Merchant Marine Miscellaneous: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981 - Cargo ships |
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Page 260 - ... or fuel, using any port or place in the United States or the navigable waters of the United States for any purpose shall establish and maintain under regulations to be prescribed from time to time by the President, evidence of financial responsibility of $100 per gross ton, or...
Page 292 - Subject to existing international agreements to which the United States is a party at the time of enactment of this Act the property in the United States of a foreign state shall be immune from attachment arrest and execution except as provided in sections 1610 and 1611 of this chapter.
Page 67 - ... organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine.
Page 147 - vessel" includes every description of water craft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.
Page 190 - A vessel is considered built in the United States if: (a) All major components of its hull and superstructure are fabricated in the United States; and (b) The vessel is assembled entirely in the United States; and (c) At least fifty (50) percent of the cost of all machinery (including propulsion) and components which are not an integral part of the hull or superstructure relates to items procured in the United States.
Page 209 - ... container is delivered unopened to the land carrier. When such checks indicate a pattern of significant and continuing inaccuracy or when the provisions of paragraph (b)(7) of this section are not met, such suitable means as are acceptable to the Administration to protect the safety of the workers involved shall be taken during discharge to assure safety and such means shall be continued until the Administration is satisfied by experience thereunder that correct weights will be furnished. (7)...
Page 209 - ... inaccurate weights originated may no longer be recognized as true gross weights, in which case such containers may not be loaded aboard a vessel unless actual gross weights have been obtained by weighing. This procedure shall be continued until the Administration is satisfied by reasonable experience thereunder that correct weights will be furnished. (6) In the case of loaded inbound containers from foreign ports, they shall, if they have not been weighed, have the calculated weight posted in...
Page 209 - ... and the serial number or other positive identification of that specific container, shall be provided to the crane or other hoisting equipment operator and signalman, if any, and to every supervisor and foreman on the site and in charge of the operation. (3) Every outbound loaded container which is received at a marine terminal ready to load aboard a vessel without further consolidation or loading shall be weighed to obtain the actual gross weight, either at the terminal or elsewhere, before being...
Page 232 - ... date of the first examination shall not exceed five years. Subsequent examination of new containers and re-examination of existing containers shall be at intervals of not more than 24 months. All examinations shall determine whether the container has any defects which could place any person in danger. As a transitional provision, any requirements for marking on containers the date of the first examination of new containers or the re-examination of new containers covered in Regulation 10 and of...
Page 209 - ... (ii) The cargo stowage plan or equivalent permanently recorded display serving the same purpose, containing the actual gross weight and the serial number or other positive identification of that specific container, shall be provided to the crane or other hoisting equipment operator and signalman, if any, and to every supervisor and foreman on the site and in charge of the operation. (3) Every outbound...