Congress THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936, THE SHIPPING ACT, 1916, AND RELATED ACTS (AS AMENDED THROUGH THE 92D CONGRESS) JANUARY 1, 1973 Serial No. 93-A Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 90-704 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1973 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES LEONOR K. (Mrs. John B.) SULLIVAN, Missouri, Chairman FRANK M. CLARK, Pennsylvania THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan FRANK A. STUBBLEFIELD, Kentucky PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland GERRY E. STUDDS, Massachusetts JAMES R. GROVER, JR., New York GEORGE A. GOODLING, Pennsylvania PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California ROBERT H. STEELE, Connecticut PIERRE S. (PETE) DU PONT, Delaware ERNEST J. CORRADO, Chief Counsel MARY C. MCDONNELL, Counsel RICHARD N. SHAROOD, Minority Counsel NOTE This compilation contains the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, the Shipping Act, 1916, and certain related acts, all as amended through the 92d Congress. Public Laws making the amendments since the 89th Congress are included in appendix I. Miscellaneous excerpts from the United States Code relating to the documentation of vessels and the citizenship of officers and crews are included in appendix II. II |