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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. ### (a)

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## Sec. 7 ###
(a)The master, person in charge, owner, charterer, manager, or operator of a ship involved in an incident shall report the incident in the manner prescribed by Article 8 of the Convention in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose. ###
(b)The master or person in charge of— ####
(1)a ship of United States registry or nationality, or operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located; ####
(2)another ship while in the navigable waters of the United States; or ####
(3)a sea port or oil handling facility subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, shall report a discharge, probable discharge, or presence of oil in the manner prescribed by Article 4 of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (adopted at London, November 30, 1990), in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary for that purpose. **[**[33 U.S.C. 1906](/us/usc/t33/s1906)**]**
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