The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation. MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate the U.S. Maritime Service and the U.S. Merchant Marine. Determining services and routes necessary to develop and maintain American foreign commerce and requirements of ships necessary to provide adequate service on such routes. In addition it conducts research and development activities in the maritime field; regulates the transfer of U.S. documented vessels to foreign registries; maintains equipment, shipyard facilities, and reserve fleets of Government-owned ships essential for national defense.
Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system, and the viability of the U.S. merchant marine. The Maritime Administration works in many areas involving ships and shipping, shipbuilding, port operations, vessel operations, national security, environment, and safety. The Maritime Administration is also charged with maintaining the health of the merchant marine, since commercial mariners, vessels, and intermodal facilities are vital for supporting national security, and so the agency provides support and information for current mariners, extensive support for educating future mariners, and programs to educate America's young people about the vital role the maritime industry plays in the lives of all Americans.
MARAD also maintains the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) as a ready source of ships for use during national emergencies, and assists the NDRF in fulfilling its role as the nation's fourth arm of defense,[citation needed] logistically supporting the military when needed.
When the United States Maritime Commission was abolished on May 24, 1950, its functions were split between the Federal Maritime Board which was responsible for regulating shipping and awarding subsidies for construction and operation of merchant vessels, and Maritime Administration, which was responsible for administering subsidy programs, maintaining the national defense reserve merchant fleet, and operating the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
In 1961, the Federal Maritime Board regulatory functions were assumed by the newly created Federal Maritime Commission, while the subsidy functions were assigned to the Maritime Subsidy Board of the Maritime Administration.
On August 6, 1981, MARAD came under control of the Department of Transportation thereby bringing all transportation programs under one cabinet-level department.
Leadership
Ann C. Phillips, Administrator
Lucinda Lessley, Deputy Maritime Administrator
Kevin Tokarski, Associate Administrator, Strategic Sealift
Corey Beckett, Associate Administrator, Budget and Programs/Chief Financial Officer
Michael Carter, Associate Administrator, Environment and Compliance
William Paape, Associate Administrator, Ports & Waterways
David Heller, Associate Administrator, Business and Finance Development
Maritime Academies
The Maritime Administration collaborates extensively with stakeholders from all transportation sectors and modes in order to accomplish its mission to improve and strengthen the U.S. marine transportation system. MARAD operates one federal service academy and administers a Grant-In-Aid Program for six state-operated maritime academies:
Students at these academies can graduate with appropriate United States Coast Guard licenses (Mate or Engineer) if they choose to take the Coast Guard License exam, and may become commissioned reserve officers in any branch of the service when graduating from USMMA or a ROTC scholarship from one of the other maritime schools.
Subsidies
The Maritime Subsidy Board negotiates contracts for ship construction and grants operating-differential subsidies to shipping companies.
Maritime Security Program
The Maritime Administrator is vested with the residual powers of the Director of the National Shipping Authority, which was established in 1951 to organize and direct emergency merchant marine operations.
The Maritime Security Program (MSP) authorizes MARAD to enter into contracts with U.S.-flag commercial ship owners to provide service during times of war or national emergencies. As of 2007, ten companies have signed contracts providing the MSP with a reserve of sixty cargo vessels.[2]
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administers financial programs to develop promote and operate the U S Maritime Service and the U S Merchant Marine Determining services and routes necessary to develop and maintain American foreign commerce and requirements of ships necessary to provide adequate service on such routes In addition it conducts research and development activities in the maritime field regulates the transfer of U S documented vessels to foreign registries maintains equipment shipyard facilities and reserve fleets of Government owned ships essential for national defense United States Maritime AdministrationSeal of the U S Maritime AdministrationFlag of the U S Maritime AdministrationAgency overviewFormedMay 24 1950Preceding agencyMaritime CommissionHeadquartersWashington D C Agency executivesAnn C Phillips AdministratorLucinda Lessley Deputy AdministratorParent agencyDepartment of TransportationWebsitewww marad dot gov Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system and the viability of the U S merchant marine The Maritime Administration works in many areas involving ships and shipping shipbuilding port operations vessel operations national security environment and safety The Maritime Administration is also charged with maintaining the health of the merchant marine since commercial mariners vessels and intermodal facilities are vital for supporting national security and so the agency provides support and information for current mariners extensive support for educating future mariners and programs to educate America s young people about the vital role the maritime industry plays in the lives of all Americans MARAD 1 MARAD also maintains the National Defense Reserve Fleet NDRF as a ready source of ships for use during national emergencies and assists the NDRF in fulfilling its role as the nation s fourth arm of defense citation needed logistically supporting the military when needed Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Maritime Academies 4 Subsidies 5 Maritime Security Program 6 Past Administrators 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditWhen the United States Maritime Commission was abolished on May 24 1950 its functions were split between the Federal Maritime Board which was responsible for regulating shipping and awarding subsidies for construction and operation of merchant vessels and Maritime Administration which was responsible for administering subsidy programs maintaining the national defense reserve merchant fleet and operating the United States Merchant Marine Academy In 1961 the Federal Maritime Board regulatory functions were assumed by the newly created Federal Maritime Commission while the subsidy functions were assigned to the Maritime Subsidy Board of the Maritime Administration On August 6 1981 MARAD came under control of the Department of Transportation thereby bringing all transportation programs under one cabinet level department Leadership EditAnn C Phillips Administrator Lucinda Lessley Deputy Maritime Administrator Kevin Tokarski Associate Administrator Strategic Sealift Vice Admiral Jack Buono USMS Superintendent United States Merchant Marine Academy Delia Davis Associate Administrator Administration Corey Beckett Associate Administrator Budget and Programs Chief Financial Officer Michael Carter Associate Administrator Environment and Compliance William Paape Associate Administrator Ports amp Waterways David Heller Associate Administrator Business and Finance DevelopmentMaritime Academies EditThe Maritime Administration collaborates extensively with stakeholders from all transportation sectors and modes in order to accomplish its mission to improve and strengthen the U S marine transportation system MARAD operates one federal service academy and administers a Grant In Aid Program for six state operated maritime academies Classification Name Location NotesFederal United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point New York One of the United States service academiesState California Maritime Academy Vallejo California A campus of the California State UniversityState Maine Maritime Academy Castine Maine A public post secondary college and nautical training institutionState Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay Massachusetts A regionally accredited coeducational state collegeState Great Lakes Maritime Academy Traverse City Michigan A division of Northwestern Michigan CollegeState SUNY Maritime College Bronx New York A campus of the State University of New YorkState Texas A amp M Maritime Academy Galveston Texas A branch campus of Texas A amp M UniversityStudents at these academies can graduate with appropriate United States Coast Guard licenses Mate or Engineer if they choose to take the Coast Guard License exam and may become commissioned reserve officers in any branch of the service when graduating from USMMA or a ROTC scholarship from one of the other maritime schools Subsidies EditThe Maritime Subsidy Board negotiates contracts for ship construction and grants operating differential subsidies to shipping companies Maritime Security Program EditThe Maritime Administrator is vested with the residual powers of the Director of the National Shipping Authority which was established in 1951 to organize and direct emergency merchant marine operations The Maritime Security Program MSP authorizes MARAD to enter into contracts with U S flag commercial ship owners to provide service during times of war or national emergencies As of 2007 ten companies have signed contracts providing the MSP with a reserve of sixty cargo vessels 2 Past Administrators EditAdministrator Term started Term endedEdward L Cochrane August 8 1950 October 1 1952Albert W Gatov October 2 1952 June 30 1953Louis S Rothschild July 1 1953 February 25 1955Clarence G Morse March 16 1955 May 1 1960Ralph E Wilson July 1 1960 February 22 1961Donald W Alexander October 9 1961 October 31 1963Nicholas Johnson March 2 1964 June 30 1966Andrew E Gibson March 25 1969 July 6 1972Robert J Blackwell July 7 1972 April 9 1979Harold E Shear October 19 1981 May 31 1985John A Gaughan November 26 1985 March 26 1989Warren G Leback October 11 1989 January 20 1993Albert J Herberger September 14 1993 June 30 1997Clyde J Hart Jr August 6 1998 May 21 2000William G Schubert December 6 2001 February 11 2005Sean T Connaughton September 6 2006 January 20 2009David T Matsuda July 30 2009 June 4 2013Paul N Chip Jaenichen July 25 2014 January 13 2017Mark H Buzby August 3 2017 January 11 2021Ann C Phillips May 16 2022 PresentSee also Edit United States portal Politics portal Transport portalMerchant navyReferences Edit About Us MARAD Maritime Security Program MSP MARAD Retrieved August 3 2007 External links EditOfficial website United States Maritime Administration in the Federal Register MARAD page in the U S Naval Vessel Register Papers of Louis S Rothschild Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration 1953 1955 Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library United States Maritime Administration at the Wayback Machine archived December 20 1996 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Maritime Administration amp oldid 1123698582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
