46 USC 51902: Gallant Ship Award

46 USC 51902: Gallant Ship Award Text contains those laws in effect on November 14, 2024

From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle V-Merchant MarinePart B-Merchant Marine ServiceCHAPTER 519-MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§51902. Gallant Ship Award

(a) Awards to Vessels.-The Secretary of Transportation may award a Gallant Ship Award and a citation to a vessel (including a foreign vessel) participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea. The Secretary may award a plaque to the vessel, and a replica of the plaque may be preserved as a permanent historical record.

(b) Awards to Crews.-The Secretary of Transportation may award an appropriate citation ribbon bar to the master and each individual serving, at the time of the action, on a vessel issued an award under subsection (a).

(c) Consultation.-The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of State before awarding an award or citation to a foreign vessel or its crew under this section.

( Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1584 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
51902	46 App.:2003.	Pub. L. 100–324, §4, May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 576 .

In subsection (a), the words "a vessel (including a foreign vessel)" are substituted for "a United States vessel or to a foreign-flag vessel" to eliminate unnecessary words.