ship critical safety item
Defined in 2 places — 1 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term "ship critical safety item" means any ship part, assembly, or support equipment containing a characteristic the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in loss of or serious damage to the ship or unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2006–present10 U.S.C. § 2319Armed Forces · Encouragement of new competitors · in this section
- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 3243Armed Forces · Encouragement of new competitors: qualification requirement · in this section