# 2026-15893: M/V Watchdog Foreign Boat Requests US Coastwise Trade Exemption

2026-15893, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V WATCHDOG, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-08-05, effective 2026-09-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15893
- As of: 2026-08-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15893
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V WATCHDOG
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50598
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Effective: 2026-09-04
- Comments close: 2026-09-04
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-12

## In one line

M/V Watchdog Foreign Boat Requests US Coastwise Trade Exemption

## Summary

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by 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

- Foreign-built M/V WATCHDOG Under Review: cost, medium. MARAD is reviewing a request to allow the foreign-built vessel M/V WATCHDOG to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. MARAD is asking for public comments, with submissions due by September 4, 2026, to help decide whether allowing this use would have an undue a…

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## Sources
- [2026-15893 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15893/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv)
- [2026-15893 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-05/pdf/2026-15893.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15893 (as of 2026-08-12).