46 CFR § 308.401 - Eligibility for insurance.

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title: "46 CFR § 308.401 - Eligibility for insurance."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "308.401"
section_name: "Eligibility for insurance."
chapter_name: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "EMERGENCY OPERATIONS"
part_number: "308"
part_name: "WAR RISK INSURANCE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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regulatory_source: "79 FR 17898, Mar. 31, 2014, unless otherwise noted."
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# 308.401 Eligibility for insurance.

A vessel is eligible for insurance if it is an American vessel, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 53901, being constructed in a shipyard within the United States.