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§57111 Definition of obsolete vessel

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part F— - Government-Owned Merchant Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 571— - GENERAL AUTHORITY › § 57111

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

A ship is called an obsolete vessel when two things are true. First, the Maritime Administration has the ship to get rid of. Second, the Secretary of Transportation decides the ship is not worth keeping for future use, for spare parts, or for staying in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

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Title 46, §57111

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In this chapter, the term “obsolete vessel” means a vessel that—

(1)is or will be in the custody and control of the Maritime Administration for purposes of disposing of the vessel; and

(2)has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be of insufficient value, with respect to the programs of the Maritime Administration, to warrant—

(A)preserving for future use or spare parts harvesting; or

(B)retaining in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 57111 was renumbered section 57110 of this title.

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46 U.S.C. § 57111

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73