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§ 831.53 Authority of Director, Office of Marine Safety.

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Title 49 CFR: Transportation › Chapter VIII: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD › Part 831: INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES › Subpart E: Marine Investigations › § 831.53: § 831.53 Authority of Director, Office of Marine Safety.

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The Director, Office of Marine Safety, subject to the provisions of § 831.52 of this part and part 800 of this chapter, may order an investigation into any major marine casualty or marine casualty.

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