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46 U.S.C. § 3304 — Transporting individuals in addition to crew
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**(a)** A documented vessel transporting cargo that transports not more than 12 individuals in addition to the crew on international voyages, or not more than 16 individuals in addition to the crew on other voyages, is not subject to inspection as a passenger vessel or a small passenger vessel if the vessel is otherwise subject to inspection under this chapter.
**(b)** Except when subsection (e) of this section applies, before an individual in addition to the crew is transported on a vessel as permitted by this section, the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of the vessel first shall notify the individual of the presence on board of dangerous articles as defined by law, and of other conditions or circumstances that would constitute a risk of safety to the individual on board.
**(c)** A privilege authorized by this section applies to a vessel of a foreign country that affords a similar privilege to vessels of the United States in trades not restricted to vessels under its own flag.
**(d)** A fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel that transports not more than 12 individuals employed in the fishing industry in addition to the crew is not subject to inspection as a passenger or small passenger vessel.
**(e)** The Secretary may by regulation allow individuals in addition to the crew to be transported in an emergency or under [section 2304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section2304&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** A documented vessel transporting cargo that transports not more than 12 individuals in addition to the crew on international voyages, or not more than 16 individuals in addition to the crew on other voyages, is not subject to inspection as a passenger vessel or a small passenger vessel if the vessel is otherwise subject to inspection under this chapter.
**(b)** Except when subsection (e) of this section applies, before an individual in addition to the crew is transported on a vessel as permitted by this section, the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of the vessel first shall notify the individual of the presence on board of dangerous articles as defined by law, and of other conditions or circumstances that would constitute a risk of safety to the individual on board.
**(c)** A privilege authorized by this section applies to a vessel of a foreign country that affords a similar privilege to vessels of the United States in trades not restricted to vessels under its own flag.
**(d)** A fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel that transports not more than 12 individuals employed in the fishing industry in addition to the crew is not subject to inspection as a passenger or small passenger vessel.
**(e)** The Secretary may by regulation allow individuals in addition to the crew to be transported in an emergency or under [section 2304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section2304&num=0&edition=prelim).
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When the President decides that the needs of foreign commerce require, the President may suspend a provision of this part for a foreign-built vessel registered as a vessel of the United States on conditions the President may specify.
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**(a)**
(1) A master or individual in charge of a vessel shall render assistance to any individual found at sea in danger of being lost, so far as the master or individual in charge can do so without serious danger to the master’s or individual’s vessel or individuals on board.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.
**(b)** A master or individual violating this section shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 3305
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFETY OF LIFE AT
SEA
For International Conventions for the Safety of Life
at Sea to which the United States has been a party, see
section 1602 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Wa-
ters, and notes thereunder.
§ 3304. Transporting individuals in addition to
crew
(a) A documented vessel transporting cargo
that transports not more than 12 individuals in
addition to the crew on international voyages,
or not more than 16 individuals in addition to
the crew on other voyages, is not subject to in-
spection as a passenger vessel or a small pas-
senger vessel if the vessel is otherwise subject to
inspection under this chapter.
(b) Except when subsection (e) of this section
applies, before an individual in addition to the
crew is transported on a vessel as permitted by
this section, the owner, charterer, managing op-
erator, agent, master, or individual in charge of
the vessel first shall notify the individual of the
presence on board of dangerous articles as de-
fined by law, and of other conditions or cir-
cumstances that would constitute a risk of safe-
ty to the individual on board.
(c) A privilege authorized by this section ap-
plies to a vessel of a foreign country that affords
a similar privilege to vessels of the United
States in trades not restricted to vessels under
its own flag.
(d) A fishing, fish processing, or fish tender
vessel that transports not more than 12 individ-
uals employed in the fishing industry in addi-
tion to the crew is not subject to inspection as
a passenger or small passenger vessel.
(e) The Secretary may by regulation allow in-
dividuals in addition to the crew to be trans-
ported in an emergency or under section 2304 of
this title.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug.
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