Subtitle II—Vessels and Seamen

Part A—General Provisions

Chapter
Sec.
21.
General
2101
23.
Operation of Vessels Generally
2301

        

Part B—Inspection and Regulation of Vessels

31.
General
3101
32.
Management of Vessels
3201
33.
Inspection Generally
3301
35.
Carriage of Passengers
3501
37.
Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes
3701
[39.
Repealed.]
41.
Uninspected Vessels Generally
4101
43.
Recreational Vessels
4301
45.
Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels
4501
47.
Abandonment of Vessels
4701
49.
Oceangoing Non-Passenger Commercial Vessels
4901

        

Part C—Load Lines of Vessels

51.
Load Lines
5101

        

Part D—Marine Casualties

61.
Reporting Marine Casualties
6101
63.
Investigating Marine Casualties
6301

        

Part E—Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents

71.
Licenses and Certificates of Registry
7101
73.
Merchant Mariners' Documents
7301
75.
General Procedures for Licensing, Certification, and Documentation
7501
77.
Suspension and Revocation
7701

        

Part F—Manning of Vessels

81.
General
8101
83.
Masters and Officers
8301
85.
Pilots
8501
87.
Unlicensed Personnel
8701
89.
Small Vessel Manning
8901
91.
Tank Vessel Manning Standards
9101
93.
Great Lakes Pilotage
9301

        

Part G—Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief

101.
General
10101
103.
Foreign and Intercoastal Voyages
10301
105.
Coastwise Voyages
10501
106.
Fishing Voyages
10601
107.
Effects of Deceased Seamen
10701
109.
Proceedings on Unseaworthiness
10901
111.
Protection and Relief
11101
112.
Merchant Mariner Benefits
11201
113.
Official Logbooks
11301
115.
Offenses and Penalties
11501

        

Part H—Identification of Vessels

121.
Documentation of Vessels
12101
123.
Numbering Undocumented Vessels
12301
125.
Vessel Identification System
12501

        

Part I—State Boating Safety Programs

131.
Recreational Boating Safety
13101

        

Part J—Measurement of Vessels

141.
General
14101
143.
Convention Measurement
14301
145.
Regulatory Measurement
14501
147.
Penalties
14701

        

Part K—National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees

151.
National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees
15101

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7347(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1779, substituted "Vessels" for "Barges" in item 47. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 301 of this title.

2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, §11607(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4151, added item 49.

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, §601(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, added item for part K.

2006—Pub. L. 109–304, §15(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702, in each chapter item, capitalized first letter of each word containing 4 or more letters, struck out item for chapter 39 "Carriage of animals", and substituted "Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels" for "Fish processing vessels" in item 45.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1087(g)(6)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–294, substituted "mariner benefits" for "Mariner Benefits" in item 112.

1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, §402(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3337, added item 112.

1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, §602(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3930, added item 32.

1992—Pub. L. 102–587, title V, §5304, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5083, added item 47.

1988—Pub. L. 100–710, title I, §101(b), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738, added item 125.

Pub. L. 100–424, §6(b), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1592, added item 106.

1986—Pub. L. 99–509, title V, §5101(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913, inserted items for parts C and J.

1985—Pub. L. 99–36, §1(a)(9)(A), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67, substituted "Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certifications, and" for "Licenses, Certificates, and Merchant Mariners' " in heading for part E.

1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(7)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 446, inserted "generally" in item 41, reenacted item 43 without change, and added item 45.