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46 U.S.C. § 8104

Watches

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 8104, Watches, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487675
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On a vessel designated by subsection (d) of this section— an individual may not be— Subsections (d) and (e) of this section do not limit the authority of the master or other officer or the obedience of the seamen when, in the judgment of the master or other officer, any part of the crew is needed for— Except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, on a fish processing vessel, the licensed individuals and deck crew shall be divided, when at sea, into at least 2 watches if the vessel— This section does not apply to a fish processing vessel— On a fish tender vessel of not more than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or less than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or is less than 2,500 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this title engaged in the Aleutian trade, the licensed individuals and crewmembers shall be divided, when at sea, into at least 2 watches, if the vessel—

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. 98-364(H.R. 4997)1984-07-17
    An act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, for fiscal years 1985 through 1988, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-557(S. 2526)1984-10-30
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-307(H.R. 739)1986-05-19
    A bill relating to the documentation of the vessel MARILYN to be employed in the coastwise trade.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-380(H.R. 1465)1990-08-18
    Oil Pollution Act of 1990
    House: 360–0Senate: 99–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-595(H.R. 4009)1990-11-16
    Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 1990
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-587(H.R. 5617)1992-11-04
    Oceans Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-206(H.R. 2150)1993-12-20
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-324(S. 1004)1996-10-19
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-241(H.R. 889)2006-07-11
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
    House: 413–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-281(H.R. 3619)2010-10-15
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
    House: 385–11Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-281(S. 2444)2014-12-18
    Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13