Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§1220d “obsolete Ship” Defined

Title 16 › CHAPTER 25B — REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION › § 1220d

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

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Defines "obsolete ship" as a DOT vessel unfit for commercial or national defense, removed from the NDRF and chosen as an artificial reef candidate.

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Title 16, §1220d

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For purposes of section 1220, 1220a, 1220b, and 1220c of this title, the term “obsolete ship” means any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate.

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16 U.S.C. § 1220d

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102