pt. 1. Of the owners of merchant ships
pt. 2. Of the board of trade, local marine boards, mercantile marine offices and naval courts
pt. 3. Of the persons employed in the navigation of merchant ships, and of the conveyance of passengers
pt. 4. Of the carriage of goods in merchant ships
pt. 5. Of the hiring and wages of merchant seamen
pt. 6. Of general average, salvage, collision, and maritime liens