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46 U.S.C. § 7311a — Able seamen—fishing industry

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46 U.S.C. § 7311a — Able seamen—fishing industry

For service on a fish processing vessel, an individual may be rated as able seaman—fishing industry if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on board vessels operating on the oceans or the navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

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46 U.S.C. § 7312 — Scale of employment

**(a)** Individuals qualified as able seamen—unlimited under [section 7307 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section7307&num=0&edition=prelim) may constitute all of the able seamen required on a vessel. **(b)** Individuals qualified as able seamen—limited under [section 7308 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section7308&num=0&edition=prelim) may constitute all of the able seamen required on a vessel of less 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 on a vessel operating on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River as far east as Sept Iles. Individuals qualified as able seamen—limited may constitute not more than 50 percent of the number of able seamen required on board other vessels. **(c)** Individuals qualified as able seamen—special under [section 7309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section7309&num=0&edition=prelim) may constitute— (1) all of the able seamen required on a vessel of not more than 500 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://usco

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46 U.S.C. § 7311a — Able seamen—fishing industry

Page 137 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 7312 § 7311. Able seamen—sail For service on a sailing school vessel on any waters, an individual may be rated as able sea- man—sail if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on sailing school ves- sels, oceanographic research vessels powered pri- marily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels op- erating on the oceans or navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes). (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 543.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source section (U.S. Code) 7311 .............................................. 46:672(b)(4) Section 7311 establishes the minimum service re- quirements for an individual to qualify as able sea- men—sail on board sailing vessels. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Apr. 15, 1984, see section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98–89, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 7311a. Able seamen—fishing industry For service on a fish processing vessel, an indi- vidual may be rated as able seaman—fishing in- dustry if the individual has at least 6 months’ service on deck on board vessels operating on the oceans or the navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes). (Added Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(9)(D), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 448.) § 7312. Scale of employment (a) Individuals qualified as able seamen—un- limited under section 7307 of this title may con- stitute all of the able seamen required on a ves- sel. (b) Individuals qualified as able seamen—lim- ited under section 7308 of this title may con- stitute all of the able seamen required on a ves- sel of less than 1,600 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14

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