Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§14514 Reciprocity for foreign vessels
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part J— - Measurement of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 145— - REGULATORY MEASUREMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - FORMAL SYSTEMS › § 14514
Summary
The Secretary may accept a foreign ship’s measurement and its measurement certificate as meeting U.S. rules for vessels not measured under chapter 143. That can happen only if the Secretary finds the foreign country’s laws and rules on measuring ships are basically the same as the U.S. laws and rules.
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Title 46, §14514
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For a foreign vessel not measured under chapter 143, if the Secretary finds that the laws and regulations of a foreign country related to measurement of vessels are substantially similar to those of this chapter and the regulations prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary may accept the measurement and certificate of a vessel of that foreign country as complying with this chapter and the regulations prescribed under this chapter.
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46 U.S.C. § 14514
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73