Training Ship. (A) Designation, Legal Status, and Delivery of Training Ship (1) Authority and Location for Delivery: Pursuant to the provisions of 46 U.S.C. § 51504, the Administration may provide to the Academy a vessel, suitable for training purposes, under its jurisdiction to be used for training. A training ship (hereinafter referred to as “Training Ship” or “Training Vessel” or “Vessel”) designated for use by the Academy for the purpose of conducting at sea and pier side Merchant Mariner Officer Preparation Program training will be delivered to the Academy at a location determined by the Administration, in condition found to be in class by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and with a valid USCG Certificate of Inspection as a public nautical school ship, pursuant to the provisions of 46 CFR Part 167 – Public Nautical School Ships. (2) Property of the United States: The Training Ship remains property of the United States Government as a component of the NDRF, and under the terms of 46 U.S.C. § 57100 retains the legal status as a “Public Vessel” of the United States during its operation by the Academy and otherwise. The Academy shall not represent the Training Ship as Academy property or as being under Academy ownership.
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