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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal agency ⓘ |
| activity |
enforcement of load line regulations
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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
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U.S. navigable waters ⓘ United States merchant marine NERFINISHED ⓘ United States-flag vessels ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateFormed |
1932
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1933 ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1942
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1946 ⓘ |
| field |
marine navigation
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maritime safety ⓘ merchant marine regulation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Great Depression
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| industry | maritime transport ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
United States navigation laws
NERFINISHED
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United States shipping laws ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Bureau of Navigation
NERFINISHED
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Steamboat Inspection Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedInto | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
documentation of vessels
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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
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Bureau of Marine Inspection NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Customs Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency |
maritime safety agency
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regulatory agency ⓘ |
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