[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR42.05-50]

[Page 12-13]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 42_DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart 42.05_Definition of Terms Used in This Subchapter
 
Sec. 42.05-50  New vessel.

    (a) As used in this part 42, for a vessel engaged on international 
voyages or on domestic voyages by sea, the term new vessel means a 
vessel, the keel of which is laid, or which is at a similar stage of 
construction, on or after July 21, 1968.

[[Page 13]]

(See Sec. 42.05-30 for definition of an existing vessel.)
    (1) This definition applies to all vessels of countries signatory to 
or acceding to the 1966 Convention prior to April 21, 1968, and to 
vessels of countries not adhering to an applicable Convention as 
indicated in Article 16(4) of the 1966 Convention.
    (2) For countries which accede to the 1966 Convention after April 
21, 1968, a new vessel (foreign) shall be one whose keel is 
constructively laid 3 months or more after such date.
    (b)-(c) [Reserved]
    (d) As used in part 44 of this subchapter, for a vessel marked with 
load lines for special service on a coastwise or interisland voyage, the 
term new vessel means one whose keel is laid on or after September 28, 
1937. (See Sec. 44.01-20 of this subchapter.)
    (e) As used in part 45 of this subchapter, for a vessel engaged 
solely on Great Lakes voyages, the term new vessel means one whose keel 
is laid on or after August 27, 1936. (See Sec. 45.01-10 of this 
subchapter.)
    (f) As used in part 46 of this subchapter, for a passenger vessel 
marked with subdivision load lines, the term new vessel means a vessel 
whose keel is laid or is converted to such service on or after May 26, 
1965. (See Sec. 46.05-25 of this subchapter.)

[CGFR 68-60, 33 FR 10051, July 12, 1968 as amended by CGD 80-120, 47 FR 
5722, Feb. 8, 1982]