Business · 28/09/2026

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V MY OFFICE

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation, acting on behalf of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), has the authority to decide on the coastwise use of vessels built in foreign countries, U.S. domestic ships, and rebuilt vessels that only carry passengers, as specified in the S/V MY OFFICE case.