Title 46 — Shipping
Part B · Chapter 33 — Inspection Generally
§ 3307. Frequency of inspection
Statutory text
Each vessel subject to inspection under this part shall undergo an initial inspection for certification before being put into service. After being put into service—
each passenger vessel, nautical school vessel, and small passenger vessel allowed to carry more than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage shall be inspected at least once a year; and
any other vessel shall be inspected at least once every 5 years.
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.
Pub. L. 98–89 · 97 Stat. 500
Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 3307
Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 514
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 514Coast Guard Regulatory Reform Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–324 § 605(a)(1) · 110 Stat. 3901
Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 3307(1)
Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(1), substituted “, nautical school vessel, and small passenger vessel allowed to carry more than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage” for “and nautical school vessel”
Inserted · 46 U.S.C. § 3307(1)
Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(1), inserted “and” at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(1), substituted “, nautical school vessel, and small passenger vessel allowed to carry more than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage” for “and nautical school vessel” and inserted “and” at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “and nautical school vessel” and inserting “, nautical school vessel, and small passenger vessel allowed to carry more than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage”; and (B) by adding “and” after the semicolon at the end;Coast Guard Regulatory Reform Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–324 § 605(a)(2) · 110 Stat. 3901
Redesignated · 46 U.S.C. § 3307(2); 46 U.S.C. § 3307(3)
Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2)
Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 3307(2); 46 U.S.C. § 3307(3)
Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(2), (3), substituted “5 years” for “2 years”
Struck · 46 U.S.C. § 3307(2); 46 U.S.C. § 3307(3)
Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(2), (3), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “each small passenger vessel, freight vessel or offshore supply vessel of less than 100 gross tons, and sailing school vessel shall be inspected at least once every 3 years; and”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2), substituted “5 years” for “2 years”, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “each small passenger vessel, freight vessel or offshore supply vessel of less than 100 gross tons, and sailing school vessel shall be inspected at least once every 3 years; and”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | |
|---|---|
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 3307(1) | 46:391(c)46:1295f(c) |
| 3307(2) | 46:390a(a)46:404–1(6)(i) |
| 3307(3) | 46:391(b)46:392(b)46:404–1(6)(ii) |
Section 3307 requires each vessel subject to inspection to undergo an initial inspection prior to being placed in service. This is normally started during the construction or reconstruction phase and is a continuing process until final certification for operation in a particular trade. Subsequent periodic inspections are also required for various types of vessels. It is to be noted that a freight vessel of less than 100 gross tons shall be inspected at 3 year intervals while the larger freight vessel has a 2 year inspection period. This is being done to retain the existing procedure of issuing 3 year certificates of inspection to smaller vessels, however, this does not prevent periodic inspections or examinations at intervening periods.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(1), substituted “, nautical school vessel, and small passenger vessel allowed to carry more than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage” for “and nautical school vessel” and inserted “and” at end.
Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 104–324, § 605(a)(2), (3), redesignated par. (3) as (2), substituted “5 years” for “2 years”, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “each small passenger vessel, freight vessel or offshore supply vessel of less than 100 gross tons, and sailing school vessel shall be inspected at least once every 3 years; and”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , see section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98–89, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
Credits
1983–1996 · 2 acts
Show as published
(Pub. L. 98–89, , 97 Stat. 514; Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, § 605(a), , 110 Stat. 3931.)