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§6309 Voyage Data Recorder Access
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part D — Marine Casualties › CHAPTER 63 — INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES › § 6309
Summary
The Coast Guard must be allowed to get and use voyage data recorder recordings and audio that any federal agency holds when investigating ship accidents, even if a different agency is leading the investigation.
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Title 46, §6309
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Coast Guard shall have full, concurrent, and timely access to and ability to use voyage data recorder data and audio held by any Federal agency in all marine casualty investigations, regardless of which agency is the investigative lead.
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46 U.S.C. § 6309
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102