# 2025-15660: Endangered Species Boat Eyes U.S. Coastal Trade Waiver

2025-15660, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V ENDANGERED SPECIES, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2025-08-18 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15660
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15660
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V ENDANGERED SPECIES
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 40140
- Published: 2025-08-18
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Endangered Species Boat Eyes U.S. Coastal Trade Waiver

## Summary

MARAD is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the S/V ENDANGERED SPECIES, can be used for U.S. coastal trips carrying up to 12 passengers. They want to hear from people who think this might hurt U.S. boat builders or businesses before making a decision. If approved, this could open new opportunities but might shake up the local boat trade.

## Abstract

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

## Effects PRIA read

- Possible harm to U.S. boat builders: cost, medium. MARAD is asking whether allowing the foreign-built vessel S/V ENDANGERED SPECIES to operate in U.S. coastwise trade would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels. The review covers vessels that carry no more than twelve passenger…
- Request to use a foreign-built 12-passenger boat: benefit, low. MARAD has received a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V ENDANGERED SPECIES to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying up to 12 passengers for hire, and it is publishing this notice to solicit public comments before deciding. If approved, the vessel owner/operator could o…

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## Sources
- [2025-15660 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/18/2025-15660/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-sv)
- [2025-15660 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-18/pdf/2025-15660.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15660 (as of 2026-06-08).