Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§10307 Posting agreements
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part G— - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › Chapter CHAPTER 103— - FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES › § 10307
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Title 46, §10307
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At the beginning of a voyage, the master shall have a legible copy of the agreement required by section 10302 of this title, omitting signatures, exhibited in a part of the vessel accessible to the crew.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1030746:577 section 10307 requires the master to post a copy of the shipping agreement in a part of the vessel accessible to the crew prior to the commencement of a voyage. The posting must be done in a manner that gives seamen adequate notice of the particulars of the pending voyage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out at end “A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100.”
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46 U.S.C. § 10307
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73