Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 201 to 213

Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3435

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 100Section 201, , , related to ascertainment of risk of collision.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 100Section 202, , , related to sailing vessels approaching one another.

June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 100Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 595, § 249 Stat. 669Section 203, acts , ; , , related to steam vessels approaching, meeting, or passing one another.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Section 204, , , related to steam vessels crossing.

June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Pub. L. 89–764, § 180 Stat. 1313Section 205, acts , ; , , , related to steam and sailing vessels meeting.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Section 206, , , provided that vessel having the right of way was to keep course.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Section 207, , , related to situation when a vessel crosses ahead of a vessel having the right-of-way.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Section 208, , , related to duty of steam vessels to slacken speed.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Section 209, , , provided that an overtaking vessel keep out of the way and defined the term “overtaking vessel”.

June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 101Pub. L. 89–764, § 280 Stat. 1313Section 210, acts , ; , , , related to operation of steam vessels in a narrow channel.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 102Section 211, , , related to right of way of fishing vessels or boats.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 102Section 212, , , provided for departure from the rules in special circumstances.

act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 130 Stat. 102Section 213, , , related to signal to be given that a vessel’s engines are going at full speed astern.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591section 1604 of this titleRepeal effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under .