🚢Coastwise-Qualified Launch Barges Notification by MARAD - 2025
Coastwise-Qualified Launch Barges Notification
Summary
To maximize the use of coastwise-qualified vessels, in January of each calendar year, MARAD requests owners and operators of coastwise-qualified launch barges or other interested parties to notify the Agency of their interest in, and provide certain information relating to, the transportation, installation, or launching of platform jackets. MARAD publishes the notifications as a resource to companies contemplating these operations on the outer continental shelf. The notifications should include information set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Maritime Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The notice requires coastwise-qualified launch barge owners to participate in operational notifications that impact logistics and competitive positioning in the offshore energy sector, directly affecting business operations and compliance.