Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§12137 Recording of Vessels Built in the United States
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part H — Identification of Vessels › CHAPTER 121 — DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS › SUBCHAPTER III — MISCELLANEOUS › § 12137
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Secretary can record and certify U.S.-built vessels in public interest.
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Title 46, §12137
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The Secretary may provide for recording and certifying information about vessels built in the United States that the Secretary considers to be in the public interest.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1213746:12117.
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46 U.S.C. § 12137
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102