46 CFR § 42.05-30 - Existing vessel.

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title: "46 CFR § 42.05-30 - Existing vessel."
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 42.05-30 Existing vessel.

(a) As used in this part 42, for a vessel engaged on international voyages or on domestic voyages by sea, the term *existing vessel* means a vessel which is not a new vessel. With few exceptions an *existing vessel* is a vessel the keel of which was laid, or which was at a similar stage of construction, prior to July 21, 1968. (See § 42.05-50 for the definition of a new vessel.)

(b)-(c) [Reserved]

(d) As used in part 44 of this subchapter, for a vessel marked with load lines for special service on a coastwise or interisland voyage, the term *existing vessel* means one whose keel was laid prior to September 28, 1937. (See § 44.01-20 of this subchapter.)

(e) As used in part 45 of this subchapter, *existing vessel* in all regulations pertaining to a vessel engaged solely on Great Lakes voyages before April 14, 1973, means a vessel whose keel was laid before August 27, 1936. The regulations pertaining to these vessels that are in effect after April 14, 1973, do not use the term *existing vessel.*

(f) As used in part 46 of this subchapter, for a passenger vessel marked with subdivision load lines, the term *existing vessel* means a vessel whose keel was laid or was converted to such service prior to May 26, 1965. (See § 46.05-30 of this subchapter.)

[CGFR 68-60, 33 FR 10051, July 12, 1968, as amended by CGD 73-49R, 38 FR 12290, May 10, 1973; CGD 80-120, 47 FR 5722, Feb. 8, 1982]