Title 46: Shipping : Parts 500-End, Revised October 2003

Title 46 presents regulations applied by the Coast Guard to: merchant marine officers and seamen; uninspected vessels; tank vessels; load lines; marine engineering; documenting and measuring vessels; passenger vessels; cargo and miscellaneous vessels; offshore supply vessels; mobile offshore drilling units; electrical engineering; small passenger vessels; oceanographic vessels; occupational safety and health standards; and lifesaving systems. Maritime Administration regulations cover policies, practices and procedures, maritime carriers, subsidized vessels, vessel financing assistance, emergency operations, training, ports. The Maritime Commission also holds the responsibility for maritime carriers, terminals, tariffs, domestic offshore commerce, and foreign commerce. Additions and revisions to this section of the code are posted annually by October. Publication follows within six months.Federal Maritime Commission is the author of 'Title 46: Shipping : Parts 500-End, Revised October 2003', published 2003 under ISBN 9780160700408 and ISBN 016070040X.