Refer to Rule XI – U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act of this Manual for rate basis.

Code 6882 applies to employers engaged in general and various types of ship cleaning, repairing or conversion on vessels that exceed 150 feet in length.  Applies to dockside shop or yard operations as well as the operation of dry docks and marine railways.

To qualify for this classification, an employer must perform two or more operations that would ordinarily be separately classified.  For example, employers that perform electrical wiring or plumbing work are assignable to Code 5190 “Electrical Wiring – Within Buildings – All Operations to Completion & Drivers” and 5183 “Plumbing – NOC – All Operations to Completion & Drivers.”  In the case where these two operations are performed in connection with ship repair or conversion, Code 6882 is applicable and not the individual contracting classifications.    

Work performed on ships by specialty contractors shall be assigned to the classification describing the operations performed.