ManaWA Ohana: Foreign Boat Craves US Coastal Family Voyage
Published Date: 5/28/2025
Notice
Summary
MARAD is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V MANAWA OHANA, can be used for U.S. coastal trips. They want to hear from people who might be affected, like U.S. boat builders and businesses using American-made vessels. If approved, this could change who’s allowed to run these passenger trips, so speak up before the deadline!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Foreign boat could run 12-passenger trips
MARAD received a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V MANAWA OHANA to be used for U.S. coastwise trips. MARAD is authorized to decide on vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire and is asking whether allowing this use would change who can run those passenger trips.
Possible harm to U.S. boat builders and operators
MARAD is soliciting comments to decide whether allowing the M/V MANAWA OHANA 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. Stakeholders that build or operate American-made small passenger vessels may be affected by this decision.
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