The 1958 Convention on the Continental Shelf, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), was done at Geneva, April 29, 1958, and entered into force for the United States, June 10, 1964. See 15 UST 471; TIAS 5578.

AMENDMENTS

1982--Pub. L. 97-389 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1920--Act June 5, 1920, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "In any suit to recover damages for any injury sustained on board vessel or in its service seamen having command shall not be held to be fellow-servants with those under their authority."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT

Section 503(b) of Pub. L. 97-389 provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] does not apply to any action arising out of an incident that occurred before the date of enactment of this section [Dec. 29, 1982]."

CROSS REFERENCES

Jurisdiction of district courts, see sections 1331 and 1332 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Suits for recovery of damages for personal injury or death, or both, arising out of maritime tort, not maintainable unless commenced within three years from date on which cause of action accrued, see section 763a of this Appendix.