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46 U.S.C. § 12120 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 12120. Liquified gas tankers

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

Notwithstanding any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel--

(1) is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or

(2) was documented under this chapter before that date, even if the vessel is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented under this chapter for operation under this section.

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