Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§10908 Penalty for Sending Unseaworthy Vessel to Sea
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 109 — PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS › § 10908
Summary
Knowingly sending an unsafe U.S. vessel that could endanger life: punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both.
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Title 46, §10908
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A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1090846:658 section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.
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46 U.S.C. § 10908
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102