and

(2) make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation.


(b) Inspection.-The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1668.)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
57520 46 App.:1202(b), (c). June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, §712(b), (c), 49 Stat. 2010; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 555, §1, 53 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(114), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 163.