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Phraseology

Shipbuilding – Iron or Steel – NOC & Drivers – Coverage Under U.S. Act
Note:  

Includes fabrication or assembling of ship plates or frames, all yard operations and shops directly connected with the construction of hulls. 

Subject to the rules for division of payroll, the following classifications and no others are available for use in connection with Code 6843F and Code 6854 “Shipbuilding – Iron or Steel – NOC & Drivers – Coverage Under State Act Only.”   

Description

Code 6843F applies to employers engaged in construction of iron or steel commercial vessels regardless of type of size such as, but not limited to, tugs, scows, lighters, barges and launches.

This classification includes the fabrication of floating oil drilling platforms and to the construction of floating dry docks when iron or steel is the principal material used in their construction.  This classification is also assigned to risks contracting solely in the laying of ship keels.

Assignment by Analogy

• Naval vessels – including battleships, carriers, cruisers and submarines
• Submarine testing

Operations to be Separately Rated

  1. Boatbuilding:
    1. Wood.  Refer to Code 6801F “Boat Building – NOC – Wood & Drivers – Coverage Under U.S. Act.”
    2. Or repair.  Refer to Code 6824F “Boat Building or Repair & Drivers – Coverage Under U.S. Act.”

  2. Ship repair conversion.  Refer to Code 6882 “Ship Repair or Conversion – All Operations & Drivers – Coverage Under State Act Only.”

 

Industry Group

Admiralty, Fela, Federal