Vessel maintenance

keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation. The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition. A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer’s expense, to— (Source: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1668.))