Navigation Laws of the United States

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1920 - Maritime law

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Contents

Offenses and punishments
90
Scale of provisions to be allowed and served out to crew during
96
Undermanning
103
Return of seamen from foreign ports Alaska and insular ports
105
Provisions and water
109
General libel bond
117
Inspection of hulls and equipment
126
Stairways and deck room
142
Inflammable or explosive cargo
153
Death of passenger
173
Penalties
174
GENERAL PILOT LAWS 163 General pilot laws
175
TONNAGE TAX 164 Rates of tax
177
165a Philippine vessels
178
Alien tonnage taxes in exceptional cases
179
Light money in exceptional cases
180
Refund of tonnage tax
181
DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION 171 Discrimination against American vessels
183
Discrimination against products of the United States
185
Vessels of nations not assimilated by treaty to American vessels
186
Discriminating duties
187
ENTRY AND CLEARANCE 177 Clearance
190
Form of outward manifest
191
Form of clearance
192
Liveoak timber
193
Oath of ownership on entry
194
Deposit of papers
195
War documents passports sea letters
196
Illegal boarding of vessel
197
CUSTOMS LAWS DIRECTLY RELATING TO VESSELS 191 Boarding and search of vessel
198
Seizure of vessels or merchandise
199
Exemption from forfeiture
202
MoietiesInformers and customs officers awards
203
Procedure
205
Oaths of masters and owners
207
ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE 198 Definitions
208
Ports of entry
209
Special inward manifest for Treasury Department
210
Cargo in bulk
211
Inspection of merchandise laden for export
212
Vessels exempt from entry
213
Vessels exempt from certain charges
214
Coal
215
Cigars
216
Inward manifests
217
Inspection of inward manifests by boarding officer
218
Entry of merchandise at special ports
220
Clearance at special ports
225
Comparison of cargo and manifest
226
Special permit to unlade by night and preliminary entry
227
Unlading by day
229
Supervision of unlading
230
Limit of time for unlading
232
Unlading of wines and spirits
233
Returns of unlading of cargo
234
Obstruction by ice
235
Unlawful removal of bonded merchandise
236
Transportation to special ports
237
Immediate delivery
239
Salvage of merchandise
243
Fraudulent importation of merchandise 240 Express packages
244
Liens for freight or general average
246
TARIFF PROVISIONS DIRECTLY RELATING TO VESSELS 242 Coal
247
Sunken merchandise
248
Sea stores and equipments
249
CONSULS SERVICES TO VESSELS 249 Consuls services to vessels
250
Naval officer acting as consul
251
COMMERCE WITH CONTIGUOUS COUNTRIES 251 Size of foreigntrade vessels
252
Inward manifests
253
Customs inspection
254
Transfer of cargo
256
Saloon stores
257
Entry from one district to another
258
Discharging cargo and passengers
260
Foreign merchandise coastwise
261
DOMESTIC COMMERCE Page 267 Great districts
262
Arrival within a great district
263
Coasting trade via Isthmus of Panama
264
Arrival from another great district
265
Exemption on the Mississippi and tributaries 266
268
Immediate exportation to foreign port
269
Foreign tugboats
270
Forfeiture of vessel and merchandise
271
TRADE WITH HAWAII 283 General provisions
272
Fisheries
273
Seamens laws
274
TRADE WITH PORTO RICO 289 General provisions
275
Quarantine and public health
276
Wharves and piers
277
TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES 294 Treaty of peace
278
Vessels and coasting trade
279
Tariff and internal revenue
280
Aids to navigation and commerce
283
TRADE WITH ALASKA AND VIRGIN ISLANDS 299 Coasting laws
284
Transfer of cargo
285
Transit in bond
286
307a Tariff and tax provisions Virgin Islands
287
SEAL HUNTING AND ALASKA FISHERIES
288
Act of August 24 1912
290
Regulations for the protection of furbearing animals in Alaska dated May 24 1915 Department of Commerce
293
Report to Congress
294
Alien fishermen in Alaska
298
QUARANTINE AND BILLS OF HEALTH 315 Consular bill of health
301
Quarantine regulations
302
Quarantine inspection
304
Suspension of commerce
305
Penalties
306
Removal of cargo
307
Removal of customhouse
308
WRECKS 349 Report of wrecks
324
Canadian wrecks
325
Wrecks in Florida waters
326
Coast Guard CUTTERS 353 Coast Guard cutters
327
REMISSION OF FINES AND PENALTIES 354 Remission of fines and penalties
329
CATTLE LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY TRADE 355 Regulation of cattle ships
331
Horses and horse meat
333
Diseased cattle
334
Exportation of diseased live stock
335
Care of cattle in domestic trade
337
Neat cattle
339
Inspection of butter and dairy products
340
Adulterated PRODUCTS 364 General provision
342
OPIUM TRADE Page 366 Opium trade
346
RULES TO PREVENT COLLISIONS 367 Duty to stay by
350
368a Numbering motor boats
353
368b Taxes on water transportation sale and use of motor boats
354
International rules of 1897
355
Consideration of future rules
369
Limits of application of international and inland or local rules
380
Rules for the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River as far east as Montreal
384
Rules for the Red River of the North and rivers emptying into Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries
390
River navigation
395
Rules for the St Marys River
396
AIDS TO NAVIGATION 378 Assistance by United States vessels
398
Lights and buoys
399
Storm and weather signals
400
Interference with range lights
401
Anchorage grounds
402
OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION 388 Improvements by private or municipal corporations
403
General obstructions
409
Penalties
410
Impairing public works
412
Log regulations
413
Penalties
414
Bridge spans
415
Bridge piers and abutments
416
Sunken wrecks
417
Speed of vessels navigation of canals
419
Potomac River
420
NEW YORK HARBOR 405 New York Harbor
421
RADIO COMMUNICATION 406 Wireless ship act
426
Enforcement of wirelesscommunication laws treaties and conventions
427
OFFENSES AGAINST NEUTRALITY 409 Offenses against neutrality
436
409a Enforcement of neutrality
439
GUANO ISLANDS Page 410 Guano islands
442
MISCELLANEOUS 411 Lifesaving medals
445
Rescuing shipwrecked American seamen
446
Instruction at military schools
447
Instruction in shipbuilding
448
North Atlantic fisheries
450
Navy ration
451
Export of arms to American countries
452
Panama Canal
453
Great LakesAtlantic Canal
463
Employment of vessels of the United States for public purposes
464
Exemption of private property at sea
465
Liens on vessels
466
Enforcement of navigation laws
467
Assistance and salvage at sea
468
a Vessels in ports of the United States in time of war
469
b Injuring vessels engaged in foreign commerce
470
c Interference with foreign commerce by violent means
471
e Certain exports in time of war unlawful
473
f Stamp taxes
474
h Acquisition of vessels by United States
476
i Priority shipments
479
j United States Railroad Administration
480
LEGAL PROCEDURE 434 Jurisdiction of district courts
482
Summary trial
484
CRIMES 437 Place of trial
486
Murder
487
Rape
488
Robbery
489
Miscellaneous offenses
490
Ill treatment of crew
491
Barratry
492
Crimes on the Great Lakes
493
PIRACY Page 458 Piracy
494
Crimes deemed piracy
495
PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES 460 Protection of submarine cables
497
ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICES 461 Department of Commerce
500
Bureau of Navigation
504
Shipping commissioners
506
Customs officers
507
SteamboatInspection Service
514
Public Health Service
521
Immigration and Naturalization Bureau
523
Coast Guard
526
LifeSaving Service
528
Coast Guard
532
Treasury agents
536
District court commissioners
539
Unauthorized services
540
476a Waterways Commission
541
476b Bureau of War Risk Insurance
542
FEES PAYABLE BY PRIVATE PERSONS 477 Fees on vessels payable by private persons
549
Customs districts and ports of entry
554
Power to designate ports and subports
560
CONSULATES OF THE UNITED STATES 480 Consulates of the United States
562
APPENDIX THE SHIPPING ACT AS AMENDED AND THE EMERGENCY SHIP PING ACT WITH OTHER LAWS RELATING TO THE SHIPPI...
567
INDEXES Index to the shipping act 1916
593
1 Revised Statutes and amendments
603
Acts subsequent to Revised Statutes
610
Alphabetical index
615
Exhibit of laws
620
Inspectors and officers of steam vessels
607
Liability for damage
618
Privacy of passengers
626

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