Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§7319 Records of Merchant Mariners’ Documents
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part E — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › CHAPTER 73 — MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS › § 7319
Summary
Secretary must keep each mariner's name, address, and next of kin.
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Title 46, §7319
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The Secretary shall maintain records on each merchant mariner’s document issued, including the name and address of the individual to whom issued and the next of kin of the individual.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 731946:643(f) section 7319 requires the Secretary to maintain records on each merchant mariner’s document issued and the seaman’s next of kin. However, these records are not open for general or public inspection.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individual” for “seaman” in two places. 2004—Pub. L. 108–293 struck out at end “The records are not open to general or public inspection.”
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 7319
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102