Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§12305 Displaying numbers
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part H— - Identification of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 123— - NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS › § 12305
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Title 46, §12305
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A number required by this chapter shall be painted on, or attached to, each side of the forward half of the vessel for which it was issued, and shall be the size, color, and type as may be prescribed by the Secretary. No other number may be carried on the forward half of the vessel.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1230546:1470 section 12305 describes the manner in which a number must be displayed on a vessel, and prohibits the display of other numbers on the forward half of the vessel.
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46 U.S.C. § 12305
Title 46 — Shipping
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73