Sail Away? Feds Eye Foreign 'Wind Therapy' for U.S. Coasts
Published Date: 4/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Maritime Administration is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat called S/V Wind Therapy can be used for trips along the U.S. coast. 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 they decide!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Foreign-built S/V Wind Therapy Under Review
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is reviewing a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V Wind Therapy to operate in U.S. coastwise trade. MARAD is asking 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; the review concerns vessels that carry no more than twelve passengers for hire.
MARAD Authority for Small Passenger Vessel Requests
MARAD is authorized to make determinations about coastwise use for foreign-built, certain U.S.-built, and rebuilt vessels that carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. Operators of small passenger vessels can submit such determination requests to MARAD for consideration.
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