TITLE 46 - US CODE - CHAPTER 14 - INSPECTION OF STEAM VESSELS

TITLE 46 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER VII - OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS

46 USC Appendix 441 - Exemption of oceanographic research vessels from inspection laws; definitions

As used in this subchapter
(1) the term oceanographic research vessel means a vessel which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating finds is being employed exclusively in instruction in oceanography or limnology, or both, or exclusively in oceanographic research, including, but not limited to, such studies pertaining to the sea as seismic, gravity meter and magnetic exploration and other marine geophysical or geological surveys, atmospheric research, and biological research;
(2) the term scientific personnel means persons who are aboard a vessel solely for the purpose of engaging in scientific research, instructing, or receiving instruction, in oceanography or limnology.

46 USC Appendix 443 - Vessel not engaged in trade or commerce

An oceanographic research vessel shall not be deemed to be engaged in trade or commerce.

46 USC Appendix 444 - Scientific personnel not considered seamen

Scientific personnel on an oceanographic research vessel shall not be considered seamen under the provisions of title 53 of the Revised Statutes and Act[1] amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “Acts”.

TITLE 46 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER VIII - SAILING SCHOOL VESSELS

46 USC Appendix 446 - Sailing school students and sailing school instructors without seamen status under steam-vessel and merchant seamen provisions or maritime law doctrines

Sailing school students and sailing school instructors shall not be considered to be seamen under the provisions of titles 52 and 53 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and any Act amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, or for the purposes of the maritime law doctrines of maintenance and cure or warranty of seaworthiness.

46 USC Appendix 446a - Financial responsibility; minimum amount; evidence

Each owner or charterer of a sailing school vessel shall maintain evidence of his or her financial responsibility to meet any liability incurred for death or injury to sailing school students or sailing school instructors on voyages aboard the vessel, in an amount not less than $50,000 for each student or instructor. Such financial responsibility may be evidenced by policies of insurance or other adequate financial resources.

46 USC Appendix 446b - Sailing school vessel without status of merchant vessel or vessel engaged in trade or commerce

For the purposes of section 291 of this Appendix, section 11101 (a)(c) of title 46, and section 883 of this Appendix, a sailing school vessel shall not be deemed to be a merchant vessel or a vessel engaged in trade or commerce.

46 USC Appendix 446c - Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter, the terms sailing school students, sailing school instructor, and sailing school vessel have the meaning given such terms in section 2101 of title 46.