HEARING

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2072

A BILL TO REQUIRE THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
TO MAKE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
OF VESSELS CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE; AND

S. 2818

A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 4417 AND 4418 OF THE REVISED
STATUTES TO AUTHORIZE BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF THE
HULLS AND BOILERS OF CARGO VESSELS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

MARCH 29, 1954

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

Statement of

CONTENTS

Bailey, Bryan, representing West Coast Marine Counsel.
O'Conor, Hon. Herbert R., counsel, American Merchant Marine
Institute, 1701 K Street NW., Washington, D. C.

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Purtell, Hon. William A., a United States Senator from the State of
Connecticut..

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Savonis, Comdr. Paul E., Merchant Vessel Inspection Division,
United States Coast Guard.

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Shepheard, Rear Adm. H. C., Chief, Office of Merchant Marine
Safety, United States Coast Guard.

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Vaughn, Charles H., attorney, representing the National Party Boat
Owners Alliance, 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington,
D. C..

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Letters from

Dewey, Ralph, Washington representative, American Steamship
Association, 1625 K Street NW., Washington, D. C...
McClintock, J. E., president, Southern California Sportfishing Asso-
ciation, Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, Calif.........

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Spencer, Lyndon, president, Lake Carriers Association, Cleveland,
Ohio

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Statement submitted by Williamson, Hugh S., vice president, Association of American Ship Owners, 1621 K Street NW., Washington, D. C.. Reports from

Department of Commerce, dated April 13, 1954, on S. 2072_
Department of the Interior, April 22, 1954, on S. 2072
Department of State, dated April 16, 1954, on S. 2072.

Department of the Treasury, dated March 29, 1954, on S. 2072
Department of the Treasury, requesting introduction of S. 2818_
Governor of Alaska, on S. 2072_

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