46 CFR 188.05-33
§ 188.05-33 Scientific personnel—interpretive rulings.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 188.05-33, § 188.05-33 Scientific personnel—interpretive rulings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/230995
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(a) Scientific personnel on oceanographic research vessels are not considered to be seamen or passengers, but are considered as “persons” when requirements are based on total persons on board.
(b) Scientific personnel on such vessels shall not be required to possess seamen's documents nor shall they be required to sign shipping articles.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.