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46 U.S.C. § 10701 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 10701. Application

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, this chapter applies to a vessel on a voyage between--

(1) a port of the United States and a port in a foreign country (except a port in Canada, Mexico, and the West Indies); and

(2) a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and a port of the United States on the Pacific Ocean.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a vessel on which a seaman by custom or agreement is entitled to share in the profit or result of a voyage.

(c) This chapter does not apply to a foreign vessel.

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