{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-174.355","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 174.355","heading":"Definitions.","body":"New ship means a ship:\n(1) For which the building contract is placed on or after February 1, 1992; or\n(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\n(3) The delivery of which is on or after February 1, 1997; or\n(4) For which application for reflagging is made on or after February 1, 1997; or\n(5) Which has undergone a major conversion:\n(i) For which the contract is placed on or after February 1, 1992; or\n(ii) In the absence of a contract, the construction work of which is begun on or after August 1, 1992; or\n(iii) Which is completed on or after February 1, 1997.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER S—SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY","PART 174—SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES","Subpart J—Special Rules Pertaining to Dry Cargo Ships"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"bd589d77d4d65dac4090e0e9d168e74abbb5e682b6a38a05b357b4f1c3c5d8d8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-174.350","next":"us/46-cfr-174.360"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}