### Question
Can you define what covered vessel means?


### Answer
**Covered vessel** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 8671*:

> any vessel of the Navy that is under construction or constructed using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for shipbuilding and conversion, Navy

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 8671*
  - Heading: **Subtitle C-Navy and Marine Corps > PART IV-GENERAL ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 863-NAVAL VESSELS**

