MARAD Small Vessel Waiver Program | US Ship Documentation

MARAD SMALL VESSEL WAIVER

REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVER OF THE JONES ACT 46 U.S.C. 12121, 46 C.FR 388

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THERE ARE A FEW BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO BE FULFILLED IN ORDER FOR A VESSEL TO QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER UNDER THIS PROGRAM

A) THE VESSEL MUST BE AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS OLD.
B) THE VESSEL, WHILE IT IS IN SERVICE, CANNOT CARRY MORE THAN 12 PASSENGERS
C) THE INTENDED USE OF THE VESSEL MUST BE TO CARRY PASSENGERS ONLY. ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CARRIAGE OF CARGO, COMMERCIAL FISHING, DREDGING, TOWING, AND SALVAGE DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM. SPORT FISHING IS PERMITTED ONLY AS LONG AS ANY FISH CAUGHT ARE NOT SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
D) THE VESSEL MUST BE OWNED BY A U.S.-CITIZEN.

THE MARAD SMALL VESSEL WAIVER IS NOT A WAIVER OF ANY VESSEL DOCUMENTATION, VESSEL MANNING OR VESSEL INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. ONCE A WAIVER HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE APPLICANT SHOULD THEN FILE FOR A COAST-WISE TRADE ENDORSEMENT AS A PASSENGER VESSEL WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD (USCG) SHOULD THE VESSEL BE GREATER THAN 5 NET TONS.

This assemblage of information is required in order to obtain a waiver of the U.S.-build and other requirements of the Passenger Services Act (46 U.S.C. 55103) and will be used by the Maritime Administration to determine whether or not the applicant is entitled to a waiver.
A. VESSEL NAME AND OFFICIAL #*
Base of Operations*

Homeport
B. OWNER INFORMATION*
First Last
Owner Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
CONTACT NUMBER*
E-MAIL*
Enter Email Confirm Email
C. VESSEL OFFICIAL # (OR HULL ID #, OR STATE #)
D. DATE OF VESSEL CONSTRUCTION
E. SPECIFY PLACE OF VESSEL CONSTRUCTION
Vessel Type*

(ex. sail, catamaran, hovercraft, motor, etc.)
F. VERIFY SIZE, NET TONNAGE AND CAPACITY OF THE VESSEL
SIZE * NET TONS *
CAPACITY *
G. PLEASE CLARIFY ANY INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF THE VESSEL
H. LIST ALL STATE(S) OF INTENDED OPERATION AND TRADE ("ALL STATES" IS NOT APPLICABLE. PLEASE NOTE: A MARAD WAIVER CANNOT BE ISSUED IF THE INTENDED REGION OF OPERATION IS US VIRGIN ISLANDS.)
I. PROVIDE A STATEMENT ON THE IMPACT THAT THIS WAIVER WILL HAVE ON OTHER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSEL OPERATORS, INCLUDING A STATEMENT DESCRIBING THE OPERATIONS OF EXISTING OPERATORS (PLEASE ATTACH PAGES AS NEEDED)
J. PROVIDE A STATEMENT ON THE IMPACT THAT THIS WAIVER WILL HAVE ON U.S. SHIPYARDS (PLEASE ATTACH PAGES AS NEEDED)

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