Federal Register #MARAD-2026-1750

MARAD requests comments on proposed coastwise use of M/V ISLAND VIBEZ

MARAD is requesting public comments on the proposed coastwise use of the foreign-built passenger vessel M/V ISLAND VIBEZ. - Government buyer: Maritime Administration (MARAD), within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). - Request: Comments on an eligibility determination for the vessel’s proposed coastwise service. - Vessel: M/V ISLAND VIBEZ, intended to carry no more than 12 passengers for hire. No vessel manufacturer or other OEM is identified. - Considerations: MARAD will assess potential effects on U.S. vessel builders and coastwise trade businesses using U.S.-built vessels. Further details are in the determination request in the DOT docket. - Procurement: This is a public-comment notice; no products, services, quantities, or contract value are specified.

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MARAD received a request for a determination regarding the proposed coastwise use of the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V ISLAND VIBEZ. The notice solicits public comments to help assess whether the proposed use would adversely affect U.S. vessel builders or coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels. Details about the vessel and proposed service are referenced in the determination request posted in the DOT docket. Comments are due December 7, 2026.

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