JONES ACT: IN SEARCH OF THE WAIVER

The Jones Act was legislatively set following the conclusion of World War I, when the lack of a competent American Merchant Marine became alarmingly apparent to the United States, which had to depend substantially upon foreign shipping during the war years. Procedurally, in order for foreign-built vessels (including hovercraft as administratively defined by the Treasury Department) to function between points in the United States, it is necessary that the Act be addressed. Prior to any extensive discussion of the waiver process at this time, however, some additional consideration should be given to a project currently proposed by the State of Alaska, which has given rise to a present need for a Jones Act hovercraft waiver.

• Corporate Authors:

  Kalerghi Publications

  51 Welbeck Street
  London W1,   England 
• Authors:
  • Satterberg Jr, W R
• Publication Date: 1978-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 14-23
• Serial:
  • Hovering Craft and Hydrofoil
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Kalerghi Publications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Ground effect; Legislation; Ships; Surface effect ships; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Hovercraft operations
• Subject Areas: Law; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00197061
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 15 1979 12:00AM