Do you own a vessel made outside the U.S. but want to sail it for business within American waters? Feeling discouraged by the strict rule against foreign-built vessels in the U.S. market? We have a solution – access to the MARAD waiver. This allows the use of specific foreign vessels in the U.S. As you…
Did you come into possession of a foreign-built vessel that you want to use to make some money here in America? Are you unsure of what you can do with it and how you can go about getting into compliance with the powers that be? As you most likely know, documented vessels have to be…
Did you come into possession of a vessel that was made outside of the U.S. and you want to use it for passenger operations? Are you looking for a way to comply with the authorities? If so, then the MARAD Waiver may help. We’ve helped many over the years to be able to use their…
Do you have a vessel that was made in a foreign country that you aren’t sure if you can get documented? Have you been thinking about all you can do with a vessel that was made in another country but want to make sure that you’re in compliance with the powers that be? We can…
Did you recently acquire a foreign-built vessel and want to use it to make money somehow but aren’t sure about the legality of doing so? Have you found an opportunity for a small passenger vessel and want to have all of your “i’s dotted and t’s crossed” before taking advantage of it? Those are just…
Owning a business that uses a smaller boat as a piece of the operations has been something you have wanted to do for a while. You finally have your business plan in place, have the financing you need, and even have a vessel in mind that would be ideal for you to use for your…
US maritime laws are designed to protect US waterways and coastal waters and give preferred access to US-operated vessels, particularly along trade routes. Owners of vessels not built in the USA cannot get easy access to these prime routes but the US government doesn’t want to block all external trade so there are ways for foreign…
Do you have a small boat that you think might qualify you for a regulation waver? If you are looking for a MARAD waiver, then it is important that you understand exactly what this is, and how it can help you to manage your application forms. Also known as the Maritime Administration of the US,…
You’ve tracked down the vessel you’ve been searching for. It’s been a long journey to find just the right boat for your coastwise passenger transfer business, but you finally did it. You got everything together, only to discover that… the vessel was built outside of the United States. This might seem like the kind of…
Do you have a foreign-built vessel that you are a bit unclear about what you can and can’t do with it? Is there a non-documented vessel in your possession that you want to use in coastwise trade yet want to make sure you’re 100% in compliance with the authorities? There is a form at our…