46 C.F.R. § 67.97
United States built
To be considered built in the United States a vessel must meet both of the following criteria:
(a) All major components of its hull and superstructure are fabricated in the United States; and
(b) The vessel is assembled entirely in the United States.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: Diamond Servs. v. Curtin Mar., 99 F.4th 722 (5th Cir. 2024).
Diamond Servs. v. Curtin Mar., 99 F.4th 722 (5th Cir. 2024). “” 46 C.F.R. § 67.97 (a), (b). Conversely, a vessel is “deemed rebuilt foreign” (hence, not built or rebuilt in the United States) when “any considerable part _____________________ 1 The vessel must also be wholly owned by and, if applicable, chartered by U.”
Fishermen's Finest, Inc. v. United States (Fed. Cl. 2021). “Pursuant to the regulation at 46 C.F.R. § 67.97 (2020): To be considered built in the United States a vessel must meet both of the following criteria: (a) All major components of its hull and superstructure are fabricated in the United States; and (b) The vessel is assembled…”
Curtin Mar. Corp. v. Pac. Dredge etc. (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “Under 46 C.F.R. section 67.97, a vessel is considered U.”
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