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46 U.S.C. § 2113 — Authority to exempt certain vessels

submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 139 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary may provide special permits, exemptions, or different requirements for certain excursion, oceanographic, passenger, and grandfathered vessels when a listed statutory provision is unnecessary for their mission or safe operation.

If the Secretary decides that a provision of subtitle II part B, C, F, or G is unnecessary for the mission of an excursion or oceanographic research vessel, or unnecessary for the safe operation of certain passenger vessels, the Secretary may by regulation: (1) issue a vessel a special permit stating operating and equipment conditions; (2) exempt an oceanographic research vessel from the provision under stated conditions; (3) set different operating and equipment requirements for vessels defined in section 2101(55)(A); and (4) keep different structural fire-protection, staffing, operating, and equipment requirements for vessels that met the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 requirements before June 21, 1994.

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If the Secretary decides that the application of a provision of part B, C, F, or G of this subtitle is not necessary in performing the mission of the vessel engaged in excursions or an oceanographic research vessel, or not necessary for the safe operation of certain vessels carrying passengers, the Secretary by regulation may—

(1)

for a vessel, issue a special permit specifying the conditions of operation and equipment;

(2)

exempt an oceanographic research vessel from that provision under conditions the Secretary may specify;

(3)

establish different operating and equipment requirements for vessels defined in section 2101(55)(A) of this title; and

(4)

maintain different structural fire protection, manning, operating, and equipment requirements for vessels that satisfied requirements set forth in the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–206) before June 21, 1994.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 508; Pub. L. 103–206, title V, § 511(a), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2441; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 710, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3935; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, §§ 3541(b)(6), 3542(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2323, 2324; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, § 11601(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4146; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(k)(1)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1759.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 508
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-206 · 107 Stat. 2441
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-324 · 110 Stat. 3935
  • 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 2323, 2324
  • 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 4146
  • 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1759

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.

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