§57520. Vessel maintenance
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Latest Jul 12, 2026 NOW As originally enacted Oct 6, 200646 U.S.C. § 57520
In General.— A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer’s expense, to—
keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and
make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation.
Inspection.— The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1668.)
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| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 57520 | 46 App.:1202(b), (c). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, § 712(b), (c), 49 Stat. 2010; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 555, § 1, 53 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(114), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 163. |