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46 U.S.C. § 2301 — Application
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Except as provided in sections 2304 and 2306 of this title, this chapter applies to a vessel operated on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (including the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988) and, for a vessel owned in the United States, on the high seas.
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Except as provided in sections 2304 and 2306 of this title, this chapter applies to a vessel operated on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (including the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988) and, for a vessel owned in the United States, on the high seas.
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**(a)**
(1) An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel of the United States, having reason to believe (because of lack of communication with or nonappearance of a vessel or any other incident) that the vessel may have been lost or imperiled, immediately shall—
(A) notify the Coast Guard; and
(B) use all available means to determine the status of the vessel.
(2) When more than 48 hours have passed since the owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel required to report to the United States Flag Merchant Vessel Location Filing System under authority of [section 50113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section50113&num=0&edition=prelim) has received a communication from the vessel, the owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent immediately shall—
(A) notify the Coast Guard; and
(B) use all available means to determine the status of the vessel.
(3) An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel of the United States notifying the Coast Guard under paragraph (1) or (2) shall—
(A) provide the name and identification number of the vessel, the names of individuals on board, and other information that may be requested by the Coast Guard; and
(B) submit written confirmation to the Coast Guard within 24 hours after nonwritten notification to the Coast Guard under such paragraphs.
(4) An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent violating this subsection is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day during which the violation occurs.
**(b)**
(1) The master of a vessel of the United States required to report to the System shall report to the owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent at least once every 4
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In this subchapter:
**(a) Outer Continental Shelf.—** The term “outer Continental Shelf” means—
(1) all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in [section 1301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim), and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control or within the exclusive economic zone of the United States and adjacent to any territory of the United States; and
(2) does not include any area conveyed by Congress to a territorial government for administration;
**(b) Secretary.—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, except that with respect to functions under this subchapter transferred to, or vested in, the Secretary of Energy or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by or pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act ([42 U.S.C. 7101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as the case may be.
**(c) Lease.—** The term “lease” means any form of authorization which is issued under [section 1337 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1337&num=0&edition=prelim) or maintained under [section 1335 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1335&num=0&edition=prelim) and which authorizes exploration for, and development and production of, minerals.
**(d) Person.—** The term “person” includes, in addition to a natural person, an association, a State, a political subdivision o
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 2118
(2) may order the individual in charge of a
vessel that is operating that does not have on
board the certificate required by this title to
return the vessel to a mooring and to remain
there until the vessel is in compliance with
this title; and
(3) may direct the individual in charge of a
vessel to which this title applies to imme-
diately take reasonable steps necessary for the
safety of individuals on board the vessel if the
official observes the vessel being operated in
an unsafe condition that the official believes
creates an especially hazardous condition, in-
cluding ordering the individual in charge to
return the vessel to a mooring and to remain
there until the situation creating the hazard is
corrected or ended.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 608(a), Oct. 15,
2010, 124 Stat. 2967.)
§ 2118. Establishment of equipment standards
(a) In establishing standards for approved
equipment required on vessels subject to part B
of this subtitle, the Secretary shall establish
standards that are—
(1) based on performance using the best
available technology that is economically
achievable; and
(2) operationally practical.
(b) Using the standards established under sub-
section (a), the Secretary may also certify life-
saving equipment that is not required to be car-
ried on vessels subject to part B of this subtitle
to ensure that such equipment is suitable for its
intended purpose.
(c) At least once every 10 years the Secretary
shall review and revise the standards established
under subsection (a) to ensure that the stand-
ards meet the requirements of this section.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 608(a), Oct. 15,
2010, 124 Stat. 2968; amended Pub. L. 114–120, title
III, § 306(a)(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 St
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