46 USC 12107 - Wrecked vessels
(a) Requirements.—
A vessel is a wrecked vessel under this chapter if it
A vessel is a wrecked vessel under this chapter if it
(1) was wrecked on a coast of the United States or adjacent waters; and
(2) has undergone repairs in a shipyard in the United States equal to at least 3 times the appraised salvage value of the vessel.
(b) Appraisals.—
The Secretary may appoint a board of three appraisers to determine whether a vessel satisfies subsection (a)(2). The costs of the appraisal shall be paid by the owner of the vessel.
The Secretary may appoint a board of three appraisers to determine whether a vessel satisfies subsection (a)(2). The costs of the appraisal shall be paid by the owner of the vessel.