DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS.

SEC. 601. DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS. (a) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, 107 STAT. 2444the Secretary of Transportation may issue certificates of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the following vessels: (1) ABORIGINAL (United States official number 942118). (2) AFTERSAIL (United States official number 689427). (3) ALEXANDRIA (United States official number 586490). (4) AMANDA (Michigan registration number MC–1125–FR). (5) ARBITRAGE II (United States official number 962861). (6) ARIEL (United States official number 954762). (7) BRANDARIS (former United States official number 263174). (8) COMPASS ROSE (United States official number 695865). (9) DIXIE (United States official number 513159). (10) ELISSA (United States official number 697285). (11) EMERALD PRINCESS (former United States official number 530095). (12) ENTERPRISE (United States official number 692956). (13) EUROPA STAR (former United States official number 588270). (14) EUROPA SUN (former United States official number 596656). (15) GAZELA OF PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania registration number PA–4339–AF). (16) GUSTO (United States official number 624951). (17) GRAY (Connecticut registration number CT–5944–AJ). (18) GRIZZLY PROCESSOR (Canadian official number 369183) (19) GYPSY COWBOY (United States official number 550771). (20) IMPATIENT LADY (United States official number 553952). (21) INTREPID DRAGON II (United States official number 548109). (22) ISLAND GIRL (United States official number 674840). (23) JULIET (Michigan registration number MC–1669–LM). (24) KALENA (Hawaii registration number HA–1923–E). (25) LAURISA (United States official number 924052). (26) LIBBY ROSE (United States official number 236976). (27) LISERON (United States official number 971339). (28) MARINE STAR (United States official number 248329). (29) MARINER (United States official number 285452). (30) MARY B (Kentucky registration number KY–0098– HX). (31) MOONSHINE (United States official number 974226). (32) MYSTIQUE (United States official number 921194). (33) NORTHERN LIGHT (United States official number 237510). (34) PAI NUI (Hawaii registration number HA–6949–D). (35) PANDACEA (United States official number 665892). (36) PELICAN (United States official number 234959). (37) PLAY PRETTY (United States official number 975346). (38) PRINCE OF TIDES II (United States official number 903858). 107 STAT. 2445 (39) RANGOON RUBY (Hawaii registration number HA–5636–B). (40) RBOAT (United States official number 563955). (41) SABLE (Massachusetts registration number MS–1841–AM). (42) SERENA (United States official number 965317). (43) SHILOH (United States official number 902675). (44) SIDEWINDER (United States official number 991719). (45) SWELL DANCER (United States official number 622046). (46) TESSA (United States official number 675130). (47) TOP DUCK (United States official number 990973). (48) VIKING (United States official number 286080). (49) WHIT CON TIKI (United States official number 663823). (b) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) or any other law restricting a foreign-flag vessel from operating in the coastwise trade, the foreign-flag vessel H851 may engage in the coastwise trade to transport an offshore drilling platform jacket from a place near Aransas Pass, Texas, to a site on the Outer Continental Shelf known as Viosca Knoll 989. (c) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and sections 12106 and 12107 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue certificates of documentation with a coastwise and Great Lakes endorsement for the vessels LADY CHARL II (United States official number 541399) and LINETTE (United States official number 654318). (d) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel M/V TWIN DRILL (Panama official number 8536–PEXT–2) if— (1) the vessel undergoes a major conversion (as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code) in a United States shipyard; (2) the cost of the major conversion is more than three times the purchase value of the vessel before the major conversion; (3) the major conversion is completed and the vessel is documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, with a coastwise endorsement before June 30, 1995; (4) the person documenting the vessel contracts with a United States shipyard to construct an additional vessel of equal or greater capacity within 12 months of the date of enactment of this Act, for delivery within 36 months of the date of such contract; and (5) the additional vessel is documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, immediately after it is constructed. (e) Notwithstanding sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise and fishery endorsement for 107 STAT. 2446the vessel REEL CLASS (Hawaii registration number HA–6566–E). (f) Notwithstanding section 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with a fishery endorsement for the vessel DA WARRIOR (United States official number 962231). (g) Notwithstanding any other law or any agreement with the United States Government, the vessels UST ATLANTIC (United States official number 601437) and UST PACIFIC (United States official number 613131) may be sold to a person that is not a citizen of the United States and transferred to or placed under a foreign registry. (h) Notwithstanding any other law, the vessel AMY CHOUEST (United States official number 995631) is deemed to be less than 500 gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 46, United States Code, for purposes of the maritime laws of the United States. (i) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation for the following vessels: (1) PRINCESS XANADU OF MONACO (United States official number 660847). (2) INSPIRATION (United States official number 277099). (3) VENUS (United States official number 547419). (4) LATER (United States official number 615732). (5) MATCH MAKER (United States official number 908725).