The Ship and Boat Building sector is part of the manufacturing sector (NAICS 31 - 33).  It comprises establishments engaged in operating a shipyard. Activities include constructions of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.

Laws and Regulations

• Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): air toxics regulations:
  • Auto & Light Duty Truck (surface coating)
  • Boat Manufacturing
  • Degreasing Organic Cleaners (Halogenated Solvent Cleaners)
  • Engine Test Cells/Stands (Combined with Rocket Testing Facilities)
  • Friction Products Manufacturing
  • Metal Coil (surface coating)
  • Plastic Parts (surface coating)
  • Reinforced Plastic Composites Production
  • Shipbuilding & Ship Repair (surface coating)
• Nonroad Engines, Equipment and Vehicles:
  • Diesel Boats and Ships
  • Gasoline Boats and Personal Watercraft
  • Ocean Vessels and Large Ships

Compliance

• Combustion Portal: Exitcompliance assistance center.

Policy and Guidance

• Polluted Runoff: Marinas and Boating: managing nonpoint source pollution from marinas and recreational boating activities.

Related Business Sector

• Transportation