Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§51104 General authority of Secretary of the Navy
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part B— - Merchant Marine Service › Chapter CHAPTER 511— - GENERAL › § 51104
Summary
Require the Secretary of the Navy and partners to teach naval science at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies so merchant ships can serve naval or military roles, and keep naval officer programs when possible.
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Title 46, §51104
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The Secretary of the Navy, in cooperation with the Maritime Administrator and the head of each State maritime academy, shall ensure that—
(1)the training of future merchant marine officers at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and at State maritime academies includes programs for naval science training in the operation of merchant vessels as a naval and military auxiliary; and
(2)naval officer training programs for future officers, insofar as possible, are maintained at designated maritime academies consistent with Navy standards and needs.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5110446 App.:1126–1(a) (last sentence), (b).Pub. L. 94–361, title VI, § 603(a) (last sentence), (b), July 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(76), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 160. 46 App.:1295 (last sentence cl. (2)).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1301 (last sentence cl. (2)), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 1997; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(142)(B), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 166.
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46 U.S.C. § 51104
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73