The owner or operator of a vessel in the waterborne foreign commerce of the United States is subject to a penalty of $162 for each day of failure to file an AMVER report required by this part. Such penalty shall constitute a lien upon the vessel, and such vessel may be libeled in the district court of the United States in which the vessel may be found.

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Terms Used In 46 CFR 307.19

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

[88 FR 89559, Dec. 28, 2023]