Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation

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The Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation was a former U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing maritime safety laws, inspecting vessels, and licensing merchant marine personnel.

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Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
activity enforcement of load line regulations
enforcement of rules of the road at sea
inspection of fire-fighting equipment on vessels
inspection of hulls and machinery
inspection of lifesaving equipment
investigation of marine accidents
issuance of certificates of inspection
licensing of deck officers
licensing of engineering officers
licensing of radio officers
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. coastal waters
U.S. navigable waters
United States merchant marine NERFINISHED
United States-flag vessels
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateFormed 1932
1933
dissolved 1942
1946
field marine navigation
maritime safety
merchant marine regulation
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
historicalPeriod Great Depression NERFINISHED
World War II
industry maritime transport
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis United States navigation laws NERFINISHED
United States shipping laws
parentOrganization United States Department of Commerce NERFINISHED
partOf United States Department of Commerce NERFINISHED
predecessor Bureau of Navigation NERFINISHED
Steamboat Inspection Service NERFINISHED
reorganizedInto United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
responsibility documentation of vessels
enforcement of maritime safety laws
enforcement of navigation laws
inspection of vessels
investigation of marine casualties
licensing of merchant marine personnel
status defunct
successor Bureau of Customs NERFINISHED
Bureau of Marine Inspection NERFINISHED
United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
United States Customs Service NERFINISHED
typeOfAgency maritime safety agency
regulatory agency

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Steamboat Inspection Service replacedBy Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation