Comment Request on Foreign-Built Passenger Vessel M/V SEA TRACK
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MARAD is asking for public comments on whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V SEA TRACK should be allowed to operate in U.S. coastwise trade, carrying no more than twelve paying passengers. The review matters to U.S. vessel builders and operators of U.S.-built vessels because MARAD must decide whether the proposed service would harm domestic vessel construction or existing coastwise passenger businesses. Comments are due by June 22, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Opens a public comment period on the requested coastwise use of M/V SEA TRACK
- Focuses the review on possible harm to U.S. vessel builders and U.S.-built vessel operators
- Sets June 22, 2026 as the deadline for comments
Obligations
What this law requires
Any person submitting comments on the MARAD determination request must identify the submission with DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-0795 and include the agency name in the submission.
Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov by searching for DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-0795 and following the portal instructions, or by mail or hand delivery to the DOT Docket Management Facility at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.