---
kind: "unit"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
key: "stIII/ch303"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 303"
heading: "Death on the High Seas"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/46/stIII-ch303"
sections_count: 8
---

# Chapter 303 — Death on the High Seas

Title 46 — Shipping › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability

## Sections

- [§30301. Short title](/usc/46/30301.md)
- [§30302. Cause of action](/usc/46/30302.md)
- [§30303. Amount and apportionment of recovery](/usc/46/30303.md)
- [§30304. Contributory negligence](/usc/46/30304.md)
- [§30305. Death of plaintiff in pending action](/usc/46/30305.md)
- [§30306. Foreign cause of action](/usc/46/30306.md)
- [§30307. Commercial aviation accidents](/usc/46/30307.md)
- [§30308. Nonapplication](/usc/46/30308.md)