MARAD Small Vessel Waiver - National Documentation Portal

THERE ARE SOME BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A VESSEL TO QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER UNDER THIS PROGRAM

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

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

This collection of information is required 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 if the applicant is entitled to a waiver.

A. VESSEL NAME AND OFFICIAL #*

Base of Operations*

Homeport

B. OWNER INFORMATION*

First Last

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. PLACE OF VESSEL CONSTRUCTION

Vessel Type*

(ex. sail, catamaran, hovercraft, motor, etc.)

F. SIZE, NET TONNAGE AND CAPACITY OF THE VESSEL

SIZE * NET TONS *

CAPACITY *

G. 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. A STATEMENT ON THE IMPACT THIS WAIVER WILL HAVE ON OTHER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSEL OPERATORS, INCLUDING A STATEMENT DESCRIBING THE OPERATIONS OF EXISTING OPERATORS (ATTACH PAGES AS NEEDED)

J. A STATEMENT ON THE IMPACT THIS WAIVER WILL HAVE ON U.S. SHIPYARDS (ATTACH PAGES AS NEEDED)