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KEY MARITIME STATUTES

I.) Shipping Act of 1916

a.)
Definitions

b.)
Citizenship

c.)
Foreign Transfer

d.)
Foreign Transfer During Wartime

e.)
Approvals by Secretary

II.) Merchant Marine Act of 1920

a.)
Investigation of Port, Terminal and Warehouse Facilities

b.)
Power of Secretary/Commission to Make Rules and Regulations

c.)
Coastwise Laws Extended to Island Territories

d.)
Jones Act - Transportation of Merchandise

e.)
Reports Required for U.S. Vessel Rebuilt Foreign

f.)
Regulations

g.)
Bowaters Amendment

h.)
Jones Act - Recovery for Injury to or Death of Seaman

i.)
Definitions

III.) Merchant Marine Act of 1936

a.)
Title I - Declaration of Policy

b.)
Title II - Creation and Functions of Maritime Agencies

c.)
Title III - American Seamen

d.)
Title V - Construction-Differential Subsidy

e.)
Title VI. - Vessel Operating Assistance Programs

f.)
Title VII - Private Charter Operations

g.)
Title VIII - Contract Provisions   

h.)
Title IX - Miscellanious Provisions

i.)
Title XI - Federal Ship Financing Guarantee Program

j.)
Title XII - War Risk Insurance

k.)
Title XIII - Maritime Education and Training

IV.) Shipping Act of 1984

a.)
Declaration of Policy

b.)
Definitions

c.)
Agreements Within Scope of Act

d.)
Agreements

e.)
Action on Agreements

f.)
Exemption From Antitrust Laws

g.)
Tariffs

h.)
Controlled Carriers

i.)
Prohibited Acts

j.)
Compalints, Investigations, Reports, and Reparations

h.)
Subpeonas and Discovery

i.)
Penalties

j.)
Commission Orders

k.)
Reports

l.)
Exemptions

m.)
Regulations

n.)
Ocean Transportaton Intermediaries

o.)
Contracts, Agreements, and Licenses Under Prior Shipping Legislation

V.) Maritime Security Act of 2003

a.)
Defintions

b.)
Establishment of Maritime Security Fleet

c.)
Award of Operating Agreements

d.)
Effectiveness of Operating Agreements

e.)
Obligations & Rights Under Agreements

f.)
Payments

g.)
National Security Requirements

h.)
Regulatory Relief

i.)
Special Age Rule for Participating Vessels

j.)
Regulations

k.)
Authorizations of Appropriations

VI.) Maritime Security Program

a.)
Establishment of the Fleet

b.)
Operating Agreements

c.)
National Security Requirements

d.)
Definitions

e.)
Authorization of Appropriations

f.)
Noncontiguous Domestic Trades

 

VII.) Cargo Preference

a.)
Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904

b.)
Public Resolution 17

c.)
Cargo Preference Act of 1954

d.)
Food Security Act of 1985

e.)
DOD Motor Vehicle Transportation

VIII.) Documentation of Vessels

a.)
Definition and Related Terms of Law

b.)
Vessels Eligible for Documentation

c.)
Certificates of Documentation

d.)
Third Party Issuance of Temporary Certificate

e.)
Effect of Documentation

f.)
Registry Endorsements

g.)
Coastwise Endorsements

h.)
Fisheries Endorsements

i.)
Recreational Endorsements

j.)
Limitations on Operations Authorized by Certificates

k.)
Surrender and Invalidation of Certificates of Documentation

l.)
Vessels Procured Outside the United States

m.)
Recording of United States Built Vessels

n.)
List of Documented Vessels

o.)
Reports

p.)
Penalties

p.)
Denial and Revocation of Endorsements

q.)
Surrender of Title and Number

IX.) Manning of Vessels

a.)
Complement of Inspected Vessel

b.)
Watchmen

c.)
Citizenship and Naval Reserve Requirements

d.)
Watches

e.)
Fishing Vessel Exemption

X.) Merchant Marine Documents (Excerpts)

a.)
Merchant Mariners' Documents Required

b.)
Issuing Merchant Mariners Documents and Discharge Books

XI.) Military Programs

a.)
National Defense Reserve Fleet

b.)
Fast Sealift Program

c.)
National Defense Sealift Fund

d.)
Shipbuilding Capability Preservation

e.)
Vessel Transfer Between Departments

XII.) Miscellanious Maritime Provisions

a.)
General Definition of Vessel

b.)
Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Act

c.)
Merchant Mariner Burial and Cemetary Benefits

d.)
National Maritime Museum

e.)
Customs Duty on Vessel Equipment and Repairs

f.)
National Emergencies Act

g.)
Public Vessels Act

h.)
International Shipping Tonnage Tax

i.)
Controlled Foreign Shipping Corporations Subpart F Income

j.)
Deepwater Port Act

k.)
List of Aliens and Citizen Passengers Arriving and Departing

l.)
Port Security Enchancements

m.)
Security and Terrorism Reports

n.)
Seizure and Forfeiture of Vessel; Fine and Imprisonment

o.)
Coast Guard & Merchant Marine Personnel as Sea Marshalls

 

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