Cilantro the Boat Wants to Spice Up American Waters
Published Date: 4/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking for your thoughts on letting a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V CILANTRO, operate in U.S. coastal waters. This could affect U.S. boat builders and businesses that use American-made vessels. You have until May 14, 2026, to share your opinion before a final decision is made.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Foreign-Built Small Vessel Review
If you are a U.S. boat builder or a business that uses U.S.-built small passenger vessels, the Maritime Administration is asking whether allowing the foreign-built M/V CILANTRO (a vessel proposed to carry no more than 12 passengers for hire) to operate in U.S. coastwise trade would have an adverse effect on you. MARAD is accepting public comments on this question through May 14, 2026.
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