# Determination of Availability of Coastwise-Qualified Vessels for the Transportation of Platform Jackets
> **Maritime Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2010-10-12 · Effective 2010-11-12 · 75 FR 62472
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-25229
- **Category:** maritime
- **Sub-agency:** Maritime Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 62472
- **CFR reference:** 46 CFR 389
- **Publication date:** 2010-10-12
- **Effective date:** 2010-11-12
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. MARAD-2008-0045
## Abstract

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is publishing this final rule to establish regulations governing administrative determinations of availability of coastwise-qualified vessels to be used in the transportation and, if needed, launch or installation of offshore oil drilling or production platform jackets in specified projects only. MARAD views this as a special, technical adjustment that does not indicate a change in MARAD's full support for other requirements of the coastwise laws. Specifically, this final rulemaking implements provisions of Public Law 108-293 (2004) (the Act) which requires the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Maritime Administrator, to adopt procedures to maximize use of coastwise-qualified vessels, but would permit the use of non-coastwise-qualified (foreign) launch barges if it is determined that coastwise-qualified vessels are not available.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/10/12/2010-25229/determination-of-availability-of-coastwise-qualified-vessels-for-the-transportation-of-platform)
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