Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1906 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1906 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 7, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2300; Pub. L. 102-
241, Sec. 39, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2225.)
AMENDMENTS
1991 - Pub. L. 102-241 amended section generally. Prior to
amendment, section read as follows:
"(a) As soon as he has knowledge of an incident, the master or
other person in charge of a ship shall report it to the Secretary
in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention.
"(b) Upon receipt of the report of an incident involving a ship,
other than one of United States registry or nationality or one
operated under the authority of the United States, the Secretary
shall take the action required by Article 8 of the Convention."