Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-83
§4703 Penalty for Unlawful Abandonment of Barge
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen › Part B— Inspection and Regulation of Vessels › Chapter 47— ABANDONMENT OF VESSELS › Subchapter I— BARGES › § 4703
Summary
Thirty days after the notice in section 4704(a)(1), the Secretary may fine up to $1,000 per day, and the vessel is held responsible.
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Title 46, §4703
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Thirty days after the notification procedures under section 4704(a)(1) are completed, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation against an owner or operator that violates section 4702. A vessel with respect to which a penalty is assessed under this subchapter is liable in rem for the penalty.
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2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.
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46 U.S.C. § 4703
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83