Business · 22/12/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Maritime Administration to Allow Foreign-Flag Anchor Handling Vessels in Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Adjacent to Alaska

Summary

The US Maritime Administration has been authorized to permit the use of foreign-flag anchor handling vessels in the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea adjacent to Alaska for a limited time, if no US-flag vessels are available, following a request from the Maritime Administration regarding vessels with a minimum ice class A3.

Original source language: Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentOpen original release →

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