Title 46 of the United States Code

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Title 46 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law governing shipping and maritime activities in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Code title
federal statute
shipping law
administeredBy Maritime Administration
United States Coast Guard
appliesTo United States-flag vessels worldwide
operators of vessels
owners of vessels
seamen employed on vessels
vessels in United States waters
basedOn Congressional power to regulate commerce
Congressional power to regulate navigation
codifiedIn positive law
contains provisions on carriage of goods by sea
provisions on limitation of liability
provisions on manning and licensing of seamen
provisions on marine casualty reporting
provisions on maritime liens
provisions on merchant marine promotion
provisions on offshore and oceanographic vessels
provisions on passenger vessel safety
provisions on small vessel and recreational boating safety
provisions on vessel documentation
provisions on vessel inspection and regulation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcedBy United States Coast Guard
United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Transportation
governs carriage of goods by sea
liability for maritime incidents
marine environmental protection aspects related to shipping
marine safety
maritime activities
merchant marine
passenger vessel operations
port and waterway safety
seamen and mariners
shipping
vessel documentation
vessel inspection
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalArea admiralty law
maritime law
partOf United States Code
subjectTo amendment by the United States Congress
usedBy federal courts
mariners
maritime lawyers
shipowners

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Merchant Marine Act of 1936 codifiedIn Title 46 of the United States Code
Public Law 101-380 codifiedIn Title 46 of the United States Code
CFR hasPart Title 46 of the United States Code
subject surface form: Code of Federal Regulations
this entity surface form: Title 46
United States Coast Guard legalAuthority Title 46 of the United States Code