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 that governs shipping within the United States

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 for the United States Coast Guard

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, the United States Maritime Administration, and the United States Maritime Commission

United States Maritime Commission

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. It is available in digital or printed form.

Title 46 and Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations

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 are usually consulted by Classification societies

Classification society

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, engineering

Engineering

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 firms, deck officers on oceangoing vessels, and marine engineers.

It is divided into four chapters:

• Chapter I — United States Coast Guard
  United States Coast Guard
  The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
  
  ,
• Chapter II — United States Maritime Administration,
• Chapter III — United States Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), and
• Chapter IV — United States Maritime Commission
  United States Maritime Commission
  The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and replaced the U.S. Shipping Board which had existed since World War I...
  
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Chapter I

Part	Title	Comments
1	Organization, general course and methods governing marine safety functions
2	Vessel inspections
3	Designation of oceanographic research vessels
4	Marine casualties and investigations.
5	Marine investigation regulations--personnel action
6	Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and regulations
7	Boundary lines
8	Vessel inspection alternatives
9	Extra compensation for overtime Overtime Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. Normal hours may be determined in several ways:*by custom ,*by practices of a given trade or profession,*by legislation,...  services
Index
10	Licensing of maritime personnel Licensed mariner A licensed mariner is a person who holds a license issued by one or more countries to hold senior positions aboard ships, boats, and similar vessels. The United States Coast Guard grants licenses to members of the United States Merchant Marine in five categories: deck officers, engineers, staff...
12	Certification of seamen
13	Certification of tankermen
14	Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners
15	Manning requirements
16	Chemical testing
Index
24	General provisions
25	Requirements
26	Operations
27	Towing vessels
28	Requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels Fishing vessel A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing....
Index
30	General provisions
31	Inspection and certification
32	Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements
34	Firefighting equipment
35	Operations
36	Elevated temperature cargoes
38	Liquefied flammable gases
39	Vapor control systems
Index
41	[Reserved]
42	Domestic and foreign voyages by sea
43	[Reserved]
44	Special service limited domestic voyages
45	Great Lakes load lines
46	Subdivision load lines for passenger vessels
47	Combination load lines
Index
50	General provisions
51	[Reserved]
52	Power boilers
53	Heating boilers
54	Pressure vessel Pressure vessel A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal accidents have occurred in the history of their development and operation. Consequently, their design,... s
56	Piping systems and appurtenances
57	Welding Welding Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...  and brazing Brazing Brazing is a metal-joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close-fitting parts by capillary action. The filler metal is brought slightly above its melting temperature while protected by a suitable atmosphere, usually a flux...
58	Main and auxiliary machinery and related systems
59	Repairs to boiler Boiler A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:... s, pressure vessel Pressure vessel A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal accidents have occurred in the history of their development and operation. Consequently, their design,... s and appurtenances
60	[Reserved]
61	Periodic tests and inspections
62	Vital system automation
63	Automatic auxiliary boilers
64	Marine portable tanks and cargo handling systems
Index
66	[Reserved]
67	Documentation of vessels
68	Documentation of vessels pursuant to extraordinary legislative grants
69	Measurement of vessels
Index
70	General provisions
71	Inspection and certification
72	Construction and arrangement
76	Fire protection equipment
77	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
78	Operations
80	Disclosure of safety standards and country of registry
81-89	[Reserved]
Index
90	General provisions
91	Inspection and certification
92	Construction and arrangement
93	Stability Ship stability Ship stability is an area of naval architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Stability calculations focus on the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and on how these interact....
95	Fire protection equipment
96	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
97	Operations
98	Special construction, arrangement, and other provisions for certain dangerous cargo Dangerous Cargo Dangerous Cargo is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Harlow starring Jack Watling, Susan Stephen, Richard Pearson, Terence Alexander and John Le Mesurier.British crime reporter Percy Hoskins provided the story.-Cast:... es in bulk Bulk cargo Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or as a mass of relatively small solids , into a bulk carrier ship's hold, railroad car, or tanker truck/trailer/semi-trailer body...
105	Commercial fishing vessel Fishing vessel A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.... s dispensing petroleum products
107	Inspection and certification
108	Design and equipment
109	Operations
Index
110	General provisions
111	Electric systems--general requirements
112	Emergency lighting and power systems Emergency power system Emergency power systems are a type of system, which may include lighting, generators, fuel cells and other apparatus, to provide backup power resources in a crisis or when regular systems fail. They find uses in a wide variety of settings from residential homes to hospitals, scientific...
113	Communication and alarm systems and equipment
Index
114	General provisions
115	Inspection and certification
116	Construction and arrangement
117	Lifesaving equipment and arrangements
118	Fire protection equipment
119	Machinery installation
120	Electrical installation
121	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
122	Operations
123-124	[Reserved]
Index
125	General
126	Inspection and certification
127	Construction and arrangements
128	Marine engineering: Equipment and systems
129	Electrical installations
130	Vessel control, and miscellaneous equipment and systems
131	Operations
132	Fire-protection equipment
133	Lifesaving systems
134	Added provisions for liftboat Liftboat A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating vessel with a relatively large open deck capable of carrying equipment and supplies in support of various offshore mineral exploration and production or offshore construction activities... s
135-139	[Reserved]
Index
140-146	[Reserved]
147	Hazardous ships' stores
147A	Interim regulations for shipboard fumigation Fumigation Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in buildings , soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or...
148	Carriage of solid hazardous materials in bulk Bulk cargo Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or as a mass of relatively small solids , into a bulk carrier ship's hold, railroad car, or tanker truck/trailer/semi-trailer body...
149	[Reserved]
150	Compatibility of cargoes
151	Barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous material cargoes
152	[Reserved]
153	Ships carrying bulk liquid, liquefied gas, or compressed gas hazardous materials
154	Safety standards for self-propelled vessels carrying bulk liquefied gases
155	[Reserved]
159	Approval of equipment and materials
160	Lifesaving equipment
161	Electrical equipment
162	Engineering equipment
163	Construction
164	Materials
165	[Reserved]
Index
166	Designation and approval of nautical school ships
167	Public nautical school ships
168	Civilian nautical school vessels
169	Sailing school vessels
Index
170	Stability Ship stability Ship stability is an area of naval architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Stability calculations focus on the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and on how these interact....  requirements for all inspected vessels
171	Special rules pertaining to vessels carrying passengers
172	Special rules pertaining to bulk cargo Bulk cargo Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. This cargo is usually dropped or poured, with a spout or shovel bucket, as a liquid or as a mass of relatively small solids , into a bulk carrier ship's hold, railroad car, or tanker truck/trailer/semi-trailer body... es
173	Special rules pertaining to vessel use
174	Special rules pertaining to specific vessel types
Index
175	General provisions
176	Inspection and certification
177	Construction and arrangement
178	Intact stability and seaworthiness
179	Subdivision, damage stability, and watertight integrity
180	Lifesaving equipment and arrangements
181	Fire protection equipment
182	Machinery installation
183	Electrical installation
184	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
185	Operations
186-187	[Reserved]
Index
188	General provisions
189	Inspection and certification
190	Construction and arrangement
191-192	[Reserved]
193	Fire protection equipment
194	Handling, use, and control of explosives and other hazardous materials
195	Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and equipment
196	Operations
Index
197	General provisions
198	[Reserved]
Index
199	Lifesaving systems for certain inspected vessels
Index

Chapter II

Part	Title	Comments
200	[Reserved]
201	Rules of practice and procedure
202	Procedures relating to review by Secretary of Transportation of actions by Maritime Subsidy Board
203	Procedures relating to conduct of certain hearings under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 Merchant Marine Act of 1936 The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a United States federal law. Its purpose is "to further the development and maintenance of an adequate and well-balanced American merchant marine, to promote the commerce of the United States, to aid in the national defense, to repeal certain former legislation,... , as amended
204	Claims against the Maritime Administration under the Federal Tort Claims Act Federal Tort Claims Act The Federal Tort Claims Act or "FTCA", , is a statute enacted by the United States Congress in 1948. "Federal Tort Claims Act" was also previously the official short title passed by the Seventy-ninth Congress on August 2, 1946 as Title IV of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 60 Stat...
205	Audit appeals; policy and procedure
221	Regulated transactions involving documented vessels and other maritime interests
232	Uniform financial reporting requirements
249	Approval of underwriters for marine hull insurance
251	Application for subsidies and other direct financial aid
252	Operating-differential subsidy for bulk cargo vessels engaged in worldwide services
272	Requirements and procedures for conducting condition surveys and administering maintenance and repair subsidy
276	Construction-differential subsidy repayment
277	Domestic Domestic trade Domestic trade, also known as internal trade or home trade, is the exchange of domestic goods within the boundaries of a country. This may be sub-divided into two categories, wholesale and retail. Wholesale trade is concerned with buying goods from manufacturers or dealers in large quantities and...  and foreign trade; interpretations
280	Limitations on the award and payment of operating-differential subsidy for liner operators
281	Information and procedure required under liner operating-differential subsidy agreements
282	Operating-differential subsidy for liner vessels engaged in essential services in the foreign commerce of the United States
283	Dividend policy Dividend policy Dividend policy is concerned with taking a decision regarding paying cash dividend in the present or paying an increased dividend at a later stage. The firm could also pay in the form of stock dividends which unlike cash dividends do not provide liquidity to the investors, however, it ensures...  for operators receiving operating-differential subsidy
287	Establishment of construction reserve funds
289	Insurance of construction-differential subsidy vessels, operating-differential subsidy vessels and of vessels sold or adjusted under the Merchant Ship Sales Act 1946
295	Maritime Security Program (MSP)
296	Maritime Security Program (MSP)
298	Obligation guarantees
307	Establishment of mandatory position reporting system for vessels
308	War risk insurance War risk insurance War risk insurance is a type of insurance which covers damage due to acts of war, including invasion, insurrection, rebellion and hijacking. Some policies also cover damage due to weapons of mass destruction. It is most commonly used in the shipping and aviation industries...
309	Values for war risk insurance War risk insurance War risk insurance is a type of insurance which covers damage due to acts of war, including invasion, insurrection, rebellion and hijacking. Some policies also cover damage due to weapons of mass destruction. It is most commonly used in the shipping and aviation industries...
310	Merchant Marine United States Merchant Marine The United States Merchant Marine refers to the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is...  training
315	Agency agreements and appointment of agents
317	Bonding of ship's personnel
324	Procedural rules for financial transactions under Agency agreements
325	Procedure to be followed by general agents in preparation of invoices and payment of compensation pursuant to provisions of NSA Order No. 47
326	Marine protection and indemnity insurance under agreements with agents
327	Seamen's claims; administrative action and litigation
328	Slop chests
329	Voyage data
330	Launch services
332	Repatriation of seamen
335	Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake emergency repairs in foreign ports
336	Authority and responsibility of general agents to undertake in continental United States ports voyage repairs and service equipment of vessels operated for the account of the National Shipping Authority under general agency agreement
337	General agent's responsibility in connection with foreign repair custom's entries
338	Procedure for accomplishment of vessel repairs under National Shipping Authority master lump sum repair contract--NSA-LUMPSUMREP
339	Procedure for accomplishment of ship repairs under National Shipping Authority individual contract for minor repairs--NSA-WORKSMALREP
340	Priority use and allocation of shipping services, containers and chassis, and port facilities and services for national security and national defense related operations
345	Restrictions upon the transfer or change in use or in terms governing utilization of port facilities
346	Federal port controllers
347	Operating contract
349	Reemployment rights of certain merchant seamen
350	Seamen's service awards
351	Depositories
355	Requirements for establishing United States citizenship
356	Requirements for vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length to obtain a fishery endorsement to the vessel's documentation
370	Claims
380	Procedures
381	Cargo preference--U.S.-flagged vessels
382	Determination of fair and reasonable rates for the carriage of bulk and packaged preference cargoes on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels United States Merchant Marine The United States Merchant Marine refers to the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is...
383	[Reserved]
385	Research and development grant and cooperative agreements regulations
386	Regulations governing public buildings and grounds at the United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States Service academies...
387	Utilization and disposal of surplus Federal real property for development or operation of a port facility
388	Administrative waivers of the Coastwise Trade Laws
390	Capital Construction Fund
391	Federal income tax aspects of the Capital Construction Fund
392-399	[Reserved]

Chapter III

Part	Title	Comments
400	[Reserved]
401	Great Lakes pilotage regulations
402	Great Lakes pilotage rules and orders
403	Great Lakes pilotage uniform accounting system
404	Great Lakes pilotage ratemaking

Chapter IV

Part	Title	Comments
500	[Reserved]
501	The Federal Maritime Commission--General
502	Rules of practice and procedure
503	Public information
504	Procedures for environmental policy analysis
505	Administrative offset
506	Civil monetary penalty inflation adjustment
507	Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Maritime Commission
508	Employee ethical conduct standards and financial disclosure regulations
515	Licensing, financial responsibility requirements, and general duties for ocean transportation intermediaries
520	Carrier automated tariffs
525	Marine terminal operator schedules
530	Service contracts
531	NVOCC Service arrangements
535	Ocean common carrier and marine terminal operator agreements subject to the Shipping Act of 1984
540	Passenger vessel financial responsibility
545	Interpretations and statements of policy
550	Regulations to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States
551	Actions to adjust or meet conditions unfavorable to shipping in the U.S. foreign trade
555	Actions to address adverse conditions affecting U.S.-flag carriers that do not exist for foreign carriers in the United States
560	Actions to address conditions unduly impairing access of U.S.-flag vessels to ocean trade between foreign ports
565	Controlled carriers

External links

• Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations