MARAD Seeks Comments on Foreign-Built Passenger Vessel M/V BLACK PAPAYA
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MARAD is asking for public comments on a request to use the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V BLACK PAPAYA in U.S. coastwise trade. The review focuses on whether allowing the vessel to carry up to 12 paying passengers would hurt U.S. vessel builders or businesses that already use U.S.-built vessels in similar coastwise services. Businesses in passenger vessel operations, U.S. shipbuilding, and coastal tourism may want to review the docket and comment by June 22, 2026 if they believe the request could affect competition or demand for U.S.-built vessels.
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Key Changes
- Opens a public comment period on the proposed coastwise use of M/V BLACK PAPAYA
- Asks for input on potential harm to U.S. vessel builders and U.S.-built vessel operators
- Sets June 22, 2026 as the deadline for submitting comments
Obligations
What this law requires
Any person or business submitting comments on the M/V BLACK PAPAYA request must submit them on or before June 22, 2026.
Comment submissions must identify DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-0829 and include the agency name when submitted through regulations.gov, mail, or hand delivery.