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Transportation Department, Maritime Administration
Seamen's Service Awards; Amendment Replacing Gulf of Mexico With Gulf of America
Published January 15, 2026. Takes effect January 15, 2026. printed at 91 FR 1707. amending 46 CFR 350.
An order gave the Gulf a new name. This updates the rules for sailor awards.
What the Rule Says It Does
This final rule amends MARAD's regulations governing Seamen's Service Awards. The amendment changes the name "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14172, Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness. The amendment also provides factual clerical changes, such as updating citations to authority and physical office names and addresses.
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- The rule itself
Transportation Department, Maritime Administration, “Seamen's Service Awards; Amendment Replacing Gulf of Mexico With Gulf of America,” 91 FR 1707 (January 15, 2026). Effective January 15, 2026.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00753/seamens-service-awards-amendment-replacing-gulf-of-mexico-with-gulf-of-america - This page
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