[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR174.355]

[Page 181-182]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 174_SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES--Table of 
Contents
 
          Subpart J_Special Rules Pertaining to Dry Cargo Ships
 
Sec. 174.355  Definitions.

    New ship means a ship:
    (1) For which the building contract is placed on or after February 
1, 1992; or
    (2) In the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid 
or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after August 1, 
1992; or
    (3) The delivery of which is on or after February 1, 1997; or
    (4) For which application for reflagging is made on or after 
February 1, 1997; or
    (5) Which has undergone a major conversion:
    (i) For which the contract is placed on or after February 1, 1992; 
or

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    (ii) In the absence of a contract, the construction work of which is 
begun on or after August 1, 1992; or
    (iii) Which is completed on or after February 1, 1997.