# 2026-23055: Another Foreign-Built Passenger Vessel Seeks U.S. Coastal Trade Access

2026-23055, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V BRISEA, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-11-12, effective Submit comments on or before December 14, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23055
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23055
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V BRISEA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 72946
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: Submit comments on or before December 14, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-14
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Another Foreign-Built Passenger Vessel Seeks U.S. Coastal Trade Access

## Summary

The Maritime Administration is asking for public comments on whether a foreign-built small passenger vessel, the M/V BRISEA, should be allowed to operate in U.S. coastal trade. This decision affects U.S. boat builders and businesses using U.S.-built vessels, with comments due by December 14, 2026. The goal is to make sure this move won’t hurt American shipbuilders or coastal businesses.

## Abstract

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 BRISEA may compete: cost, medium. MARAD is considering whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V BRISEA may operate in U.S. coastwise trade and is asking for public comments. MARAD specifically seeks information on whether allowing the vessel would have an undue adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or on coastwise trad…
- Eligibility rule for small passenger vessels: benefit, low. Under 46 U.S.C. 12121(b), a certificate of documentation with a coastwise trade endorsement may be issued for eligible small passenger vessels that carry no more than 12 passengers for hire, but only after MARAD provides notice and an opportunity for public comment. The notice concerns such eligibi…

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## Sources
- [2026-23055 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23055/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv)
- [2026-23055 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23055.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23055 (as of 2026-11-12).