# 2026-15894: S/V Providence Foreign Yacht Seeks US Coastwise Trade Permission

2026-15894, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V PROVIDENCE, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-08-05, effective Submit comments on or before September 4, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15894
- As of: 2026-08-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15894
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V PROVIDENCE
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50597
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Effective: Submit comments on or before September 4, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-04
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-12

## In one line

S/V Providence Foreign Yacht Seeks US Coastwise Trade Permission

## 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 Vessel Could Hurt U.S. Builders: cost, low. MARAD received a request to allow the foreign-built vessel S/V PROVIDENCE to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. MARAD is asking for comments by September 4, 2026 to decide whether allowing this use would have an undue adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders…
- Owner Seeks Coastwise Endorsement Approval: benefit, low. The owner of S/V PROVIDENCE has requested an eligibility determination so the foreign-built vessel could receive a U.S. coastwise trade endorsement to carry up to 12 passengers for hire. If MARAD determines the use would not unduly harm U.S. builders or coastwise businesses, the vessel could be aut…

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## Sources
- [2026-15894 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15894/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-sv)
- [2026-15894 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-05/pdf/2026-15894.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15894 (as of 2026-08-12).