M/V Summer Sunset: Can This Foreign Boat Cruise U.S. Coasts Legally?
Published Date: 4/23/2025
Notice
Summary
MARAD is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V SUMMER SUNSET, can be used for U.S. coastal trips carrying up to 12 passengers. They want to make sure this won’t hurt U.S. boat builders or businesses using American-made vessels. If you’re involved in coastal trade or boat building, now’s the time to share your thoughts before a final decision is made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Foreign-built boat seeks coastwise use
The Maritime Administration received a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V SUMMER SUNSET to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying for-hire trips with no more than twelve passengers. MARAD is evaluating whether that proposed use would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels.
Stakeholders can submit comments
MARAD is publishing this notice to solicit comments from the public to help determine whether the proposed use of the M/V SUMMER SUNSET would adversely affect U.S. vessel builders or coastwise trade businesses. If you are involved in coastal trade or boat building, you can submit comments before MARAD makes a final decision.
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