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46 U.S.C. § 53402

Establishment of the Tanker Security Fleet

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46 U.S.C. § 53402, Establishment of the Tanker Security Fleet, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488254
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A vessel is eligible to be included in the Fleet if the vessel— is— not a vessel of the United States, but— A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if— during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter that applies to the vessel, the vessel will be— demise chartered to a person— A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if— during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter that applies to the vessel, the vessel will be owned and operated by a person that— A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if, during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter, the vessel will be— A vessel used to provide oceangoing transportation the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines meets the criteria of subsection (b) but which, on the date of enactment of this section, is not documented under chapter 121, shall be eligible for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that— The Commandant of the Coast Guard may accept certification from a foreign classification society under subparagraph (A) only—

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