# Federal Register #MARAD-2026-1619

MARAD review of coastwise-trade eligibility for S/V TICLUNA

**Buyer:** Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** MARAD-2026-1619

The Maritime Administration is reviewing a coastwise-trade eligibility request involving the foreign-built passenger vessel S/V TICLUNA.
- **Government buyer:** No purchase is being made. The Maritime Administration (MARAD), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, is reviewing the request.
- **Vessel:** S/V TICLUNA, a foreign-built small passenger vessel authorized to carry no more than 12 passengers for hire.
- **Issue under review:** Whether the vessel’s proposed use in U.S. coastwise trade could adversely affect U.S. vessel builders or coastwise-trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels, in connection with eligibility for a coastwise trade endorsement.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified.
- **Products or services requested:** None; this notice seeks public comments, not bids for products or services.

### Description

MARAD is seeking public comments on a request to determine whether the proposed coastwise use of the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V TICLUNA would adversely affect U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels. The request concerns eligibility for a coastwise trade endorsement for a small passenger vessel carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. Interested parties may submit comments with supporting documentation by November 9, 2026.

[View original listing](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/08/2026-20585/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-sv)