# 2024-31598: Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: Yes Dear (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

2024-31598, Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: Yes Dear (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments, is a Federal Register notice from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-06, effective Submit comments on or before February 5, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31598
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31598
- Title: Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: Yes Dear (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-06
- Effective: Submit comments on or before February 5, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The Maritime Administration is considering allowing the foreign-built vessel Yes Dear to operate with a coastwise endorsement, letting it carry up to 12 paying passengers in U.S. waters. They want to hear from U.S. boat builders and businesses about how this might affect them. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until February 5, 2025, to speak up—no fees or changes yet, just a chance to share your voice!

## Abstract

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this notice, MARAD seeks comments from interested parties as to any effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.

## Effects PRIA read

- Possible Coastwise Approval for Yes Dear: mixed, low. The Maritime Administration received a request to allow the foreign-built vessel Yes Dear (a 28' motor) to operate with a coastwise endorsement carrying no more than 12 paying passengers for day charters based out of Fajardo, on the east coast of Puerto Rico. MARAD is asking for public comments on…

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## Sources
- [2024-31598 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/06/2024-31598/coastwise-endorsement-eligibility-determination-for-a-foreign-built-vessel-yes-dear-motor-invitation)
- [2024-31598 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-06/pdf/2024-31598.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31598 (as of 2026-06-08).