MARAD Seeks Comments on M/V SEA FALCON Coastwise Use Request
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This notice opens a public comment period on whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V SEA FALCON should be allowed to operate in U.S. coastwise trade. The vessel would carry no more than 12 passengers for hire, and MARAD is reviewing whether that use could harm U.S. shipbuilders or U.S. businesses that use U.S.-built vessels for similar services. Businesses in passenger vessel operations, U.S. vessel builders, and competitors in coastal charter or tour markets may want to review the docket and comment by June 22, 2026. Comments will help MARAD decide whether to approve the requested coastwise use.
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Key Changes
- Opens a public comment period for the M/V SEA FALCON coastwise trade request
- Asks whether the vessel’s proposed use would harm U.S. vessel builders
- Asks whether the proposed service would affect U.S. coastwise businesses using U.S.-built vessels
Obligations
What this law requires
Any person or business submitting comments on the M/V SEA FALCON coastwise trade request must identify the submission with DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-0831.
Comments on the M/V SEA FALCON request must be submitted through regulations.gov or by mail/hand delivery to the DOT Docket Management Facility by the stated comment deadline.