Federal · Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
33 U.S.C. § 1906: Incidents involving ships
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The master, person in charge, owner, charterer, manager, or operator of a ship involved in an incident shall report the incident in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose. a ship of United States registry or nationality, or operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located; another ship while in the navigable waters of the United States; or a sea port or oil handling facility subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,
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