§ 1906. — Incidents involving ships.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1906]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 33--PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS
Sec. 1906. Incidents involving ships
(a) Requirement to report incident
The master, person in charge, owner, charterer, manager, or operator
of a ship involved in an incident shall report the incident in the
manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose.
(b) Requirement to report discharge, probable discharge, or presence of
oil
The master or person in charge of--
(1) a ship of United States registry or nationality, or operated
under the authority of the United States, wherever located;
(2) another ship while in the navigable waters of the United
States; or
(3) a sea port or oil handling facility subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States,
shall report a discharge, probable discharge, or presence of oil in the
manner prescribed by Article 4 of the International Convention on Oil
Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (adopted at
London, November 30, 1990), in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the Secretary for that purpose.
(Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 7, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2300; Pub. L. 102-241,
Sec. 39, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2225.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-241 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows:
``(a) As soon as he has knowledge of an incident, the master or
other person in charge of a ship shall report it to the Secretary in the
manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention.
``(b) Upon receipt of the report of an incident involving a ship,
other than one of United States registry or nationality or one operated
under the authority of the United States, the Secretary shall take the
action required by Article 8 of the Convention.''
