Foreign Content Waiver for ECO Edison, LLC and Offshore Wind Support, LLC
Waiver type - Financial Assistance: Nonavailability
Agency: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF • Waiver Level: project • Product Service Code (PSC) : 20 | Last Modified: 02/26/2024
Procurement Summary
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking comments on whether a waiver of the domestic content requirement set forth in 46 CFR 298.13(b)(2) should be granted to permit the inclusion of certain foreign components in the issuance of Federal Ship Financing Program (“Title XI”) loan guarantees to finance a portion of the construction costs of the service operation vessels (SOVs) by ECO Edison, LLC (“ECO”) and Offshore Wind Support, LLC (“Offshore”) for use in support of offshore windfarm construction and maintenance. Such ship components must be compatible for use in the SOVs, meet the inspection standards of the United States Coast Guard with respect to the operation of U.S.-flag vessels, and meet acceptable marine standards, warranties, and safety requirements of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) or other applicable classification society. Domestically manufactured components specified for the construction of a ship may be either unavailable or, if available, cannot be used as a substitute within a system of components that is foreign manufactured.
Description of items, products and materials or categories of such anticipated to be covered by this waiver
Public comment link
https://cms.marad.dot.gov/title-xi/eco-and-ows-foreign-waiver-request-04-11-23Final waiver link
https://cms.marad.dot.gov/title-xi/eco-edison-and-offshore-sov-waiver-final-decision-2023-07-17Is this a general applicability waiver?
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SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT
336611 - Ship Building and Repairing
manufacturedProduct
04/12/2023
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF