If a mortgage covers a vessel and additional property that is not a vessel, this chapter does not authorize a civil action in rem to enforce the rights of the mortgagee under the mortgage against the additional property.
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| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 31303 | 46:954(b) |
Section 31303 makes it clear that, if a mortgage covers a vessel and additional property that is not a vessel, this chapter does not authorize a civil action in rem in admiralty to enforce rights against the additional property. This section makes no substantive change to law.
Section effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of