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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has received a request for a waiver of the U.S.-build requirements of coastwise trade laws to allow the vessel HECHT YEAH to carry up to twelve passengers for hire. This waiver would permit the vessel, which is three years old, to operate as a "bareboat charter" primarily in Puerto Rico. Public comments on this waiver request can be submitted by February 8, 2021. If it's determined that the waiver negatively impacts U.S. vessel builders or businesses using U.S.-flag vessels, the waiver may not be granted.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has received a request for a waiver of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws for the vessel BALAM, a 50-foot sailing catamaran based in San Diego, California. This waiver would allow the vessel to carry up to twelve passengers for hire for activities such as sailing lessons and charters. Public comments on the waiver request can be submitted until February 8, 2021, and must include the agency name and specific docket number MARAD-2020-0172. MARAD will consider the impact of the waiver on U.S. vessel builders and businesses before making a decision.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is considering a waiver request to allow the vessel PACIFIC CEREMONY to operate with no more than twelve passengers for hire, despite not meeting the U.S. build requirements under coastwise trade laws. Interested parties are invited to submit comments regarding this waiver by February 8, 2021. This specific vessel, a 63.3-foot-long motor vessel, is planned to be used for private charters in the geographical areas of California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, except for Southeastern Alaska. The waiver can only be granted if it does not negatively impact U.S. vessel builders or businesses using U.S.-flagged vessels.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD), part of the Department of Transportation, has received a request for a waiver to allow the vessel JAGUAR SHARK, a 41-foot motor yacht, to carry up to twelve passengers for hire. This waiver, if granted, would exempt the vessel from certain U.S. coastwise trade laws, which typically require vessels to be U.S.-built. The intended use for the JAGUAR SHARK is as a "live aboard charter boat" operating in Alaska, excluding Southeastern waters, with Homer, Alaska as its base of operations. Public comments on this waiver request are invited and can be submitted through the specified channels by February 8, 2021.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is considering a request for a waiver of the U.S.-build requirements under coastwise trade laws for the vessel SHARED ADVENTURE II. This waiver would allow the vessel to transport up to twelve passengers for hire in various U.S. coastal regions, with Fort Lauderdale, FL, as its base. MARAD solicits public comments on the potential impact of granting the waiver on U.S. vessel builders and businesses using U.S.-flag vessels. Comments are due by February 8, 2021, and may be submitted through specified online or mail methods.

The Maritime Administration, under the Department of Transportation, has received a request for a waiver of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws. This waiver would allow the vessel Never Enough II to carry up to twelve passengers for hire, and it is intended for charter fishing in North Carolina. The agency invites public comments on this waiver application and notes that if the waiver adversely affects U.S. vessel builders or businesses using U.S.-flag vessels, it will not be granted. Comments must be submitted by February 16, 2021, and will be made publicly available.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the Department of Transportation has received a request to waive U.S.-build requirements for the coastwise trade laws, allowing a vessel named PA860 to carry up to twelve passengers for hire. The vessel is intended for whale watching tours based in Long Beach, California. The public is invited to comment on whether granting this waiver would negatively impact U.S. vessel builders or companies that use U.S.-flag vessels. Comments can be submitted through various methods, with a deadline for submissions set for February 25, 2021.

The Maritime Administration is considering a waiver request for the vessel Euphoria, which would allow it to carry up to twelve passengers for hire, despite not being built in the U.S., as usually required by coastwise trade laws. The vessel, a 70-foot motor yacht, is intended for ecological studies of seals mating in California and Baja Mexico. Public comments on the waiver request can be submitted until February 25, 2021. The Maritime Administration will decide on the waiver based on various criteria, including its potential impact on U.S. vessel builders and businesses using U.S.-flagged vessels.

The Maritime Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has the authority to grant waivers to allow older vessels to carry up to twelve passengers for hire, even if they don't meet certain U.S. shipbuilding requirements. A request for such a waiver was submitted for the sailboat MAYAN STAR, which is intended for bare boat charters based in Marina Del Rey, California. Public comments on this waiver can be submitted until February 8, 2021, either online or through mail. If the waiver could negatively impact U.S. shipbuilders or businesses using U.S.-flagged vessels, it won't be granted.