built
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
(1) For purposes of this section and section 4503a,1 the term "built" means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel's construction has reached any of the following stages:
(A) The vessel's keel is laid.
(B) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50 metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.
(2) In the case of a vessel greater than 79 feet overall in length, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) a keel is deemed to be laid when a marine surveyor affirms that a structure adequate for serving as a keel for such vessel is in place and identified for use in the construction of such vessel.
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- 2024–202546 U.S.C. § 4503Shipping · Fish processing vessel certification · for purposes of this section
(1) For purposes of this section and section 4503a, the term "built" means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel's construction has reached any of the following stages:
(A) The vessel's keel is laid.
(B) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50 metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.
(2) In the case of a vessel greater than 79 feet overall in length, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) a keel is deemed to be laid when a marine surveyor affirms that a structure adequate for serving as a keel for such vessel is in place and identified for use in the construction of such vessel.
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- 2018–202446 U.S.C. § 4503Shipping · Fish processing vessel certification · for purposes of this section
Built Defined.—In this section, the term "built" has the meaning that term has under section 4503(d).
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- 2018–202646 U.S.C. § 3104Shipping · Survival craft · in this section
Built Defined.—In this section, the term "built" has the meaning that term has under section 4503(e).
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- 2016–201846 U.S.C. § 3104Shipping · Survival craft · in this section
For purposes of this section and section 4503a, the term “built” means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel’s construction has reached any of the following stages:
(A) The vessel’s keel is laid.
(B) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50 metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.
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- 2025–present46 U.S.C. § 4503Shipping · Fish processing vessel certification · for purposes of this section
For the purposes of this section, the term “built” means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel's construction has reached any of the following stages:
(1) The vessel's keel is laid.
(2) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50 metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.
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- 2012–201846 U.S.C. § 4503Shipping · Fish processing vessel certification · for purposes of this section
In this section, the term “built” has the meaning that term has under section 4503(d).
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- 2026–present46 U.S.C. § 3104Shipping · Survival craft · in this section