174.355—Definitions.
               		
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	
               	 		
    
        
            New ship means a ship:
    
    
        
        (1) 
         For which the building contract is placed on or after February 1, 1992; or
     
    
        
        (2) 
         In the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after August 1, 1992; or
     
    
        
        (3) 
         The delivery of which is on or after February 1, 1997; or
     
    
        
        (4) 
         For which application for reflagging is made on or after February 1, 1997; or
     
    
        
        (5) 
         Which has undergone a major conversion:
     
    
        
        (i) 
         For which the contract is placed on or after February 1, 1992; or
     
    
        
        (ii) 
         In the absence of a contract, the construction work of which is begun on or after August 1, 1992; or
     
    
        
        (iii) 
         Which is completed on or after February 1, 1997.