46 U.S.C. § 106
Section 106 · Documented vessel
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Olson v. United States (1933)
Most recently applied in 936 F. Supp. 2d 818 - United States v. Transocean Deepwater Drilling Inc. (March 2013)
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In this title, the term “documented vessel” means a vessel for which a certificate of documentation has been issued under chapter 121 of this title.