U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

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§ 1228. Conditions for Entry to Ports in the United States

(a) In general

     No vessel, subject to the provisions of chapter 37 of title 46, shall operate in the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo or residue in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, if such vessel—

     (1) has a history of accidents, pollution incidents, or serious repair problems which, as determined by the Secretary, creates reason to believe that such vessel may be unsafe or may create a threat to the marine environment; or

     (2) fails to comply with any applicable regulation issued under this chapter, chapter 37 of title 46, or under any other applicable law or treaty; or

     (3) discharges oil or hazardous material in violation of any law of the United States or in a manner or quantities inconsistent with the provisions of any treaty to which the United States is a party; or

     (4) does not comply with any applicable vessel traffic service requirements; or

     (5) is manned by one or more officers who are licensed by a certificating state which the Secretary has determined, pursuant to section 9101 of title 46, does not have standards for licensing and certification of seafarers which are comparable to or more stringent than United States standards or international standards which are accepted by the United States; or

     (6) is not manned in compliance with manning levels as determined by the Secretary to be necessary to insure the safe navigation of the vessel; or

     (7) while underway, does not have at least one licensed deck officer on the navigation bridge who is capable of clearly understanding English.

(b) Exceptions

     The Secretary may allow provisional entry of a vessel not in compliance with subsection (a) of this section, if the owner or operator of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that such vessel is not unsafe or a threat to the marine environment, and if such entry is necessary for the safety of the vessel or persons aboard. In addition, paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the owner or operator of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that such vessel is no longer unsafe or a threat to the marine environment, and is no longer in violation of any applicable law, treaty, regulation or condition, as appropriate. Clauses (5) and (6) of subsection (a) of this section shall become applicable eighteen months after October 17, 1978.

(Pub. L. 92–340, § 9, as added Pub. L. 95–474, § 2, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1476; amended Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, § 4106(c), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 514.)

Amendments

     1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4106(c)(1), substituted "chapter 37 of title 46" for "section 4417a of the Revised Statutes, as amended" in provisions preceding par. (1) and in par. (2) and substituted "section 9101 of title 46" for "section 4417a(11) of the Revised Statutes, as amended" in par. (5).

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

     Amendment by Pub. L. 101–380 applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2701 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

     This section is referred to in sections 1223, 1232, 1911 of this title.

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