United States Code Title 46 — Shipping

§ 14303. Tonnage Certificate

§ 14303.

Tonnage Certificate

(a)

After measuring a vessel under this chapter, the Secretary shall issue, on request of the owner, an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) and deliver it to the owner or master of the vessel. For a vessel to which the Convention does not apply, the Secretary shall prescribe a certificate to be issued as evidence of a vessel’s measurement under this chapter.

(b)

The certificate issued under this section shall be maintained as required by the Secretary.