46 USC § 4703
Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
Thirty days after the notification procedures under section 4704(a)(1) are completed, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation against an owner or operator that violates section 4702. A vessel with respect to which a penalty is assessed under this chapter is liable in rem for the penalty.