LAC 61:I.4403 — Ships and Ships' Supplies

A. To qualify for exemption under R.S. 47:305.1(A), materials, machinery, and equipment that become component parts of ships, vessels, or barges of 50 tons load displacement and over, built in Louisiana, must be added during construction or reconstruction. Materials, machinery, and equipment that replace worn components are not exempt under R.S. 47:305.1(A).
B. Reconstructions qualify for exemption under R.S. 47:305.1(A) if they:
1. modify the craft's function, such as conversion of a deck barge to a crane barge; or
2. restore the craft to seaworthiness following its destruction by sinking, collision, or fire.
C.1. For the purposes of the exemption provided in R.S. 47:305.1(B), vendors may assume that ships' supplies and materials delivered to the dock will be loaded upon the vessel for use or consumption in the maintenance of the vessel.
2. The exemption provided in R.S. 47:305.1(B) for repair services performed upon ships and vessels operating exclusively in foreign or interstate coastwise commerce also applies to component parts removed from those ships, vessels, or barges and repaired elsewhere.
D. For the purposes of the exemption granted under R.S. 47:305.1, the following definitions apply.
Commercethe transporting of goods or persons by ship, vessel, or barge exclusively to carry on a trade or business.
Load Displacementthe weight of the volume of water displaced by a ship, vessel, or barge when loaded to its maximum capacity.
Owner or Operatorany person who has title to, possession of, or control over the operation of any ship, vessel, or barge defined in R.S. 47:305.1.
Ship, Vessel, or Bargeany craft used primarily for transporting persons or property by water, or any craft designed or altered to perform specialized marine-related services, such as dredging, fleeting, geological surveying, cargo transferring, and which possesses all of the following characteristics:
a. performs its services in navigable waters;
b. is capable of being moved by floatation from one location to another in navigable waters; and
c. is registered as a vessel with the United States Coast Guard or is eligible for registration.
Ships Supplies and Materialsall tangible personal property loaded on and used or consumed in the maintenance or operation of a ship, vessel, or barge and its crew.