Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110
§3855 Warnings, Detentions, Dismissals, Exclusion
Title 33 › CHAPTER 51 — CLEAN HULLS › SUBCHAPTER IV — ACTION ON VIOLATION, PENALTIES, AND REFERRALS › § 3855
Summary
Secretary may bar/detain vessels from U.S. ports or offshore terminals for violations. They must, with the Secretary of State, send Convention-required notices.
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Title 33, §3855
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(a)In general
If a vessel is detected to be in violation of the Convention, this chapter, or any regulation prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary may warn, detain, dismiss, or exclude the vessel from any port or offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b)Notifications
If action is taken under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall make the notifications required by the Convention.
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 111–281, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3023, which enacted this chapter and repealed chapter 37 (§ 2401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title X to the Code, see Tables.
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33 U.S.C. § 3855
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110