### Question
What is the definition of obsolete ship?


### Answer
The definition of **obsolete ship** is as follows in *16 U.S.C. § 1220d*:

> any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1220d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25B-REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION**

