# 2026-23056: Foreign-Built Bella Vita Seeks a Place in American Coastal Trade

2026-23056, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V BELLA VITA, 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/2026-23056
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23056
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V BELLA VITA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 72945
- 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

Foreign-Built Bella Vita Seeks a Place in American Coastal Trade

## Summary

The Maritime Administration is asking for public comments on whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V BELLA VITA 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 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 S/V may affect U.S. boatbuilders: cost, medium. MARAD is asking for public comments on whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V BELLA VITA (authorized to carry no more than 12 passengers for hire) should be allowed to operate in U.S. coastwise trade. MARAD will decide whether allowing this use would have an adverse effect on U.S. ves…
- Public posting and confidentiality for comments: mixed, low. All comments submitted to the docket will be posted publicly without change, including any personal information you provide. If you want MARAD to treat material as commercially confidential, you may email [email protected] with the subject line "Contains Confidential Commercial Information" (or "Co…

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## Sources
- [2026-23056 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23056/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-sv-bella)
- [2026-23056 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23056.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23056 (as of 2026-11-12).