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# 33 U.S.C. § 201 to 213 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3435

## Notes

Section 201, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100, related to ascertainment of risk of collision.

Section 202, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100, related to sailing vessels approaching one another.

Section 203, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 100; Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 595, § 2, 49 Stat. 669, related to steam vessels approaching, meeting, or passing one another.

Section 204, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to steam vessels crossing.

Section 205, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–764, § 1, 80 Stat. 1313, related to steam and sailing vessels meeting.

Section 206, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, provided that vessel having the right of way was to keep course.

Section 207, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to situation when a vessel crosses ahead of a vessel having the right-of-way.

Section 208, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, related to duty of steam vessels to slacken speed.

Section 209, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101, provided that an overtaking vessel keep out of the way and defined the term “overtaking vessel”.

Section 210, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov. 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–764, § 2, 80 Stat. 1313, related to operation of steam vessels in a narrow channel.

Section 211, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to right of way of fishing vessels or boats.

Section 212, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, provided for departure from the rules in special circumstances.

Section 213, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, § 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to signal to be given that a vessel’s engines are going at full speed astern.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of RepealRepeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–591, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 1604 of this title.