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46 U.S.C. § 30705 — Seaworthiness

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 53 words · no verdicts yet

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This section sets rules about Seaworthiness. It assigns the listed duties, permissions, limits, or procedures to the people and organizations identified in the section.

(a) Prohibition .— A carrier cannot insert in a bill of lading or shipping document a provision lessening or avoiding its obligation to exercise due diligence to— (1) make the vessel seaworthy; and (2) properly man, equip, and supply the vessel. (b) Voidness .— A provision described in subsection (a) is void.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)Prohibition.—

A carrier may not insert in a bill of lading or shipping document a provision lessening or avoiding its obligation to exercise due diligence to—

(1)

make the vessel seaworthy; and

(2)

properly man, equip, and supply the vessel.

(b)Voidness.—

A provision described in subsection (a) is void.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1516.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1516

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.

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