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46 U.S.C. § 7307

Able seamen—unlimited

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 7307, Able seamen—unlimited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487635
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The required service for the endorsement of able seaman—unlimited, qualified for unlimited service on a vessel on any waters, is at least 18 months 11 So in original. Probably should be “18 months’ ”. service on deck on board vessels operating at sea or on the Great Lakes.

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 119-60(S. 1071)2025-12-18
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally