# 2026-16220: Wandering 'Nomad' Vessel Eyes U.S. Coastwise Passenger Runs

2026-16220, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NOMAD, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-08-10, effective 2026-08-10; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16220
- As of: 2026-08-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16220
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NOMAD
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51523
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: 2026-08-10
- Comments close: 2026-09-09
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

Wandering 'Nomad' Vessel Eyes U.S. Coastwise Passenger Runs

## 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 NOMAD Could Compete: cost, medium. MARAD received a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V NOMAD to engage in U.S. coastwise trade carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. MARAD is deciding whether that proposed use would have an undue adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade busines…
- Stakeholders Can Comment by Sept 9, 2026: benefit, low. Interested parties, including U.S. vessel builders and coastwise trade businesses, may submit comments (with supporting documentation) to DOT Docket Number MARAD-2026-1261 by September 9, 2026 to show an undue adverse effect. Comments will be posted publicly, but submitters may request confidential…

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## Sources
- [2026-16220 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16220/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv-nomad)
- [2026-16220 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16220.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16220 (as of 2026-08-17).