Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§57520 Vessel maintenance
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part F— - Government-Owned Merchant Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 575— - CONSTRUCTION, CHARTER, AND SALE OF VESSELS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - CHARTERS › § 57520
Summary
Charters must require the renter to keep the boat in good repair, make repairs the Secretary of Transportation orders, and allow inspections anytime.
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Title 46, §57520
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(a)A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer’s expense, to—
(1)keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and
(2)make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation.
(b)The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5752046 App.:1202(b), (c).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, § 712(b), (c), 49 Stat. 2010; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 555, § 1, 53 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(114), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 163.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 57520
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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