§68.17. Restrictions. — Inbound Citations

(b) A vessel owned by an 883-1 corporation and meeting the criteria in paragraph (a) of this section may be documented only for use in the coastwise trade subject to the restrictions in § 68.17.

(a) The special citizenship status created by the Act entitles the 883-1 corporation to operate, subject to the restrictions in § 68.17, vessels which are qualified to engage in the coastwise trade and are exempt from documentation. (See § 67.9 for classes of exempt vessels.)

(d) The special citizenship status created by the Act entitles an 883-1 corporation owning vessels as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section to demise or bareboat charter such vessels to common or contract carriers subject to the restrictions in § 68.17(c).