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Report of probable loss of vessel; penalty 



33 U.S.C. 362 



AMienever the managing owner or agent of any vessel of the United 

 States has reason, owing to the nonappearance of such vessel, or to any 

 other circumstance, to apprehend that such vessel has been lost, he 

 shall, as soon as conveniently may be, send notice, in writing, to the 

 Coast Guard official of the port, to which said vessel belonged, of such 

 loss, and the probable occasion thereof st<ating the name and the offi- 

 cial number (if any) of the vessel, and the names of all persons on 

 board, so far as the same can be ascertained, and shall furnish, upon 

 request of the Coast Guard official of such port, such additional infor- 

 mation as he may be able; and if he neglect to comply with the above 

 requirements within a reasonable time, he shall incur a penalty of $100, 

 (June 20, 1874, ch. 344, §11, 18 Stat. 128; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, 

 §§ 101-104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097.) 



Reports by owners, etc., of barges in tow 



33 U.S.C. 365 



The owner, agent, or master of every barge which, while in tow 

 through the open sea, has sustained or caused any accident, shall be 

 subject in all respects to the provisions of sections 361-364 of this title, 

 and the reports therein prescribed shall be transmitted by Coast Guard 

 officials to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. (Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 

 153, § 15, 38 Stat. 1184 ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101-104, eff. July 16, 

 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097.) . 



Remission and recovery of penalties 



33 U.S.C. 364 



The Commandant of the Coast Guard may, upon application there- 

 for, remit or mitigate any penalty provided for in sections 361-363 of 

 tliis title, or discontinue any prosecution to recover the same, upon such 

 terms as he, in his discretion, shall think proper, and shall have author- 

 ity to ascertain the facts upon all such applications in such manner 

 and under such regulations as he may think proper. All penalties 

 l)rovided for in said sections may be sued for, prosecuted, recovered, 

 and disposed of in the manner prescribed by section 396 of this title. 

 ( Jmie 20, 1874, ch. 344, § 13, 18 Stat. 128; Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 389, § 11, 

 •29 Stat. 689; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 

 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101-104, eff. July 16, 

 1046, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097.) 



Transmission of reports to Commandant of the Coast Guard 



33 U.S.C. 363 



It shall be the duty of the Coast Guard officials to immediately trans- 

 mit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard such reports and informa- 

 tion as they may receive imder the provisions of sections 361 and 362 

 of this title, and they shall also report to the Commandant of the 

 Coast. Guard any neglect or refusal on the part of the managing owner, 

 agent, or master of any vessel of the United States to comply with the 



