Regulations last checked for updates: Sep 09, 2026

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Sep 01, 2026
§ 298.1 - Purpose.

The Vessel and Shipyard Financing Program supports new vessel construction, vessel reconstruction, reconditioning, and repair, and shipyard modernization in the United States through financing guarantees.

authority: 46 U.S.C. ch. 537; 49 CFR 1.93
source: 91 FR 55491, Aug. 28, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 298.1