# 46 C.F.R. § 327.1 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 C.F.R. § 327.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 46 CFR: Shipping / Chapter II / Part 327 / Subpart A / § 327.1: § 327.1   Purpose.

## Text

This part prescribes rules and regulations pertaining to the filing of claims designated in § 327.3 and the administrative allowance, or disallowance (actual and presumed), of such claims, in whole or in part, filed by officers and members of crews (hereafter referred to as “seamen”) employed on vessels owned, operated, or chartered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), or successor.

## Nearby sections

- [46 C.F.R. § 327.1 (2026) § 327.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_1.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.2 (2026) § 327.2   Statutory provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_2.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.3 (2026) § 327.3   Required claims submission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_3.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.4 (2026) § 327.4   Claim requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_4.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.5 (2026) § 327.5   Filing claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_5.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.6 (2026) § 327.6   Notice of allowance or disallowance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_6.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.7 (2026) § 327.7   Administrative disallowance presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_7.md)
- [46 C.F.R. § 327.8 (2026) § 327.8   Court action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T46_P327_S327_8.md)

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