---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "stII/ptA"
level: "part"
label: "Part A"
heading: "General Provisions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/46/stII-ptA"
sections_count: 26
---

# Part A — General Provisions

Title 46 — Shipping › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen

## Contents

- [Chapter 21 — General](/usc/46/stII-ptA-ch21.md)
- [Chapter 23 — Operation of Vessels Generally](/usc/46/stII-ptA-ch23.md)