United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 46. SHIPPING |
SubTitle V. Merchant Marine |
Part F. Government-Owned Merchant Vessels |
Chapter 575. CONSTRUCTION, CHARTER, AND SALE OF VESSELS |
SubChapter II. CHARTERS |
§ 57520. Vessel maintenance
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(a) In General.— A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer’s expense, to— (1) keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and (2) make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Inspection.— The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition.
Historical And Revision
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
57520 | 46 App.:1202(b), (c). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, § 712(b), (c), 49 Stat. 2010; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 555, § 1, 53 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(114), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 163. |