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  • 1Merchant Marine Act of 1920 — The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (P.L. 66 261) is a United States Federal statute that regulates maritime commerce in U.S. waters and between U.S. ports. Section 27, better known as the Jones Act, deals with cabotage (i.e., coastal shipping) and… …

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  • 2Merchant Marine Act of 1928 — The Merchant Marine Act of 1928 is currently printed in the United States Code in Title 46A (Shipping Appendix) Chapter 24A.[1] (May 22, also called the “Jones White Act”) – sponsored by Sen. Wesley L. Jones (R) of Washington and Sen. Wallace H.… …

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  • 3Merchant City — Coordinates: 55°51′24″N 4°14′46″W / 55.856756°N 4.246188°W / 55.856756; 4.246188 …

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  • 4United States Merchant Marine — emblem Ships: 465 (>1000 GRT) Deck Officers: 29,000 Marine Engineers:[ …

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  • 5Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… …

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  • 6Commercial Code — Private and public laws that regulated how commerce is to be conducted. Commercial codes govern business and commercial transactions and deal with topics including merchant shipping, corporate contracts, and the manufacture and sale of consumer… …

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  • 7United States Merchant Marine Academy — Motto Latin: Acta Non Verba (Deeds Not Words) Established 1942 Type Federal …

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  • 8International Register of Shipping — The International Register of Shipping or IS was established in 1993, and is an independent classification society which provides classification, certification, verification and advisory services. The International Register of Shipping also… …

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  • 9United States Code — A few volumes of Title 11 (Bankruptcy) of the United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.) at a law library. The Code of Laws of the United States of America[1] (variously abbreviated to Code of Laws of the United States, United States Code, U.S. Code …

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  • 10Norse Merchant Ferries — Type Private Fate Acquired by Norfolkline 2005 Founded 2001 …

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