46 U.S.C. § 11103

Slop chests

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(a) A vessel to which section 11102 of this title applies shall be provided with a slop chest containing sufficient clothing for the intended voyage for each seaman, including—(1) boots or shoes;(2) hats or caps;(3) underclothing;(4) outer clothing;(5) foul weather clothing;(6) everything necessary for the wear of a seaman; and(7) a complete supply of tobacco and blankets.(b) Merchandise in the slop chest shall be sold to a seaman desiring it, for the use of the seaman, at a profit of not more than 10 percent of the reasonable wholesale value of the merchandise at the port at which the voyage began.(c) This section does not apply to a vessel on a voyage to Canada, Bermuda, the West Indies, Mexico, or Central America, or a fishing or whaling vessel.(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 578.)

Historical and Revision Notes
11103	46:670 46:671

Historical and Revision Notes

11103

46:670

46:671

Section 11103 requires that a United States vessel on a foreign or intercoastal domestic voyage be equipped with a slop chest and lists the items the slop chest must contain.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1984–1992 · leading case: Tinsley v. Am. President Lines, Ltd., 1992 A.M.C. 2055 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992).

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Tinsley v. Am. President Lines, Ltd., 1992 A.M.C. 2055 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 3× “( 46 U.S.C. § 11103 .) A slop chest is essentially a small store of personal items which seamen may purchase.”

Martinez v. Sea Land Serv., Inc., 597 F. Supp. 722 (D.P.R. 1984). “1858 ; 46 U.S.C.A. § 11103 ; Martin J. Norris, 1 The Law of Seamen, § 168 (3d ed.”

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