FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 63
Voyage data recorder access
46 U.S.C. § 6309
Title46 — Shipping
Chapter63 — INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES
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46 U.S.C. § 6309.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Coast Guard shall have full, concurrent, and timely access to and ability to use voyage data recorder data and audio held by any Federal agency in all marine casualty investigations, regardless of which agency is the investigative lead.
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(Added Pub. L. 115–265, title II, §207(a), Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3747.)
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Part E establishes the authority for the Coast Guard to issue, suspend, and revoke licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner's documents for individuals who are to be engaged on vessels of the United States.
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Amendments
1985—Pub. L. 99–36, §1(a)(9)(B), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67, substituted "Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and" for "Licenses, Certificates, and Merchant Mariners' " in part E heading.
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2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301(b)(3)(A), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1753, substituted "Citizenship or noncitizen nationality" for "Citizenship" in item 7102.
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, §601(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, struck out item 7115 "Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee".
2016—Pub. L. 114–120, title III, §315(b)(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 62, added item 7116.
2010—Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §210(c), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2914, added item 7115.
1990—Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, §4102(e)(2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 510, substituted "Review of criminal records" for "Renewal of licenses" in item 7109.
1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(8)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 447, substituted "Oral examinations for licenses" for "Licenses for fishing vessels not subject to inspection" in item 7111.
Part E establishes the authority for the Coast Guard to issue, suspend, and revoke licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner's documents for individuals who are to be engaged on vessels of the United States.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1985—Pub. L. 99–36, §1(a)(9)(B), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67, substituted "Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and" for "Licenses, Certificates, and Merchant Mariners' " in part E heading.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301(b)(3)(A), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1753, substituted "Citizenship or noncitizen nationality" for "Citizenship" in item 7102.
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, §601(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, struck out item 7115 "Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee".
2016—Pub. L. 114–120, title III, §315(b)(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 62, added item 7116.
2010—Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §210(c), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2914, added item 7115.
1990—Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, §4102(e)(2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 510, substituted "Review of criminal records" for "Renewal of licenses" in item 7109.
1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(8)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 447, substituted "Oral examinations for licenses" for "Licenses for fishing vessels not subject to inspection" in item 7111.
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