Miss Apalachicola: Can This Foreign Boat Cruise U.S. Shores?
Published Date: 5/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The Maritime Administration is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V MISS APALACHICOLA, can be used for U.S. coastal trips carrying up to 12 passengers. They want to make sure this won’t hurt U.S. boat builders or businesses using American-made vessels. If you have thoughts, send your comments by June 12, 2026!
Free Policy Watch
New rules are filed every week. Most people never see them.
Pick a topic. PRIA watches every federal rule and tells you when one hits your household.
Pick a topic to get started
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Foreign-built 12-passenger review
MARAD is reviewing a request to allow the foreign-built vessel M/V MISS APALACHICOLA to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. MARAD may decide, under 46 U.S.C. 12121(b), whether such foreign-built small passenger vessels can receive coastwise documentation; comments are being accepted through June 12, 2026.
Potential harm to U.S. builders
MARAD is asking whether allowing the M/V MISS APALACHICOLA (a foreign-built small passenger vessel carrying up to 12 passengers for hire) to operate in coastwise trade would have an undue adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels. If you represent a U.S. vessel builder or a coastwise business, you may submit comments and supporting documentation by June 12, 2026 to DOT Docket MARAD-2026-0696.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Take It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Take the PRIA Score to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in