M/V "OCEANIC PEACE"

Interim Decision #2126 MATTER OF WV "OCEANIC PEACE" In Fine Proceedings NYC-10/52.1962 Decided by Board February 14, 1972 (1)Where a vessel, following arrival and crew inspection at Los Angeles sailed for New York via the Canal Zone making a port call in Balboa, Canal Zone for the purpose of transaction of ship's business (sign on a replacement engineer), such vessel upon arrival at New York was arriving from foreign and, therefore, subject to all the requirements of the immigration laws. (2) Hence, liability to fine for failure to detain on board for inspection lies under section 254(a)(1),…