§55334 Restrictions on Operations

Summary

Bans American Great Lakes vessels from doing certain kinds of work. They cannot carry trade that starts at a U.S. port off the Great Lakes, move cargo between U.S. ports, carry certain bulk cargo covered by other laws, or serve as contract carriers or regular scheduled common carriers in foreign trade. One exception: a Great Lakes vessel may be used for the first kind of trade (from a U.S. port not on the Great Lakes) for no more than 90 days in any 12-month period, and not during the Great Lakes shipping season.