33 U.S.C. § 3822 — Declaration
submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-281 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 115 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires certain international vessels to carry a signed declaration about their antifouling system. It states what the declaration must say and lets the Secretary set its form.
(a) Requirements. When the Convention* enters into force for the United States*, a vessel* at least 24 meters long but under 400 gross tons on an international voyage* must carry a declaration signed by its owner or authorized agent. Fixed or floating platforms, FSUs, and FPSOs are excluded. The declaration must have suitable supporting documents, such as a paint receipt or contractor invoice, or an appropriate endorsement.
(b) Content. The declaration must clearly state that the vessel’s antifouling system* complies with the Convention. The Secretary* may prescribe its form and other requirements.
On entry into force of the Convention* for the United States*, a vessel* of at least 24 meters in length, but less than 400 gross tons engaged on an international voyage* (except fixed or floating platforms, FSUs, and FPSOs) must carry a declaration described in subsection (b) that is signed by the owner or owner’s authorized agent. That declaration shall be accompanied by appropriate documentation, such as a paint receipt or a contractor invoice, or contain an appropriate endorsement.
The declaration must contain a clear statement that the antifouling system* on the vessel complies with the Convention. The Secretary* may prescribe the form and other requirements of the declaration.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1022, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3026.)
- 2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-281 · 124 Stat. 3026
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-281 on 2010-10-15.
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