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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