The
United States federal law was penned as fourteen sections emphasizing essentials for
safe passage during an oceanic voyage associated with an
American port.
Summary of United States statute protocols :
Carriage of Passengers by Sea –
22 Stat. 186 § 1 ::Emigrants and passengers, other than cabin passengers, from foreign ports to be provided compartments ::Sailing vessel restrictions and requirements ::Space per passenger ::Computation of children boarded on vessel ::Violation of Act penalties :
Proper Accommodations on Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 186–187 § 2 ::Berths for passengers ::Regulations and rules for occupancy ::Children ::Females ::Husband and wife ::Males ::Unmarried females ::Families ::Serial numbers for berths ::Inspections of berths ::Violation of Act penalties :
Sanitation and Ventilation of Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 187–188 § 3 ::Light and air to passenger decks and compartments ::
Hatchways ::
Companionway ::
Caboose with sufficient cooking capacity ::
Water closet ::
Privy location to be separated from passengers' spaces with constructed partitions ::Violation of Act penalties :
Nutrition on Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 188 § 4 ::Wholesome food as fresh provisions ::Meals per day ::Short allowance and monetary penalty paid by the deck
master ::Mothers with infants ::Tables and seats ::Violation of Act penalties :
Hospital on Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 188 § 5 ::Hospital accommodations of two compartments ::Qualified and competent surgeon or medical practitioner ::Medicines and
surgical appliances for
diseases and accidents during sea voyages ::Violation of Act penalties :
Hygiene on Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 188–189 § 6 ::Cleanliness and discipline to be maintained during voyage ::Space on main deck for exercise of passengers ::Violation of Act penalties :
Navigational Crew on Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 189 § 7 ::Officers and seamen prohibited from visiting passengers' compartments ::Violation of section penalties ::Section of Act posted on decks concerning fraternizing with navigational crew ::Violation of Act penalties :
Prohibited Articles on Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 189 § 8 ::
Dynamite ::
Gunpowder ::
Nitroglycerin ::
Vitriol ::Other
explosive compounds ::Violation of Act penalties :
Boarding Arriving Vessels Before Inspection –
22 Stat. 189–190 § 9 ::No person, on arrival of vessel in port, allowed to go aboard ::Correct list of passengers, with deaths if any, to be delivered to first officer of customs on board ::Duplicate of list to be delivered to collector of customs ::Violation of Act penalties :
Death on the High Seas –
22 Stat. 190 § 10 ::In case of death of passengers at sea,
master of vessel to pay, money paid into the U.S. Treasury ::Violation of Act penalties :
Occupancy Integrity of Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 190 § 11 ::Examination and inspection of vessel by collector of customs ::Report made to the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury :
Applicability of Act for Vessels Carrying Emigrants and Passengers –
22 Stat. 191 § 12 ::Provisions of this act apply to vessels carrying emigrants from United States to foreign countries ::Clearance of vessels withheld until compliance with provisions of this Act ::Violation of Act penalties :
Violations of Act Provisions for Steamships or Other Vessels –
22 Stat. 191 § 13 ::
Fines and penalties to be
lien upon vessel :
Effective Date of Act Provisions –
22 Stat. 191 § 14 ::Act shall come into effect ninety days after passage of Act ::Act may be cited for all purposes as "The Passenger Act, eighteen hundred and eighty-two" ==Associated United States Federal Statutes==