Vela Via Voyage: Waiver for Sailboat in Coastal Trade
Published Date: 4/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Maritime Administration is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the S/V VELA VIA, can be used for U.S. coastal trips carrying up to 12 passengers. They want to make sure this won’t hurt American boat builders or businesses using U.S.-made vessels. If you have thoughts, now’s the time to speak up before a decision is made!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Foreign-Built S/V VELA VIA Review
The Maritime Administration is reviewing a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V VELA VIA to be used in U.S. coastwise trade on coastal trips carrying no more than 12 passengers. If allowed, the requestor could operate that vessel for hire on U.S. coastal trips; MARAD is asking for public comments before making a decision.
Potential Impact on U.S. Vessel Builders
MARAD is assessing whether allowing the S/V VELA VIA (a foreign-built small passenger boat) to operate in coastwise trade would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels. The agency is soliciting comments to help determine if there would be harm to those U.S. businesses.
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