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46 U.S.C. § 3204 — Implementation of safety management system

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part B - Inspection and Regulation of Vessels CHAPTER 32 - MANAGEMENT OF VESSELS Sec. 3204 - Implementation of safety management system From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§3204. Implementation of safety management system

(a) Safety Management Plan.—Each responsible person shall establish and submit to the Secretary for approval a safety management plan describing how that person and vessels of the person to which this chapter applies will comply with the regulations prescribed under section 3203(a) of this title. (b) Approval.—Upon receipt of a safety management plan submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall review the plan and approve it if the Secretary determines that it is consistent with and will assist in implementing the safety management system established under section 3203. (c) Prohibition on Vessel Operation.—A vessel to which this chapter applies under section 3202(a) may not be operated without having on board a Safety Management Certificate and a copy of a Document of Compliance issued for the vessel under section 3205 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, §602(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3929.)

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46 U.S.C. § 3201 46 U.S.C. § 3202 46 U.S.C. § 3203 46 U.S.C. § 3204 46 U.S.C. § 3205

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