46 U.S.C. § 3704 — Coastwise trade vessels
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 67 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires certain ballast, crude-oil-washing, or inert-gas systems on coastwise-trade vessels to be installed in the United States. A vessel that does not comply may not engage in coastwise trade.
A segregated ballast tank, a crude oil washing system, or an inert gas system, required by this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter, on a vessel* entitled to engage in the coastwise trade under chapter 551 of this title must be installed in the United States (except the trust territories). A vessel failing to comply with this section may not engage in the coastwise trade.
A segregated ballast tank, a crude oil washing system, or an inert gas system, required by this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter, on a vessel* entitled to engage in the coastwise trade under chapter 551 of this title shall be installed in the United States (except the trust territories). A vessel failing to comply with this section may not engage in the coastwise trade.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(16), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1703.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 522
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1703
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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