46 CFR 15.101
§ 15.101 Purpose of regulations.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 15.101, § 15.101 Purpose of regulations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223728
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The purpose of this part is to set forth uniform minimum requirements for the manning of vessels. In general, they implement, interpret, or apply the specific statutory manning requirements in title 46, U.S.C., implement various international conventions which affect merchant marine personnel, and provide the means for establishing the complement necessary for safe operation of vessels.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.