摘要: |
The Maritime Administration has reaffirmed its opinion that a deal to allow Switzerland-based Viking Line to sail U.S. waters is a bona-fide time charter. Viking plans to start Mississippi River cruises in June on the 450'×75', 386-passenger Viking Mississippi being built by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). River 1 LLC, a Chouest affiliate, would time charter "a cruise vessel that it would construct, own and operate, to Viking USA, a non-citizen," for an initial term of eight years with options extending to 30 years total, according to documents on Marad's website. |