Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§942 Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MISCELLANEOUS › § 942
Summary
The Secretary may, under rules he sets, sell fuel, supplies, and services to public or commercial vessels when they cannot get them locally or reach the nearest port without risking the ship, crew health and comfort, or cargo.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §942
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The Secretary under such regulations as he may prescribe, may sell to public and commercial vessels and other watercraft, such fuel, supplies and furnish such services as may be required to meet the necessities of the vessel or watercraft if such vessel or watercraft is unable—
(1)to procure the fuel, supplies, or services from other sources at its present location; and
(2)to proceed to the nearest port where they may be obtained without endangering the safety of the ship, the health and comfort of its personnel, or the safe condition of the property carried aboard.
Legislative History
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Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 654 of this title as this section. 1966—Pub. L. 89–444 inserted “Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services” in section catchline.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 942
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73