Us Code § 147 - to 147d. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, §3, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 147 — to 147d. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, §3, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 147. to 147d. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, §3, Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194

Section 147, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, §6, Pt. D, 65 Stat. 419, related to sound signals of vessels indicating course.

Section 147a, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, §6, Pt. D, 65 Stat. 419, related to additional precautions.

Section 147b, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, §6, Pt. D, 65 Stat. 420, related to local rules for harbors and inland waters.

Section 147c, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, §6, Pt. D, 65 Stat. 420, related to distress signals.

Section 147d, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, §6, Pt. D, 65 Stat. 420, related to orders to helmsmen.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1963, see Proc. No. 3632, Dec. 29, 1964, 29 F.R. 19167, and section 3 of Pub. L. 88–131, both set out as notes under section 1051 of this title.

CHAPTER 3—NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS GENERALLY

SUBCHAPTER I—PRELIMINARY

Sec.
151.
High seas and inland waters demarcation lines.
152.
Regulation of length of towlines.
153.
Penalty for use of unlawful towline.
154 to 159. Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, ETC.

171 to 183. Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—SOUND SIGNALS FOR FOG, ETC.; SPEED

191, 192.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—STEERING AND SAILING RULES AND SIGNALS

201 to 213. Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—NO VESSEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO NEGLECT PROPER PRECAUTIONS

221, 222.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI—DISTRESS SIGNALS

231.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER VII—ORDERS

232.
Repealed.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—PRELIMINARY

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