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 94 STAT. 1518 46 USC 660b, 643a.

Ante, p. 1513.

46 USC

526-526U.

Steam vessel.

"Motorboat." 46 USC 526.

Temporary license or certificate of service. 46 USC 224 note.

PUBLIC LAW 96-378—OCT. 6, 1980

SEC. 5. The provisions of section 4 of the Act of June 25, 1936 (49 Stat. 1935), as amended (46 U.S.C. 660a), with respect to crew quarters; and section 4551 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 643), shall not apply to non-self-propelled vessels, other than barges subject to section 10 of the Act of May 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 428), as amended (46 U.S.C. 395), or section 4417(a) of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. 391a). SEC. 6. Section 2 of the Act of May 11, 1918 (40 Stat. 549; 46 U.S.C. 223), is further amended: (1) by adding immediately before the last clause, the following: "That an offshore supply vessel, as defined in section 4426a of the Revised Statutes shall, when on a voyage of less than six hundred miles, have on board and in her service one licensed mate, but if any such vessel is engaged on a voyage of six hundred miles or more, then such vessel shall have two licensed mates."; and (2) by striking in the last clause the reference "the Act of June Ninth, Nineteen Hundred and Ten," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Act of April 25, 1940, c. 155,54 Stat. 163,". SEC. 7. Section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1164), as amended (46 U.S.C. 673), is amended by deleting from the last proviso the words "tugs and barges" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "tugs, barges, and offshore supply vessels as defined in section 4426a of the Revised Statutes,". SEC. 8. Section 4399 of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. 361), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4399. Every vessel propelled in whole or in part by steam and every vessel subject to inspection propelled by machinery other than steam is a steam vessel within the meaning of this title.". SEC. 9. Section 1 of the Act of April 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 163; 46 U.S.C. 526-526t), is amended to read as follows: "That the word 'motorboat' where used in this Act includes every vessel propelled by machinery and not more than sixty-five feet in length except tugboats and towboats propelled by steam. The length shall be measured from end to end over the deck, excluding sheer.'. SEC. 10. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may, for a period of two years after the effective date of this Act, issue a temporary license as master, mate, or engineer, or certificate of service as able seaman or qualified member of the engine department to any person who on or before January 1, 1979, was serving in such a capacity on board an offshore supply vessel as defined in section 4426a of the Revised Statutes. This license or certificate may be for a term no longer than three years. It may not be renewed, nor may more than one such license or certificate be issued to any person, except for replacements occasioned by loss of a license or certificate. A person holding such a license or certificate may not serve under it on any vessel other than an offshore supply vessel. To qualify for a temporary license or certificate the person must apply to the Secretary within three months of the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall acknowledge receipt of that application and advise the person of those positions in which he may serve pending issuance of a temporary license or certificate. Upon receipt of that acknowledgement the person shall be deemed to be in compliance with the appropriate statutes dealing with licensing or certification of merchant marine personnel pending issuance of the temporary license or certificate. Before issuing such a license or certificate, the Secretary shall satisfy himself that the applicant has sufficient qualifications and experience as to warrant the belief that the applicant's continued service in the position for which he is being licensed or certificated will be consistent with the safety of the vessel.

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