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46 U.S.C. § 10306 — Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents
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Before signing the agreement required by [section 10302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section10302&num=0&edition=prelim), each individual required by [section 8701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim) to have a merchant mariner’s document shall exhibit to the master or individual in charge a document issued to the individual, appropriately endorsed for the capacity in which the individual is to serve.
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Before signing the agreement required by [section 10302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section10302&num=0&edition=prelim), each individual required by [section 8701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim) to have a merchant mariner’s document shall exhibit to the master or individual in charge a document issued to the individual, appropriately endorsed for the capacity in which the individual is to serve.
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**(a)** The owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge shall make a shipping agreement in writing with each seaman before the seaman commences employment.
**(b)** The agreement shall contain the following:
(1) the nature, and, as far as practicable, the duration of the intended voyage, and the port or country in which the voyage is to end.
(2) the number and description of the crew and the capacity in which each seaman is to be engaged.
(3) the time at which each seaman is to be on board to begin work.
(4) the amount of wages each seaman is to receive.
(5) regulations about conduct on board, and information on fines, short allowance of provisions, and other punishment for misconduct provided by law.
(6) a scale of the provisions that are to be provided each seaman.
(7) any stipulation in reference to advances and allotments of wages.
(8) other matters not contrary to law.
**(c)** Each shipping agreement must be signed by the master or individual in charge or a representative of the owner, charterer, or managing operator, and by each seaman employed.
**(d)** The owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge shall maintain the shipping agreement and make the shipping agreement available to the seaman.
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**(a)** This section applies to a merchant vessel of at least 100 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14302&num=0&edition=prelim) as prescribed by the Secretary under [section 14104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14104&num=0&edition=prelim) except—
(1) a vessel operating only on rivers and lakes (except the Great Lakes);
(2) a barge (except a seagoing barge or a barge to which chapter 37 of this title applies);
(3) a fishing, fish tender, or whaling vessel or a yacht;
(4) a sailing school vessel with respect to sailing school instructors and sailing school students;
(5) an oceanographic research vessel with respect to scientific personnel;
(6) a fish processing vessel entered into service before January 1, 1988, and not more than 1,600 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14302&num=0&edition=prelim) as prescribed by the Secretary under [section 14104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14104&num=0&edition=prelim) or entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having not more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation of fish or fish products;
(7) a fish processing vessel (except a vesse
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 10307
In witness whereof, the parties have sub-
scribed their names to this agreement, on the
dates beside their respective signatures.
Signed
by
,
master,
on
the
day
of
,
nineteen
hundred
and
.
Signature of seaman
Time of service:
Birthplace
Months
Age
Days
Height:
Hospital money
Feet
Whole wages
Inches
Wages due
Description:
Place and time of entry
Complexion
Time at which seaman is to
Hair
be on board
Wages each month
In what capacity
Wages each voyage
Allotment payable to
Advance wages
Conduct qualifications
Amount of monthly
allotment
NOTE.—In the place for signature and descriptions of individ-
uals engaged after the first departure of the vessel, the entries
are to be made as above, except that the signature of the consul
or vice consul, customs officer, or witness before whom the indi-
vidual is engaged, is to be entered.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 562; Pub. L.
103–206, title IV, § 402, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat.
2436.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section
Source section (U.S. Code)
10304 ............................................
46:713
Section 10304 provides the form of the shipping arti-
cles of agreement. While the exact format need not be
followed, the form that is used must contain all the
pertinent elements.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out ‘‘Shipping commis-
sioner’s signature or initials’’ immediately below ‘‘In
what capacity’’ in the form.
§ 10305. Manner of signing agreement
The agreement required by section 10302 of
this title shall be signed—
(1) first by the master and dated at that
time, after which each seaman shall sign; and
(2) in the presence of the master or indi-
vidual in charge.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983
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