Measurement of Vessels

Finding the law: Measurement of Vessels in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to measurement of vessels, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines measurement of vessels topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Measurement of Vessels

In Legislation

Measurement of Vessels in the U.S. Code: Title 46, Subtitle II, Part J

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating measurement of vessels are compiled in the United States Code under Title 46, Subtitle II, Part J. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Shipping (including measurement of vessels) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Vessels, Seamen and Measurement of Vessels of the US Code, including measurement of vessels) by chapter and subchapter.