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01/19/04
Sec. 2306. Vessel reporting requirements
(a)(1) An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a
vessel of the United States, having reason to believe (because of
lack of communication with or nonappearance of a vessel or any
other incident) that the vessel may have been lost or imperiled,
immediately shall -
(A) notify the Coast Guard; and
(B) use all available means to determine the status of the
vessel.
(2) When more than 48 hours have passed since the owner,
charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel required to
report to the United States Flag Merchant Vessel Location Filing
System under authority of section 212(A) of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a), has received a communication from
the vessel, the owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent
immediately shall -
(A) notify the Coast Guard; and
(B) use all available means to determine the status of the
vessel.
(3) A person notifying the Coast Guard under paragraph (1) or (2)
of this subsection shall provide the name and identification number
of the vessel, the names of individuals on board, and other
information that may be requested by the Coast Guard. The owner,
charterer, managing operator, or agent also shall submit written
confirmation to the Coast Guard within 24 hours after nonwritten
notification to the Coast Guard under those paragraphs.
(4) An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent violating
this subsection is liable to the United States Government for a
civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day during which the
violation occurs.
(b)(1) The master of a vessel of the United States required to
report to the System shall report to the owner, charterer, managing
operator, or agent at least once every 48 hours.
(2) A master violating this subsection is liable to the
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day
during which the violation occurs.
(c) The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out this
section.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 214 of Pub. L. 98-498 provided that: "Sections 211(a) and
212 of this subtitle [enacting this section and amending sections
2302, 3309, 6101, and 6103 of this title] are effective one hundred
and eighty days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 19,
1984]."
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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