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title: "46 U.S.C. § 80303"
description: "Speed of vessel in ice region"
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title_name: "SHIPPING"
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chapter_name: "ICE AND DERELICTS"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 80303 - Speed of vessel in ice region
## Text
(a) Requirement.— The master of a vessel of the United States, when ice is reported on or near the vessels course, shall proceed at a moderate speed or change the course of the vessel to go well clear of the danger zone.
(b) Civil Penalty.— A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $500.
(Pub. L. 109304, § 11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1693.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8030346 App.:738c.June 25, 1936, ch. 807, § 4, 49 Stat. 1923. In subsection (b), the words “liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty” are substituted for “liable to a fine” for clarity and for consistency in the revised title. The words “for each offense” are omitted as unnecessary.