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§51507 Places of Training
Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM › § 51507
Summary
Secretary may train State maritime academy students on U.S.-owned/subsidized ships, other documented ships with owner permission, or in shipyards/plants.
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Title 46, §51507
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The Secretary of Transportation may provide for the training of students attending a State maritime academy—
(1)on vessels owned or subsidized by the United States Government;
(2)on other documented vessels, with the permission of the owner; and
(3)in shipyards or plants and with industrial or educational organizations.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5150746 App.:1295c(c) (3)(A).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1304(c)(3)(A), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2003. In paragraph (2), the words “with the permission of the owner” are substituted for “if the owner . . . cooperates in such use” for clarity.
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46 U.S.C. § 51507
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102