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 PUBLIC LAW 98-89—AUG. 26, 1983 97 STAT. 549 Suspensions by President. (2) a vacancy resulting from the promotion of another individ- ual to fill the original vacancy. (f) A person employing an individual in violation of this section or Civil penalty a regulation prescribed under this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $500 for each individual so employed. (g) A deck or engineer officer employed on a vessel on which an operating differential subsidy is paid, or employed on a vessel (except a vessel of the Coast Guard or Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation) owned or operated by the Department of Transportation or by a corporation organized or controlled by the Department, if eligible, shall be a member of the Naval Reserve. (h) The President may— (1) suspend any part of this section during a proclaimed national emergency; and (2) when the needs of commerce require, suspend as far and for a period the President considers desirable, subsection (a) of this section for crews of vessels of the United States documented for foreign trade. § 8104. Watches (a) An owner, charterer, managing operator, master, individual in charge, or other person having authority may permit an officer to take charge of the deck watch on a vessel when leaving or immedi- ately after leaving port only if the officer has been off duty for at least 6 hours within the 12 hours immediately before the time of leaving. (b) On an oceangoing or coastwise vessel of not more than 100 gross tons, a licensed individual may not be required to work more than 9 of 24 hours when in port, including the date of arrival, or more than 12 of 24 hours at sea, except in an emergency when life or property are endangered. (c) On a towing vessel (except a towing vessel operated only for fishing or engaged in salvage operations) operating on the Great Lakes, harbors of the Great Lakes, and connecting or tributary waters between Gary, Indiana, Duluth, Minnesota, Niagara Falls, New York, and Ogdensburg, New York, a licensed individual or seaman in the deck or engine department may not be required or permitted to work more than 8 hours in one day, except in an emergency when life or property are endangered. (d) On a merchant vessel of more than 100 gross tons (except a vessel only operating on rivers, harbors, lakes (except the Great Lakes), bays, sounds, bayous, and canals, a fishing or whaling vessel, yacht, or vessel engaged in salvage operations), the licensed individ- uals, sailors, coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders shall be divided, when at sea, into at least 3 watches, and shall be kept on duty successively to perform ordinary work incident to the operation and management of the vessel. The requirement of this subsection applies to radio officers only when at least 3 radio officers are employed. A licensed individual or seaman in the deck or engine department may not be required to work more than 8 hours in one day. (e) On a vessel designated by subsections (c) and (d) of this section— (1) a seaman may not be— (A) engaged to work alternately in the deck and engine departments; or

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