Steamship Accidents.— The Federal gov ernment has full and complete jurisdiction over marine transportation and there is a bureau in the Department of Commerce de nominated the Steamboat Inspection Service, whose function it is to supervise steam ves sels for the promotion of safety. The service must inspect structural materials for marine boilers and each year must thoroughly inspect the hulls, machinery, boilers and fire apparatus of vessels under its jurisdiction. It is em powered to determine the carrying capacity of vessels, and to promulgate laws for the pro vision of life-saving devices. Many laws have been passed by Congress regarding marine transportation, the most important of which have been on the statute books since the early days of steam navigation. An important enact ment is that of 23 July 1912 amending the law of 24 June 1910 requiring wireless equip ment on all vessels,, American or foreign, licensed to carry 50 or more persons, navigating the ocean or Great Lakes.
See PHYSICAL ECONOMICS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; LABOR, TO; EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY; WORKINGMEN'S INSURANCE; WORK INGMEN'S COMPENSATION; SOCIAL INSURANCE; ACCIDENT INSURANCE; FACTORIES AND FACTORY INSPECTION; RAILWAY SAFETY DEVICES; MA CHINERY SAFETY DEVICES; MINING SAFETY DE VICES; VITAL STATISTICS; LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY APPLIANCES.
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