Notes on inspection and regulation of vessels : US Code - Notes

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Part B provides authority and responsibility for the inspection
and regulation of vessels by the Coast Guard. This part specifies
those vessels subject to inspection, those that are specifically
exempt from inspection, and related inspection requirements and
procedures. Due to the need for special requirements for the
inspection and regulation of passenger vessels and those vessels
carrying liquid bulk dangerous cargoes separate chapters have been
developed. Additional chapters provide for recreational vessels and
those other vessels that are regulated but are not subject to
inspection and certification by the Coast Guard. It should also be
noted that the United States is signatory to a number of
international treaties on maritime safety and seamen's welfare,
such as the various Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) treaties, and
that their provisions and requirements are part of United States
maritime law and in many cases are quite extensive.