Chapter 3.— INSPECTION OF VESSELS 



SUBCHAPTER 3A.— CERTAIN VESSELS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AND 



REGULATION 



What are steam vessels 

 46 U.S.C. 361 (R.S. 4399) 



Every vessel subject to inspection propelled in whole or in part 

 by steam or by any other foiTn of mechanical or electrical power 

 shall be considered a steam vessel within the meaning of and subject 

 to all of the provisions of this Act: Provided^ however, That motor- 

 boats as defined in the Act of April 25, 1940 (46 U.S.C. 526q), are 

 exempt from the provisions of this Act. 



Domestic and foreign vessels; laws applicable 



46 U.S.C. 362 (R.S. 4400) 



All steam vessels navigating any waters of the United States which 

 are common highways of commerce or open to general or competitive 

 navigation, excepting public vessels of the United States, vessels of 

 other countries, and boats propelled in whole or in part by steam for 

 navigating canals, shall be subject to the provisions of title 52 of the 

 Revised Statutes. 



Foreign steam passenger vessels 



46 U.S.C. 362 (R.S. 4400) 



And all foreign private steam vessels carrying passengers from 

 any port of the United States to any other place or country shall be 

 subject to the provisions of sections 170, 391, 392, 399, 400, 402, 481, 

 494, 495, 497, and 498 of this title, and shall be liable to visitation 

 and inspection by the proper officer, in any of the ports of the United 

 States, respecting any of the provisions of the sections aforesaid: 

 Provided, hoioever, That Avhen such foreign passenger steamers 

 belong to countries having inspection laws approximating those of 

 the United States, and have unexpired certificates of inspection issued 

 by the proper authorities in the respective countries to which they 

 belong, they shall be subject to no other inspection than necessary 

 to satisfy the Coast Guard that the condition of the vessel, her boilers, 

 and her lifesaving equipment are as stated in the current certificate of 

 inspection; but no such certificate of inspection shall be accepted as 

 evidence of lawful inspection except when presented by steam vessels 

 of other countries which have by their laws accorded to the steam ves- 

 sels of the United States visiting such countries the same privileges 

 accorded herein to the steam vessels of such countries visiting the 

 United States ; it being further provided that there shall be collected 

 and paid into the Treasury of the United States the same fees for the 

 inspection of foreign passenger steamers carrying passengers from the 



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