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  • 2021-00008 — Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel BALAM (Sailing Catamaran); Invitation for Public Comments
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1124
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government is thinking about letting a special sailboat called BALAM take people out for fun sailing trips, even though it wasn't built in the U.S. They want people to say what they think about this idea before they decide.

  • 2021-00011 — Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel JAGUAR SHARK (Motor Yacht); Invitation for Public Comments
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1123
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of boats in the U.S. might let a boat called JAGUAR SHARK take passengers for trips in Alaska, even though it wasn't made in the U.S. Normally, boats have to be made in the U.S. to do this, but they want to make an exception and are asking people what they think about this idea until February 8, 2021.

  • 2021-00014 — Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SHARED ADVENTURE II (Power Catamaran); Invitation for Public Comments
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1126
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is thinking about letting a boat named SHARED ADVENTURE II take people for trips in the U.S., even though it wasn't built here. They want people to say what they think about this idea by February 8, 2021, because it might change how people and businesses that use American boats feel.

  • 2021-01652 — Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel EUPHORIA (Motor Yacht); Invitation for Public Comments
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7168
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    A group wants to use a big boat called Euphoria to study seals in California and Baja Mexico, even though the boat wasn't made in the U.S. They need special permission, and people can say if they think it's a good idea until February 25, 2021.