SCOUT Vessel Foreign Coastwise Trade Request

MARAD has posted a foreign vessel coastwise trade request for the vessel SCOUT under docket MARAD-2026-0430. The document is available for public viewing on Regulations.gov and appears to seek authorization for foreign vessel participation in U.S. coastwise trade, which is otherwise restricted under the Jones Act.

Compliance officers and maritime industry stakeholders should review this request to assess potential competitive impacts and determine whether to submit comments. Coastwise trade authorizations are granted at agency discretion; foreign vessels generally cannot engage in domestic waterborne commerce without explicit MARAD approval. No compliance deadlines or penalties are specified in the available documentation.