Notice2025-13213
Exemption Permit for the M/V Remote Supplier
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Published
July 15, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
Commander, Coast Guard Arctic District, has issued a permit exempting a vessel from requirements in 46 CFR when transporting cargo, including bulk fuel, within Alaska. Permits temporarily waive vessel inspection requirements to facilitate the movement of cargo, including bulk fuel, to remote Alaskan sites not serviced by fuel barge throughout Southeast Alaska. Remote Made Easy, LLC, the operator of M/V REMOTE SUPPLIER (O.N. 1200932) received a single permit allowing the vessel to conduct on-going bulk fuel deliveries of up to a total of 3,000 gallons, consisting of heating oil and diesel, carried in integral cargo tanks, and gasoline, that may be carried in approved portable tanks on deck. The permit expires on 27 March 2026. This notification of issuance of a permit promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission and the flow of essential cargo to remote sites.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31668-31669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13213]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0194
Exemption Permit for the M/V Remote Supplier
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of Issuance of Alaska Cargo Exemption Permit.
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SUMMARY: Commander, Coast Guard Arctic District, has issued a permit
exempting a vessel from requirements in 46 CFR when transporting cargo,
including bulk fuel, within Alaska. Permits temporarily waive vessel
inspection requirements to facilitate the movement of cargo, including
bulk fuel, to remote Alaskan sites not serviced by fuel barge
throughout Southeast Alaska. Remote Made Easy, LLC, the operator of M/V
REMOTE SUPPLIER (O.N. 1200932) received a single permit allowing the
vessel to conduct on-going bulk fuel deliveries of up to a total of
3,000 gallons, consisting of heating oil and diesel, carried in
integral cargo tanks, and gasoline, that may be carried in approved
portable tanks on deck. The permit expires on 27 March 2026. This
notification of issuance of a permit promotes the Coast Guard's marine
safety mission and the flow of essential cargo to remote sites.
DATES: The waiver permit was issued on 17 June 2025 and expires on 27
May 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about
this notice call or email CDR Douglas Salik, and Arctic District,
Prevention, Inspections and Investigations, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
(907) 463-2821, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11557e64767d70623f42707d787a51646272763f7c787d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a78c96848f8290cdb0828f8a88a396908084cd8e8a8f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal law \1\ formally recognizes the
remoteness of Alaska, limited shipping options, underdeveloped port
facilities, and limited oil spill response capability. Special
authority to issue waivers allows for the delivery of essential
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goods, bulk fuel, and timely emergency assistance to areas of Alaska
underserved by shippers or remote customers burdened with unique
seasonal shipping conditions. 46 U.S.C. 3302(i) allows exemption from
inspection requirements for voyages within Alaska. A permit may be
issued for a specific voyage or for not more than one year. An issued
permit will stipulate manning, along with any relevant requirements or
restrictions for requested operations. The Commandant's authority to
grant permits for such exemption to qualified vessels is re-delegated
to Commander, Coast Guard Arctic District, in 33 CFR 1.01-50.
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\1\ 46 U.S.C. 3302, Exemptions from inspection. Sections (c),
(d) & (i), all have Alaska specific application.
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Permits may be granted if all the following conditions are met:
i. The vessel is not more than 300 Gross Registered Tonnage
(GRT), or an alternate tonnage measured in accordance with 46 U.S.C.
3302(i)(A).
ii. The vessel is in a condition that does not present an
immediate threat to the safety of life or the environment; and
iii. The vessel was operating in Alaska as of June 1, 1976 or is
a replacement for such a vessel if the vessel being replaced is no
longer in service.
Once issued, use of the permits is subject to the following
conditions:
i. The permit may only be used when an inspected vessel that
could carry the cargo is not reasonably available, or the cargo
cannot be brought on overland routes. In a situation declared to be
an emergency, a permit may be used to transport cargo without delay.
ii. If a vessel issued a permit creates an immediate threat to
the safety of life or the environment or is operated in a manner
inconsistent with the terms of the permit or the requirements, the
permit may be revoked.
iii. If a vessel violates conditions on the permit, the
responsible party may be liable to the United States Government for
a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.
Having considered the conditions listed above, Commander, Coast
Guard Arctic District, has issued a permit to Remote Made Easy, LLC for
the M/V REMOTE SUPPLIER (O.N. 1200932), a 40.1 foot long landing craft
inspected under Subchapter T as a small passenger vessel, operating out
of Ketchikan, AK. The permit authorizes on-going bulk fuel deliveries
of up to a total of 3,000 gallons of heating oil and diesel, grades D
and E, carried in non-specification double-hull integral cargo tanks,
and gasoline, grade A, carried in approved portable tanks on deck. The
permitted vessel may deliver bulk fuel as cargo to remote Alaskan sites
not serviced by fuel barge throughout Southeast Alaska.
This notice is issued under authority of 46 U.S.C. 3302(i) and
33 CFR 1.01-50.
D. Salik,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief of Prevention Division, Coast
Guard Arctic District.
[FR Doc. 2025-13213 Filed 7-14-25; 8:45 am]
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