46 U.S.C. § 2306
Vessel reporting requirements
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 2306, Vessel reporting requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487464
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An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel of the United States, having reason to believe (because of lack of communication with or nonappearance of a vessel or any other incident) that the vessel may have been lost or imperiled, immediately shall—
When more than 48 hours have passed since the owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel required to report to the United States Flag Merchant Vessel Location Filing System under authority of section 50113 of this title has received a communication from the vessel, the owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent immediately shall—
An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel of the United States notifying the Coast Guard under paragraph (1) or (2) shall—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Marine Sanctuaries Amendments of 1983House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021