Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§10908 Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part G— - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › Chapter CHAPTER 109— - PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS › § 10908
Summary
It makes it a crime to knowingly send, try to send, or take part in sending a U.S. vessel that is unsafe and likely to endanger someone's life. The punishment can be a fine up to $1,000, up to 5 years in prison, or both.
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Title 46, §10908
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A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1090846:658 section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.
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46 U.S.C. § 10908
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73