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in salvage operations: Provided^ That in all tugs and barges subject 

 to this section when engaged on a voyage of less than six hundred 

 miles, the licensed officers and members of the crews other than 

 coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders may, while at sea, 

 be divided into not less than two watches, but nothing in this proviso 

 shall be construed as repealing any part of section 222 of this title. 



Muster of the crew on motion or information ; rules and regu- 

 lations; examination of applicant for certiJBcate of service as 

 able seaman ; surrender of certificates ; new certificates 



46 U.S.C. 672(d) 



The collector of customs may, upon his own motion, and shall, upon 

 the sworn information of any reputable citizen of the United States 

 setting forth that this section is not being complied with, cause a mus- 

 ter of the crew of any vessel to be made to determine the fact, at which 

 muster said reputable citizen must be present ; and no clearance shall 

 be given to any vessel failing to comply with the provisions of this 

 section : Provided^ That the collector of customs shall not be required 

 to cause such muster of the crew to be made unless said sworn infor- 

 mation has been filed with him for at least six hours before the vessel 

 departs, or is scheduled to depart: Provided further^ That any 

 person that shall knowingly make a false affidavit for such purpose 

 shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction thereof shall 

 be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not 

 exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, within 

 the discretion of the court. Any violation of any provision of this 

 section by the owner, master, or officer in charge of the vessel shall 

 subject the owner of such vessel to a penalty of not less than $100 and 

 not more than $500: Provided further, That the Commandant of 

 the Coast Guard shall make such rules and regulations as may be 

 necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, and nothing 

 herein shall be held or construed to prevent the Commandant of the 

 Coast Guard from making rules and regulations authorized by law 

 as to vessels excluded from the operation of this section: And 

 vrovided further. That no certificate of service as able seaman shall 

 oe issued by the Coast Guard until after examination of the applicant 

 therefor, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Commandant 

 of the Coast Guard, as to his efficiency, and upon proof, as a result 

 of such examination, that he has been trained in and is acquainted 

 with the duties entitling him to such rating. JS"o seaman shall be 

 considered an "able seaman" within the meaning of the laws of the 

 United States relating to the manning of vessels unless he is in pos- 

 session of such certificate issued by the board of local inspectors or 

 the Coast Guard. All certificates as "able seaman" and "lifeboatman" 

 issued by the several boards of local inspectors or other Federal officers 

 prior to June 25, 1936, shall, within six months thereafter, be sur- 

 rendered to such boards of local inspectors for cancelation, and there 

 shall be issued in lieu thereof to all able seamen and lifeboatraen 

 found qualified by such examination new certificates as required by 

 law : Provided, That if due to inability on the part of the Department 

 of Commerce to carry out the provisions of this subsection with regard 

 to all seamen, the Secretary of Commerce may, in his discretion. 



