§ 1906. Incidents involving ships

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships

   Pub. L. 96–478 § 7 · 94 Stat. 2297

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1906

   Pub. L. 96–478, § 7, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2300

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–478, § 7, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2300

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 7. (a) As soon as he has knowledge of an incident, the master or other person in charge of a ship shall report it to the Secretary in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention. (b) Upon receipt of the report of an incident involving a ship, other than one of United States registry or nationality or one operated under the authority of the United States, the Secretary shall take the action required by Article 8 of the Convention.

2. 1991

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–241 § 39 · 105 Stat. 2208

   Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1906

   Pub. L. 102–241 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–241 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

   “(a) As soon as he has knowledge of an incident, the master or other person in charge of a ship shall report it to the Secretary in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention. “(b) Upon receipt of the report of an incident involving a ship, other than one of United States registry or nationality or one operated under the authority of the United States, the Secretary shall take the action required by Article 8 of the Convention.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 39. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT ON CERTAIN POLLUTION INCIDENTS. Section 7 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1906) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 7. (a) The master, person in charge, owner, charterer, manager, or operator of a ship involved in an incident shall report the incident in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose. “(b) The master or person in charge of— “(1) a ship of United States registry or nationality, or operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located; “(2) another ship while in the navigable waters of the United States; or “(3) a sea port or oil handling facility subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, shall report a discharge, probable discharge, or presence of oil in the manner prescribed by Article 4 of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (adopted at London, November 30, 1990), in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose.”.

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