46 U.S.C. § 7311

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 7311 - Able seamen-sail

For service on a sailing school vessel on any waters, an individual may be rated as able seaman-sail if the individual has at least 6 months' service on deck on sailing school vessels, oceanographic research vessels powered primarily by sail, or equivalent sailing vessels operating on the oceans or navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

46 U.S.C. § 7311

Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 543.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
7311	46:672(b)(4)

Section 7311 establishes the minimum service requirements for an individual to qualify as able seamen-sail on board sailing vessels.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Apr. 15, 1984, see section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98-89 set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.