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Foreign Vessel Use Request for TOP CAT Vessel

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Detected March 27th, 2026
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Summary

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has received a request for the use of the foreign vessel TOP CAT in U.S. coastwise trade. This notice serves to inform the public and solicit comments regarding this request.

What changed

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is publishing a notice regarding a request to use the foreign vessel TOP CAT in U.S. coastwise trade. This action is initiated by a request submitted through MARAD's regulatory portal. The notice itself does not contain the full details of the request, as the document is described as unavailable for download, with only an attachment titled 'Request for Use of Foreign Vessel in Coastwise Trade Vessel: TOP CAT' being present.

Entities interested in this request, particularly those involved in maritime trade or potentially affected by the use of foreign vessels in domestic shipping, should review the available attachment. Public comments may be submitted through the Regs.gov portal. Specific deadlines for comment submission are not provided in the document summary, but the nature of the filing suggests a period for public input is expected.

What to do next

  1. Review the attached request for use of the foreign vessel TOP CAT.
  2. Submit comments via Regs.gov if impacted or interested.

Source document (simplified)

Content

There are no documents available to view or download

Attachments 1

Request for Use of Foreign Vessel in Coastwise Trade Vessel: TOP CAT

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Classification

Agency
MARAD
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Consultation
Change scope
Minor
Docket
MARAD-2026-0364-0002

Who this affects

Applies to
Importers and exporters
Industry sector
4831 Maritime & Shipping
Activity scope
Coastwise Trade
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
International Trade
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Maritime Law Trade Compliance

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