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§12305 Displaying Numbers
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part H — Identification of Vessels › CHAPTER 123 — NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS › § 12305
Summary
Required numbers go on both sides of vessel's front half; size, color, type set by Secretary; no other numbers.
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Title 46, §12305
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A number required by this chapter shall be painted on, or attached to, each side of the forward half of the vessel for which it was issued, and shall be the size, color, and type as may be prescribed by the Secretary. No other number may be carried on the forward half of the vessel.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1230546:1470 section 12305 describes the manner in which a number must be displayed on a vessel, and prohibits the display of other numbers on the forward half of the vessel.
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46 U.S.C. § 12305
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102