Getting a Jones Act exception took about six months. You submit paperwork, do an impact study on the community, and your request gets published in the Federal Register. Three sailboats applied at the same time - mine on the East Coast, two on the West Coast. My boat was the only one that received no complaints and got approved. https://marinerslearningsystem.com/blogs/captains-license-resources/jones-act-rules | Mariners Learning System

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