46 CFR 14.203

§ 14.203 Voyages upon which shipping articles are not required.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 14.203, § 14.203 Voyages upon which shipping articles are not required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223707
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Full text

Although they may be used for the voyage; shipping articles are not required for any voyage by— (a) A yacht; (b) A vessel engaged exclusively in fishing or whaling; (c) A vessel aboard which the merchant mariners are by custom or agreement entitled to participate in the profits or results of a cruise or voyage; (d) A vessel employed exclusively in trade on the navigable rivers of the United States; or (e) A ferry, or a tug used in ferrying, if the vessel is employed exclusively in trade on the Great Lakes, other lakes, bays, sounds, bayous, canals, or harbors.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.