{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-187.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 187.15","heading":"When is a mortgage a preferred mortgage?","body":"A mortgage, instrument, or agreement granting a security interest perfected under State law covering the whole of a vessel titled under the law of a participating State is a preferred mortgage if the State is certified under § 187.13.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY","PART 187—VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"0b01ea9fc7e530ca544ad4607b446df6fdf5154cdf32c6c83a50c6ca810b184c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-187.13","next":"us/33-cfr-187.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}