TREASURY DEPARTMENT 

 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 



Address reply to: 



COMMANDANT (CMC) 



U.S. COAST GUARD 

 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20226 



March 1, 1965 



FOREWORD 



This publication contains a compilation of various marine safety 

 laws from the United States Code (1958 Edition) pertaining to the 

 inspection and navigation of merchant vessels, as well as certain other 

 laws on directly related subjects, which are administered or enforced 

 by the United States Coast Guard. It replaces the "Laws Governing 

 Marine Inspection," dated June 1, 1962. The current laws reprinted 

 herein were approved prior to March 1, 1965. 



The text of the 1960 Safety of Life at Sea Convention, which will 

 be in effect on and after May 26, 1965, is set forth herein as a separate 

 chapter VIII. 



General authority over the administration of the laws, rules and 

 regulations governing the inspection and navigation of merchant 

 vessels in the several Coast Guard Districts is delegated to the Coast 

 Guard District Commanders in such districts. The rules and regula- 

 tions prescribed by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, which imple- 

 ment the marine safety laws in this pamphlet are published in the 

 Federal Register and in title 33, chapter I, and title 46, chapter I, of 

 the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, certain rules and 

 regulations on specific subjects are published in separate publications. 



Attention is invited to section 492 of title 46, United States Code, 

 contained herein, which requires every master or commander of any 

 steam vessel carrying passengers to keep on board at least two copies of 

 this publication. It may be obtained upon request from any Officer in 

 Charge, Marine Inspection, United States Coast Guard, and their 

 local addresses are set forth on the last two pages of this pamphlet. 



