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46 U.S.C. § 51705Training for use of force against piracy

submitted 14 years ago by Pub. L. 112-213 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 167 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall certify a training curriculum for United States mariners on the use of force against pirates. The curriculum shall include—

(1)

information on waters designated as high-risk waters by the Commandant of the Coast Guard;

(2)

information on current threats and patterns of attack by pirates;

(3)

tactics for defense of a vessel, including instruction on the types, use, and limitations of security equipment;

(4)

standard rules for the use of force for self-defense as developed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating under section 912(c) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 46 U.S.C. 8107 note), including instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of vessels carrying cargo under section 55305 of this title; and

(5)

procedures to follow to improve crewmember survivability if captured and taken hostage by pirates.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 112–213, title V, § 502(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1574.)

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  • 2012Enacted · Pub. L. 112-213 · 126 Stat. 1574

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