46 U.S.C. § 7311
Able seamen—sail
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 7311, Able seamen—sail, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487639
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For service on a sailing school vessel on any waters, an individual may be rated as able seaman—sail if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on sailing school vessels, oceanographic research vessels powered primarily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels operating on the oceans or navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).
Legislative history
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- 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