46 U.S.C. § 7311 — Able seamen—sail

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This section addresses “Able seamen—sail.” For service on a sailing school vessel on any waters, an individual may be rated as able seaman—sail if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on sailing school vessels, oceanographic research vessels powered primarily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels operating on the oceans or navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

For service on a sailing school vessel on any waters, an individual may be rated as able seaman—sail if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on sailing school vessels, oceanographic research vessels powered primarily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels operating on the oceans or navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

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For service on a sailing school vessel on any waters, an individual may be rated as able seaman—sail if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on sailing school vessels, oceanographic research vessels powered primarily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels operating on the oceans or navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 543.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 543

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