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April 23rd, 2026
More than 300 USVI-based vessels gone or set to leave- Project Fair Waters

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Project Fair Waters is calling for a coordinated US-UK framework for the regional charter market after the Office of the United States Trade Representative identified the Virgin Islands’ (VI) vessel licensing fee structure as a foreign trade barrier to the US Virgin Islands (USVI).

January 26th, 2026
USVI stakeholders left fuming after UK MPs shun maritime fallout with VI

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The United Kingdom’s recent debate on the constitutional review of the Virgin Islands (VI) did not address the documented economic impact of new VI marine-licensing laws on the US Virgin Islands (USVI), despite detailed findings by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the Executive Office of the President outlining significant harm to USVI charter operators and the wider marine-tourism economy.

December 24th, 2025
USVI Congresswoman Plasket takes charter fee increase fight to Washington

WASHINGTON DC, USA- The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) is not giving up on fighting what it has deemed harmful charter fee increases by the Virgin Islands (VI).

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