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U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 188. Limitation of Liability of Owners Applied to All Vessels
Except as otherwise specifically provided therein, the provisions of sections 175,1 182, 183, 183b to 187, and 189 of this Appendix shall apply to all seagoing vessels, and also to all vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters.
1 See References in Text note below.
(R.S. § 4289; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1, 18 Stat. 320; June 19, 1886, ch. 421, § 4, 24 Stat. 80; June 5, 1936, ch. 521, § 4, 49 Stat. 1481.)
References in Text
Sections 175, 182, 183, 183b to 187, and 189, referred to in text, was in the original "the nine preceding sections", meaning R.S. §§ 4282–4283B and 4284–4288.
Section 175 of this Appendix, referred to in text, was repealed by act Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 777, § 7, 54 Stat. 1028.
Codification
R.S. § 4289 derived from act Mar. 3, 1851, ch. 43, § 7, 9 Stat. 636.
Section, as enacted in the Revised Statutes, was as follows: "The provisions of this Title relating to the limitation of the liability of the owners of vessels, shall not apply to the owners of any canal-boat, barge, or lighter, or to any vessel of any description whatsoever used in rivers or inland navigation."
It was amended, by striking out the words "this Title," and inserting the words "the seven preceding sections," by act Feb. 18, 1875.
It was further amended, to read in substance as set forth here, after the enactment of act June 26, 1884, ch. 121, § 18, 23 Stat. 57, classified to section 189 of this Appendix, by act June 19, 1886.
1936—Act June 5, 1936, substituted "Except as otherwise specifically provided therein, the provisions of the nine preceding sections" for "The provisions of the seven preceding sections".
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 183, 1308 of this Appendix; title 16 section 1443; title 33 section 2718; title 42 section 9607.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 188. Limitation of Liability of Owners Applied to All Vessels," U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed May 12, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4828NFPLLIK18UR.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 188. Limitation of Liability of Owners Applied to All Vessels." U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix, in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 12 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4828NFPLLIK18UR.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 188. Limitation of Liability of Owners Applied to All Vessels' in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Appendix, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 12 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4828NFPLLIK18UR.
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