US Code

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

46 U.S.C. § 12107

Wrecked vessels

(a)

Requirements .—

A vessel is a wrecked vessel under this chapter if it—
(1)
was wrecked on a coast of the United States or adjacent waters; and
(2)
has undergone repairs in a shipyard in the United States equal to at least 3 times the appraised salvage value of the vessel.
(b)

Appraisals .—

The Secretary may appoint a board of three appraisers to determine whether a vessel satisfies subsection (a)(2). The costs of the appraisal shall be paid by the owner of the vessel.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 5120 Stat. 1494(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

12107

46 App.:14 (words before last proviso).

R.S. § 4136 (words before last proviso); Feb. 24, 1915, ch. 57, 38 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 686(a)(4), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2220.

The words “The Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement” and “when purchased by a citizen or citizens of the United States” are omitted as unnecessary because section 12112, as revised by the bill, provides the requirements for a wrecked vessel to obtain a coastwise endorsement.

In subsection (c)(1), the words “or her possessions” are omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of “United States” in chapter 1 of the revised title.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 587Pub. L. 100–239, § 6(a)(4)101 Stat. 1782Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 301(a)(7)103 Stat. 1921Pub. L. 104–324, title XI, § 1115(a)110 Stat. 3972A prior section 12107, , , ; , (5), , ; , , , originally derived from section 65j of former Title 46, Shipping, related to Great Lakes endorsements, prior to being repealed by , , .

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 587Pub. L. 98–454, title III, § 301(c)98 Stat. 1734Pub. L. 100–239101 Stat. 1779Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 301(a)(8)103 Stat. 1921Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)]110 Stat. 3009Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 301(e)110 Stat. 3917Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 409116 Stat. 2117Pub. L. 109–304A prior section 12108, , , ; , , ; , §§ 3(4), (5), 6(a)(6), , , 1782; , , ; , , , 3009–41; , title VII, § 744, , , 3942; , , , originally derived from section 65k of former Title 46, Shipping, related to fishery endorsements, prior to being omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by . See sections 12102, 12113, and 12116 of this title.

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 587Pub. L. 99–36, § 1(a)(7)(C)99 Stat. 67Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3151100 Stat. 3207–94Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 106(b)(5)102 Stat. 4752Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 301(a)(9)103 Stat. 1921Pub. L. 101–595, title VI, § 603(9)104 Stat. 2993lPub. L. 109–304section 12114 of this titleA prior section 12109, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , originally derived from section 65 of former Title 46, Shipping, related to recreational endorsements, prior to being omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 588Pub. L. 99–36, § 1(a)(7)(D)99 Stat. 67Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 104(a)(4)102 Stat. 4750Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 301(a)(10)103 Stat. 1922Pub. L. 102–388, title III, § 348(b)106 Stat. 1554Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5213(a)(2)106 Stat. 5077Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 301(c)110 Stat. 3916Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 404(a)118 Stat. 1043Pub. L. 109–304A prior section 12110, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (d)(1), , ; , , , originally derived from section 65m of former Title 46, Shipping, related to limitations on operations authorized by certificates, prior to being omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by . See sections 12102, 12114, and 12131 of this title.