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46 U.S.C. § 7315

Training

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 7315, Training, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487644
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For purposes of subsection (b), training days undertaken in connection with training programs approved by the Secretary may be substituted for days of required sea service under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title as follows: Each training day underway on a vessel while enrolled in an approved training program may be substituted for 1½ days of sea service requirements, as long as— the structured training provided while underway on a vessel is—

Legislative history

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  • 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