Transport i infrastruktura · 05/08/2026

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V MALIA

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking public comments on a request to use a foreign-built small passenger vessel in the United States coastwise trade, with a capacity to carry up to 12 passengers for hire. The agency aims to determine whether this proposed use would negatively impact U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that rely on domestically built vessels.