"Jeff" wrote:
> Whether or not they bunker fuel oil in Ensenada is secondary. The
> "Jones Act" prohibits non U.S. flag carriers from traveling directly
> between U.S. ports - it is the same law that prevents foreign flag
> airlines from flying between U.S. cities.
A minor point, but while some provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of
1920 (Jones Act) apply to passenger vessels, it is actually the
Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 that prohibits passenger cabotage.
The two are somewhat interrelated, but the Jones Act primarily applies
to cargo. The two acts are often confused.
An example of a discussion of the subject:
http://beyondships.blogspot.com/2008/06/it-is-time-to-repeal-passenger-vessel.html |
