Data / Federal rules / 2026-17636
Vessel and Shipyard Financing, Regulatory Revision
The Maritime Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 28, 2026. It took effect on August 28, 2026. Comments are due by October 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
This interim final rule revises MARAD regulations implementing the Vessel and Shipyard Financing Program (Title XI Program or the Program) financial and programmatic requirements. Specifically, MARAD implements statutory changes, updates the vessel project and shipyard project financing requirements imposed on Title XI Program borrowers, aligns the Title XI Program with modern Federal credit best practices, corrects numerous legal citations, improves accessibility by modernizing text, and removes obsolete references. This rule also streamlines the MARAD Title XI regulations by removing 14 of 34 sections of the existing regulations.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-17636
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Interim final rule, request for comments
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Published
- August 28, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 28, 2026
- Comments due
- October 27, 2026
- Dates
- This interim final rule is effective August 28, 2026. Comments must be submitted on or before October 27, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket Number MARAD-2026-1288
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2133-AC05
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 46 CFR 298
- Topics
- Loan programs-transportation; Maritime carriers; Mortgages; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Vessels
- Pages
- 12
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