Anchorage Lights on Small Vessels and Able Seamen on Sailing Vessels: Hearings...on H.R. 7420...and H.R. 7339...January 9, 1940 |
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11 of section A. B. seamen able seamen Act of March amended U. S. C. anchorage grounds BOYKIN BRADLEY Captain SWEET carry 65 percent carry or exhibit carrying passengers CHAIRMAN change or abolition Chesapeake Bay Chief of Engineers collisions of vessels Commerce shall deem crew of sail deck crew deem proper deem such change Department of Commerce designate such areas exempt sail vessels exhibit the white feet in length HENRY E high seas House of Representatives interest of navigation JANUARY 9 laws for preventing least one mile MARINE AND FISHERIES MERCHANT MARINE night OLIVER operation passengers for hire penalty preventing collisions proper as special Provided provisions of section relieve Revenue Cutter Service rule 9 SEAMEN ON SAILING Seamen's Act Secretary of Commerce Secretary of War section 13 small boats small craft special anchorage areas title 33 tons tugboats vessels by able War Department white light required yacht clubs
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Page 1 - ... feet lower than the forward light, another such light. The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in her certificate of registry A vessel aground in or near a fairway shall carry the above light or lights and the two red lights prescribed by Article 4 (a).
Page 7 - Approval of nautical school ships. (a) Under the provisions of section 13 of the act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1169; 46 USC 672) , as amended by section 1 of the act of June 25, 1936 (49 Stat. 1930; 46 USC 672), and the act of May 22, 1937 (50 Stat. 199; 46 USC 672), graduates of school ships approved by and conducted under rules prescribed by the Commandant may be rated able seamen or qualified members...