# 46 CFR § 327.1: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 327.1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER II—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER I-A—NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY > PART 327—SEAMEN'S CLAIMS › ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND LITIGATION > Subpart A—Clarification Act Claims: Seamen's Claims › Administrative Action and Litigation

## 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 CFR § 327.1 § 327.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.1.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.2 § 327.2 Statutory provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.2.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.3 § 327.3 Required claims submission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.3.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.4 § 327.4 Claim requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.4.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.5 § 327.5 Filing claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.5.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.6 § 327.6 Notice of allowance or disallowance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.6.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.7 § 327.7 Administrative disallowance presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.7.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.8 § 327.8 Court action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.8.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.20 § 327.20 Admiralty Jurisdiction Extension Claims: Required claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.20.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.21 § 327.21 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.21.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.22 § 327.22 Presentation of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.22.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.23 § 327.23 Insurance and other subrogated claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.23.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.24 § 327.24 Actions by claimant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.24.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.25 § 327.25 Contents of a claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.25.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.