Request for Use of Foreign Vessel PIPE DREAM in Coastwise Trade

MARAD published a request for the use of a foreign vessel, the PIPE DREAM, in U.S. coastwise trade. Coastwise trade commerce between U.S. points is ordinarily reserved for U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged, and U.S.-crewed vessels under the Jones Act. MARAD is seeking public input on this waiver request before making a determination.

Affected parties include vessel owners, charterers, and maritime industry stakeholders who may seek similar waivers or oppose exceptions to coastwise trade restrictions. Any approval would represent a narrow exception to longstanding U.S. maritime policy and may signal MARAD's willingness to consider foreign vessel waivers on a case-by-case basis.