46 U.S.C. § 57109 — Operation of vessels purchased, chartered, or leased from Secretary of Transportation
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 75 words · no verdicts yet
This law says a vessel bought, chartered, or leased from the Secretary of Transportation can generally only be operated under a proper registry or coastwise certificate. While working purely as a merchant vessel, it follows the same laws and liabilities as any other merchant vessel, even if the government still has a financial interest in it.
Unless the Secretary of Transportation authorizes something else, a vessel* that has been purchased, chartered, or leased from the Secretary can only be operated under a certificate of documentation that carries a registry or coastwise endorsement.
While such a vessel is being used purely as a merchant vessel, it must follow the same laws, regulations, and liabilities that apply to any merchant vessel — regardless of whether the United States Government still has an interest in it as an owner, or holds a mortgage, lien, or other financial stake in it.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Transportation, a vessel* purchased, chartered, or leased from the Secretary may be operated only under a certificate of documentation with a registry or coastwise endorsement. Such a vessel, while employed solely as a merchant vessel, is subject to the laws, regulations, and liabilities governing merchant vessels, whether the United States Government has an interest in the vessel as an owner or holds a mortgage, lien, or other interest.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1661.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1661
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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