(n) The eighth entry is that of a vessel whose tonnage has been changed.

(0) The ninth entry is that of a vessel whose name has been changed.

(p) It will be observed that all documents issued are to be entered on the debit side of this account, and that counter entries on the credit side are to be made whenever such documents are surrendered, so that the balance of the account may at all times exhibit the amount of tonnage outstanding in the district.

(q) Columns 1, 2, and 7 should be used only for documents issued; column 9 only for documents surrendered; all other columns for documents either issued or surrendered.

(r) A duplicate of each marine document issued must be forwarded to the Bureau of Navigation on the date of issue. If there is a surrendered marine document, it should accompany the duplicate.

Art. 79. Accounts of marine documents.-(a) Separate accounts are to be kept of registered, enrolled, licensed vessels, and of pleasure yachts. For convenience of reference, a list is appended of the accounts to be kept.

(b) A separate book is not needed for each account except where required by the volume of business, but each account should be kept separately in the appropriate book of abstracts.

(c) Care should be exercised that no document be credited upon any abstract on which it has not been debited. Errors in crediting may easily be avoided by the proper keeping of indexes.

Art. 80. Quarterly returns of tonnage.-(a) Quarterly returns, consisting of a transcript of the foregoing accounts, shall be made to the Commissioner of Navigation.

(b) Every surrendered document shall be indorsed. similarly to the record thereof in the record book. Quarterly returns of tonnage shall be accompanied by a letter of transmittal (commerce Form 1201).

(c) Transactions under the title "Vessels built," "Vessels lost," "Vessels abandoned," "Vessels sold to aliens," "Foreign vessels admitted to registry," shall be reported on commerce Form 1200 and forwarded. with the quarterly returns of tonnage.

Art. 81. Annual list of merchant vessels and yachts.- B/N Cir. 249. (a) The collector or deputy collector of customs at each port of documentation must prepare as soon as possible after June 30 of each year a list of all vessels to which marine documents were issued at that port and were not surrendered on that date (commerce Form 12 for merchant vessels and 10 for yachts). The totals on each part of this list (registered steam metal, enrolled sailing wood, etc.) should agree with the totals on the corresponding abstracts of tonnage for the quarter ended June 30 of the same year. A clear copy of this list must be sent to the Commissioner of Navigation and a duplicate retained for office use.

R. S. 4179.

Act Feb. 19, 1920.

secs, 50, 53.

(b) The collector or deputy collector must examine the retained list before the end of each fiscal year and, if it is found that any vessel appearing thereon has been lost, abandoned, or sold to aliens, or for any other reason should be eliminated, must notify the owner to surrender the original marine document, or file oath to loss of original. The reason for the surrender of the marine document must be entered in the records and credit for the surrender taken on the quarterly abstracts.

Art. 82. Change of name of documented vessel.U.S. C., title 46, (a) The name of a documented vessel shall not be changed except with the consent and approval of the Commissioner of Navigation, under penalty of forfeiture.

T. D. 38379.

(b) The application for change in name shall be executed under oath by the owner of the vessel, addressed to the Commissioner of Navigation, and submitted in duplicate to the collector of customs at the home port of the vessel.

(c) The application must state the change desired, the reasons therefor, place and date of build, official number, rig, gross tonnage, and the name or names of the owner of the vessel. It must state in detail a list of all liens, mortgages, etc., on record against the vessel, and the consent of the mortgagee or other beneficiary under each lien or mortage must be submitted in writing with the application.

(d) Certificates, commerce Form 1330, from the collectors at each port where the vessel has been permanently documented must also be submitted. If an abstract and certificate of record of title, Form 1331, from each port of permanent documentation since the passage of the merchant marine act of 1920 are on file with the collector at the home port, such collector may issue Form 1330, noting that Forms 1331 are on file.

(e) Application under the new name for the approval of the home port must also be submitted.

(f) In transmitting the application the collector shall note the date and place of last inspection. In case the vessel is not usually inspected, inspectors of hulls are authorized to make special examinations at the owner's expense and to furnish necessary certificate of seaworthiness.

(g) The collector shall see that there has been compliance with these preliminaries and thereupon forward the application with his recommendation, giving any reasons within his knowledge for or against the change.

(h) If the application is approved by the Commissioner of Navigation, the collector shall collect the fee prescribed in article 83, deposit it as a navigation fee, inserting in customs Form 1008 the old name of the vessel, her gross tonnage, and the amount of the fee collected. Permission for change of name is not effective until the fee is paid.

(i) The order for the change in name must be published in some daily or weekly paper at or nearest to the port of documentation, in at least four consecutive issues.

The cost of procuring evidence and of advertisement must be paid by the applicant.

(k) Copies of the newspaper in which the advertisement appeared, together with receipt for the payment of the cost thereof, shall be furnished by the applicant to the collector of customs and by him forwarded to the Commissioner of Navigation with a copy of the new document issued.

(1) An accurate index of changes of names of documented vessels under old and new names, with dates of authorization, etc., should be kept by the collector.

(m) A vessel formerly documented, sold to the United States, and resold to citizens, shall be redocumented under the old name and official number; but a vessel never before documented and sold by the United States to citizens, may be documented under any name.

Act Feb. 19, 1920.

sec. 53.

Art. 83. Fee for change of vessel's name. When the ts.C., title 46, name of a vessel is changed, the following fees are to be T. D. 38379. paid by the owners of vessels to collectors of customs, to be deposited in the Treasury by such collectors as navigation fees: For vessels 99 gross tons and under, $10; for vessels 100 gross tons and up to and including 439 gross tons, $25; for vessels 500 gross tons and up to and including 999 gross tons, $50; for vessels 1,000 gross tons and up to and including 4,999 gross tons, $75; for vessels 5,000 gross tons and over, $100.

R. 4215.

sec. 109.

Art. 84. Yacht privileges and obligations.-(a) Li-U.S. C., title 46, censed yachts are required by law to use the signal prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, as follows: "The American ensign substituting in the field a white foul anchor, surrounded by 13 white stars in a circle, in lieu of a star for each State." This ensign shall not be carried T. D. 2727. by yachts of foreign ownership. Any vessel owned by a citizen of the United States may carry the United States flag. The union jack of yachts should be made up on

T. D. 5616.

T. D. 9426.

R. S. 4214.

horizontal rows of stars. Yachts duly licensed shall not transport merchandise nor carry passengers for pay.

(b) For any violation of the provisions of the law under U.S.C., title 46, which they are licensed, yachts are liable to seizure and forfeiture.

sec. 103.

R. S. 4336.

sec. 277.

(c) Masters or other persons in command of yachts U.S. C., title 46, must exhibit their marine documents on demand of any officer of customs, and submit to such examination as he shall see fit to make for the due protection of the public revenue.

B/N Cir. 78, June 3,1905.

R. 8. 4217.

U.S. C., title 46, sec. 105.

R. S. 4218.

U.S. C., title 46, sec. 106.

(d) A commission may be issued by the Secretary of Commerce to a yacht belonging to any regularly organized and incorporated yacht club to identify such yacht and its owner during foreign voyages, upon application of the owner (commerce Form 1250), submitted through the collector of customs. This commission is a token of credit to any United States official and to the authorities of any foreign power, for privileges enjoyed under it.

(e) Such commissions shall be regarded as conclusive evidence of nationality. On the return of such vessels to the United States they are required to make entry at Act May 28, 1908, the customhouse and surrender their commissions.

sec. 5.

U. S. C. title 46, sec. 104.

June 3, 1908.

(f) Whenever it shall be made to appear to the satisB/N Cir. No. 171, faction of the President of the United States that yachts belonging to any regularly organized yacht club of the United States are allowed to arrive at and depart from any foreign port and to cruise in the waters of such port without entering or clearing at the customhouse thereof and without the payment of any charges for entering or clearing, dues, duty per ton, tonnage taxes, or charges for cruising licenses, the Secretary of Commerce may authorize and direct the customs authorities at the various ports of entry of the United States to allow yachts from such foreign ports belonging to any regularly organized yacht club thereof to arrive at and depart from any port of the United States and to cruise in waters of the United States without the payment of any charges for entering or clearing, dues, duty per ton, or tonnage taxes, but the Secretary of Commerce may, in his discretion, direct that such foreign yachts shall be required to obtain licenses to cruise, in a form prescribed by him, before they shall be allowed under the foregoing provisions to cruise in waters of the United States. Such licenses shall be issued without cost to such yachts and shall prescribe such