List the marking and removal duties after a vessel sinks in a navigable channel
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Record whether the papers say the craft is wrecked and sunk in a navigable channel, who is named as owner, lessee, or operator, and what marking is already described. Do not decide that the craft has been abandoned.
- What the lawyer must review
- 33 USC section 409 makes it unlawful to sink, or permit or cause to be sunk, a vessel in a navigable channel. When a vessel is wrecked and sunk in a navigable channel, the owner, lessee, or operator must immediately mark it with a buoy or beacon by day and, unless the Commandant of the Coast Guard grants a waiver, a light at night, and must maintain the marks until the craft is removed or abandoned. That person must commence immediate removal and prosecute it diligently. Failure to do so is an abandonment and subjects the craft to removal by the United States under sections 411 to 416, 418, and 502, which were not opened. The Commandant may waive the night light if placing it would be impractical and the waiver would not create an undue hazard to navigation. This section does not state a salvage award.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSCth
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.