46 USC - Shipping

Subtitle I - General

Chapter 1 - Definitions

Chapter 3 - Federal Maritime Commission

Chapter 5 - Other General Provisions

Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen

Chapter 21 - General

Chapter 23 - Operation of Vessels Generally

Chapter 31 - General

Chapter 32 - Management of Vessels

Chapter 33 - Inspection Generally

Chapter 35 - Carriage of Passengers

Chapter 37 - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes

Chapter 41 - Uninspected Vessels Generally

Chapter 43 - Recreational Vessels

Chapter 45 - Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels

Chapter 47 - Abandonment of Barges

Chapter 51 - Load Lines

Chapter 61 - Reporting Marine Casualties

Chapter 63 - Investigating Marine Casualties

Chapter 71 - Licenses and Certificates of Registry

Chapter 73 - Merchant Mariners' Documents

Chapter 75 - General Procedures for Licensing, Certification, and Documentation

Chapter 77 - Suspension and Revocation

Chapter 81 - General

Chapter 83 - Masters and Officers

Chapter 85 - Pilots

Chapter 87 - Unlicensed Personnel

Chapter 89 - Small Vessel Manning

Chapter 91 - Tank Vessel Manning Standards

Chapter 93 - Great Lakes Pilotage

Chapter 101 - General

Chapter 103 - Foreign and Intercoastal Voyages

Chapter 105 - Coastwise Voyages

Chapter 106 - Fishing Voyages

Chapter 107 - Effects of Deceased Seamen

Chapter 109 - Proceedings on Unseaworthiness

Chapter 111 - Protection and Relief

Chapter 112 - Merchant Mariner Benefits

Chapter 113 - Official Logbooks

Chapter 115 - Offenses and Penalties

Chapter 121 - Documentation of Vessels

Chapter 123 - Numbering Undocumented Vessels

Chapter 125 - Vessel Identification System

Chapter 131 - Recreational Boating Safety

Chapter 141 - General

Chapter 143 - Convention Measurement

Chapter 145 - Regulatory Measurement

Chapter 147 - Penalties

Subtitle III - Maritime Liability

Chapter 301 - General Liability Provisions

Chapter 303 - Death on the High Seas

Chapter 305 - Exoneration and Limitation of Liability

Chapter 307 - Liability of Water Carriers

Chapter 309 - Suits in Admiralty Against the United States

Chapter 311 - Suits Involving Public Vessels

Chapter 313 - Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens

Subtitle IV - Regulation of Ocean Shipping

Chapter 401 - General

Chapter 403 - Agreements

Chapter 405 - Tariffs, Service Contracts, Refunds, and Waivers

Chapter 407 - Controlled Carriers

Chapter 409 - Ocean Transportation Intermediaries

Chapter 411 - Prohibitions and Penalties

Chapter 413 - Enforcement

Chapter 421 - Regulations Affecting Shipping in Foreign Trade

Chapter 423 - Foreign Shipping Practices

Chapter 441 - Evidence of Financial Responsibility for Passenger Transportation

Subtitle V - Merchant Marine

Chapter 501 - Policy, Studies, and Reports

Chapter 503 - Administrative

Chapter 505 - Other General Provisions

Chapter 511 - General

Chapter 513 - United States Merchant Marine Academy

Chapter 515 - State Maritime Academy Support Program

Chapter 517 - Other Support for Merchant Marine Training

Chapter 519 - Merchant Marine Awards

Chapter 521 - Miscellaneous

Chapter 531 - Maritime Security Fleet

Chapter 533 - Construction Reserve Funds

Chapter 535 - Capital Construction Funds

Chapter 537 - Loans and Guarantees

Chapter 539 - War Risk Insurance

Chapter 541 - Miscellaneous

Chapter 551 - Coastwise Trade

Chapter 553 - Passenger and Cargo Preferences

Chapter 555 - Miscellaneous

Chapter 556 - Short Sea Transportation

Chapter 561 - Restrictions on Transfers

Chapter 563 - Emergency Acquisition of Vessels

Chapter 565 - Essential Vessels Affected by Neutrality Act

Chapter 571 - General Authority

Chapter 573 - Vessel Trade-in Program

Chapter 575 - Construction, Charter, and Sale of Vessels

Chapter 581 - Restrictions and Penalties

Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties

Chapter 601 - Arrival and Departure Requirements

Chapter 603 - Tonnage Taxes and Light Money

Chapter 605 - Discriminating Duties and Reciprocal Privileges

Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement

Chapter 701 - Port Security

Chapter 703 - Maritime Security

Chapter 705 - Maritime Drug Law Enforcement

Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous

Chapter 801 - Wrecks and Salvage

Chapter 803 - Ice and Derelicts

Chapter 805 - Safe Containers for International Cargo

Last modified: October 26, 2015