# 2024-31603: Foreign Boat Named 'Serenity' Seeks American Work Permit

2024-31603, Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: Serenity (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/2024-31603
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31603
- Title: Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: Serenity (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

## In one line

Foreign Boat Named 'Serenity' Seeks American Work Permit

## Summary

The Maritime Administration is checking if the foreign-built vessel Serenity can get permission to carry up to 12 passengers along the U.S. coast. 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—so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!

## 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

- Public Comment Window for Serenity: benefit, low. MARAD is asking for public comments about whether the foreign-built motor yacht Serenity may carry up to 12 passengers for hire. You can submit comments by February 5, 2025, about the vessel (a 55.8' motor yacht based in Brick, New Jersey) and how its coastwise operation might affect U.S. vessel bu…
- Approval Tied to U.S. Builder Impact: benefit, medium. MARAD will decide whether to grant coastwise endorsement eligibility for Serenity based on whether its coastwise use to carry no more than 12 passengers would have an "unduly adverse effect" on U.S. vessel builders or businesses that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD finds an unduly adverse effect un…

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## Sources
- [2024-31603 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/06/2024-31603/coastwise-endorsement-eligibility-determination-for-a-foreign-built-vessel-serenity-motor-invitation)
- [2024-31603 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-06/pdf/2024-31603.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31603 (as of 2026-06-08).