# 2026-16218: Mystic Pearl: Foreign Yacht Seeking U.S. Waters, Comments Wanted!

2026-16218, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V MYSTIC PEARL, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-08-10, effective Submit comments on or before September 9, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16218
- As of: 2026-08-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16218
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V MYSTIC PEARL
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51522
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: Submit comments on or before September 9, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-09
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

Mystic Pearl: Foreign Yacht Seeking U.S. Waters, Comments Wanted!

## 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

- Possible Harm to U.S. Vessel Builders: cost, low. MARAD is reviewing a request to allow the foreign-built vessel S/V MYSTIC PEARL to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. MARAD is asking for comments by September 9, 2026, specifically on whether permitting this use would have an undue adverse effect on U.S.…
- Potential Approval Helps Vessel Operator: benefit, low. The owner/operator of S/V MYSTIC PEARL has requested permission to use this foreign-built small passenger vessel in coastwise trade for hire with up to 12 passengers. If MARAD ultimately allows that use, the vessel operator could operate in U.S. coastwise trade; MARAD is accepting comments on that…

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## Sources
- [2026-16218 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16218/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-sv)
- [2026-16218 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16218.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16218 (as of 2026-08-17).