The Board is developing guidelines under the ADA for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels. These guidelines will supplement the Board’s ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. We refer to this work as the Passenger Vessels Accessiblity Guidelines or PVAG.
Proposed Guidelines
- Proposed Passenger Vessels Accessibility Guidelines
- Notice Extending Comment Period (to January 24, 2014)
- Overview of the Proposed Guidelines
- Summary of Changes from 2008 Draft
- Regulatory Assessement and Initial Flexibility Act Analysis
- Press Release
- Comments Received
- Vessel Case Studies
Additional Related Documents
The documents listed below, as well as vessel case studies and public comments, are available through Regulations.gov.
- Mobility Device Use and Hearing Impairments Among Individuals and Households, 1990-2010 (February 15, 2013)
- Includes Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Data on Mobility Device Use and Hearing Impairment
- Guest Rooms with Mobility Features
- Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Access Scoping Economic Impact Study (June 23, 2008)
- Volpe Center Review of CLIA Report
