Business & Commerce

Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in U.S. Coastwise Trade, M/V CILANTRO

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice seeks public comments on whether the use of a foreign-built small passenger vessel, M/V CILANTRO, in U.S. coastwise trade impacts American shipbuilders or businesses using U.S.-built vessels. Stakeholders can submit their comments on the possible negative effects this could have on the U.S. maritime industry. The deadline for comments is May 14, 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Public input on foreign vessel use in U.S. waters
  • Potential impact on U.S. shipbuilders assessed
  • Deadline for public comments is May 14, 2026

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Submit comments on the proposed use of M/V CILANTRO in U.S. coastwise trade on or before May 14, 2026

Interested parties, U.S. vessel builders, coastwise trade businesses using U.S.-built vessels
reporting
high

Include in comments the vessel name, commenter's interest in the request, and supporting documentation demonstrating undue adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders and coastwise trade businesses

Parties submitting comments on the determination request
reporting
high

Submit all comments using one of the specified methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov), or mail/hand delivery to the Docket Management Facility with DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-0529

All parties submitting comments
operational
medium

Include agency name, DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-0529, name, mailing address, email address, or telephone number in all comment submissions

All parties submitting comments
disclosure
low

Submit comments in English language

All parties submitting comments
operational

Affected Parties

U.S. shipbuildersBusinesses using U.S.-built vessels

Tags

maritime,U.S. coastwise trade,foreign-built vessels