Federal

Title 46 — Shipping

1,032 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 2111 — Pay for overtime services
• § 2112 — Authority to change working hours
• § 2113 — Authority to exempt certain vessels
• § 2114 — Protection of seamen against discrimination
• § 2115 — Civil penalty to enforce alcohol and dangerous drug testing
• § 2116 — Marine safety strategy, goals, and performance assessments
• § 2117 — Termination for unsafe operation
• § 2118 — Establishment of equipment standards
• § 2301 — Application
• § 2302 — Penalties for negligent operations and interfering with safe operation
• § 2303 — Duties related to marine casualty assistance and information
• § 2303a — Post serious marine casualty alcohol testing
• § 2304 — Duty to provide assistance at sea
• § 2305 — Injunctions
• § 2306 — Vessel reporting requirements
• § 2307 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 402(d) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4264 ]
• § 301 — Automatic execution of conforming changes
• § 30101 — Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land
• § 30102 — Liability to passengers
• § 30103 — Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot
• § 30104 — Personal injury to or death of seamen
• § 30105 — Restriction on recovery by non-citizens and non-resident aliens for incidents in waters of other countries
• § 30106 — Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death
• § 302 to 308 — Renumbered §§ 46102 to 46108]
• § 30301 — Short title
• § 30302 — Cause of action
• § 30303 — Amount and apportionment of recovery
• § 30304 — Contributory negligence
• § 30305 — Death of plaintiff in pending action
• § 30306 — Foreign cause of action
• § 30307 — Commercial aviation accidents
• § 30308 — Nonapplication
• § 30501 — Definitions
• § 30502 — Application
• § 30521 — Declaration of nature and value of goods
• § 30522 — Loss by fire
• § 30523 — General limit of liability
• § 30524 — Limit of liability for personal injury or death
• § 30525 — Apportionment of losses
• § 30526 — Provisions requiring notice of claim or limiting time for bringing action
• § 30527 — Provisions limiting liability for personal injury or death
• § 30528 — Vicarious liability for medical malpractice with regard to crew
• § 30529 — Action by owner for limitation
• § 30530 — Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected
• § 30701 — Definition
• § 30702 — Application
• § 30703 — Bills of lading
• § 30704 — Loading, stowage, custody, care, and delivery
• § 30705 — Seaworthiness
• § 30706 — Defenses
• § 30707 — Criminal penalty
• § 30901 — Short title
• § 30902 — Definition
• § 30903 — Waiver of immunity
• § 30904 — Exclusive remedy
• § 30905 — Period for bringing action
• § 30906 — Venue
• § 30907 — Procedure for hearing and determination
• § 30908 — Exemption from arrest or seizure
• § 30909 — Security
• § 30910 — Exoneration and limitation
• § 30911 — Costs and interest
• § 30912 — Arbitration, compromise, or settlement
• § 30913 — Payment of judgment or settlement
• § 30914 — Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment
• § 30915 — Seizures and other proceedings in foreign jurisdictions
• § 30916 — Recovery by the United States for salvage services
• § 30917 — Disposition of amounts recovered by the United States
• § 30918 — Reports
• § 3101 — Authority to suspend inspection
• § 3102 — Immersion suits
• § 3103 — Use of reports, documents, and records
• § 3104 — Survival craft
• § 3105 — Electronic charts
• § 3106 — Master key control system
• § 31101 — Short title
• § 31102 — Waiver of immunity
• § 31103 — Applicable procedure
• § 31104 — Venue
• § 31105 — Security when counterclaim filed
• § 31106 — Exoneration and limitation
• § 31107 — Interest
• § 31108 — Arbitration, compromise, or settlement
• § 31109 — Payment of judgment or settlement
• § 31110 — Subpoenas to officers or members of crew
• § 31111 — Claims by nationals of foreign countries
• § 31112 — Lien not recognized or created
• § 31113 — Reports
• § 31301 — Definitions
• § 31302 — Availability of instruments, copies, and information
• § 31303 — Certain civil actions not authorized
• § 31304 — Liability for noncompliance
• § 31305 — Waiver of lien rights
• § 31306 — Declaration of citizenship
• § 31307 — State statutes superseded
• § 31308 — Secretary of Commerce or Transportation as mortgagee
• § 31309 — General civil penalty
• § 31321 — Filing, recording, and discharge
• § 31322 — Preferred mortgages
• § 31323 — Disclosing and incurring obligations before executing preferred mortgages
• § 31324 — Retention and examination of mortgages of vessels covered by preferred mortgages
• § 31325 — Preferred mortgage liens and enforcement
• § 31326 — Court sales to enforce preferred mortgage liens and maritime liens and priority of claims
• § 31327 — Forfeiture of mortgagee interest
• § 31328 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–324, title XI, § 1113(b)(1) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3970 ]
• § 31329 — Court sales of documented vessels
• § 31330 — Penalties
• § 31341 — Persons presumed to have authority to procure necessaries
• § 31342 — Establishing maritime liens
• § 31343 — Recording and discharging notices of claim of maritime lien
• § 3201 — Definitions
• § 3202 — Application
• § 3203 — Safety management system
• § 3204 — Implementation of safety management system
• § 3205 — Certification
• § 3301 — Vessels subject to inspection
• § 3302 — Exemptions
• § 3303 — Reciprocity for foreign vessels
• § 3304 — Transporting individuals in addition to crew
• § 3305 — Scope and standards of inspection
• § 3306 — Regulations
• § 3307 — Frequency of inspection
• § 3308 — Examinations
• § 3309 — Certificate of inspection
• § 3310 — Records of certification
• § 3311 — Certificate of inspection required
• § 3312 — Display of certificate of inspection
• § 3313 — Compliance with certificate of inspection
• § 3314 — Expiration of certificate of inspection
• § 3315 — Disclosure of defects and protection of informants
• § 3316 — Classification societies
• § 3317 — Fees
• § 3318 — Penalties
• § 3501 — Number of passengers
• § 3502 — List or count of passengers
• § 3503 — Fire-retardant materials
• § 3504 — Notification to passengers
• § 3505 — Prevention of departure
• § 3506 — Copies of laws
• § 3507 — Passenger vessel security and safety requirements
• § 3508 — Crime scene preservation training for passenger vessel crewmembers
• § 3509 — Medical standards
• § 3510 — Additional medical and safety standards
• § 3701 — Definitions
• § 3702 — Application
• § 3703 — Regulations
• § 3703a — Tank vessel construction standards
• § 3704 — Coastwise trade vessels
• § 3705 — Crude oil tanker minimum standards
• § 3706 — Product carrier minimum standards
• § 3707 — Tanker minimum standards
• § 3708 — Self-propelled tank vessel minimum standards
• § 3709 — Exemptions
• § 3710 — Evidence of compliance by vessels of the United States
• § 3711 — Evidence of compliance by foreign vessels
• § 3712 — Notification of noncompliance
• § 3713 — Prohibited acts
• § 3714 — Inspection and examination
• § 3715 — Lightering
• § 3716 — Tank washings
• § 3717 — Marine safety information system
• § 3718 — Penalties
• § 3719 — Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels
• § 3901, 3902 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10418(a)(20) , May 13, 2002 , 116 Stat. 508 ]
• § 40101 — Purposes
• § 40102 — Definitions
• § 40103 — Administrative exemptions
• § 40104 — Reports filed with the Commission
• § 40301 — Application
• § 40302 — Filing requirements
• § 40303 — Content requirements
• § 40304 — Commission action
• § 40305 — Assessment agreements
• § 40306 — Nondisclosure of information
• § 40307 — Exemption from antitrust laws
• § 40501 — General rate and tariff requirements
• § 40502 — Service contracts
• § 40503 — Refunds and waivers
• § 40504 — Shipping exchange registry
• § 40701 — Rates
• § 40702 — Rate standards
• § 40703 — Effective date of rates
• § 40704 — Commission review
• § 40705 — Presidential review of Commission orders
• § 40706 — Exceptions
• § 40901 — License requirement
• § 40902 — Financial responsibility
• § 40903 — Suspension or revocation of license
• § 40904 — Compensation by common carriers
• § 4101 — Application
• § 4102 — Safety equipment
• § 4103 — Exemptions
• § 4104 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–595, title VI, § 603(3)(A) , Nov. 16, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2993 ]
• § 4105 — Uninspected passenger vessels
• § 4106 — Penalties
• § 41101 — Joint ventures and consortiums
• § 41102 — General prohibitions
• § 41103 — Disclosure of information
• § 41104 — Common carriers
• § 41105 — Concerted action