Foreign Sailboat ESTELLA Eyes American Waters: Waiver Sought
Published Date: 5/28/2025
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Summary
The government is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the S/V ESTELLA, can be used for U.S. coastal trips. They want to make sure this won’t hurt American boat builders or businesses using U.S.-made boats. If you have thoughts, now’s the time to speak up before a final decision is made!
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Review of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel
The Maritime Administration is asking for public comments on whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V ESTELLA may be used in U.S. coastwise trade. The review covers vessels that carry no more than twelve passengers for hire and seeks to determine if allowing this use would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels.
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