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MARAD, or the U.S. Maritime Administration, maintains the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) as a ready source of ships for use during national emergencies and assists in fulfilling its traditional role as the nation's fourth arm of defense in logistically supporting the military when needed. Seal of the US Maritime Administration File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Seal of the US Maritime Administration File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) was established under Section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to serve as a reserve of ships for national defense and national emergency purposes. ...

The Maritime Administrator, the head of MARAD, is Sean Connaughton, a lawyer, unsuccessful 2004 Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and former United States Coast Guard officer. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 2006. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Coast Guard Seal The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

History

When the U.S. Maritime Commission was abolished on 24 May 1950, its functions were split between the U.S. 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 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy). The US Maritime Commission was created as an independent agency by the Merchant Marine Act of 29 June 1936, to further develop and maintain a merchant marine for the promotion of United States commerce and defense. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent federal agency, based in Washington D.C., responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S. The FMC: • Regulates certain activities of international shipping lines (called ocean common carriers), marine terminals operators, and ocean transportation intermediaries...

In 1981, MARAD came under control of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Established October 15, 1966 Activated April 1, 1967 Secretary Maria Cino (acting) Deputy Secretary Maria Cino Budget $58 billion (2004 estimate) Employees 58,622 (2004 estimate) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ...

MARAD functions

MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate the US Merchant Marine; determines services and routes necessary to develop and maintain American foreign commerce and requirements of ships necessary to provide adequate service on such routes; conducts research and development activities in the maritime field; regulates the transfer of US documented vessels to foreign registries; maintains equipment, shipyard facilities, and reserve fleets of Government-owned ships essential for national defense; operates the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York; and administers a Grant-In-Aid Program for State-operated maritime academies in California (California Maritime Academy), Maine (Maine Maritime Academy), Massachusetts (Massachusetts Maritime Academy), Michigan (Great Lakes Maritime Academy), New York (SUNY Maritime College), and Texas (Texas Maritime Academy). Flag of the United States Merchant Marine The U.S. Merchant Marine flag flown at the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial in Point Park in Ashtabula, Ohio The United States Merchant Marine is a fleet of ships that is used to transport both imports and exports during peace time and... Seal of the US Merchant Marine Academy The US Merchant Marine Academy represents Federal involvement in maritime training that is more than a century old. ... Kings Point is a village located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. ... It has been suggested that Califas be merged into this article or section. ... The California Maritime Academy is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: external link only If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Northwestern Michigan College, also known as NMC to local residents, is a community college in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The State University of New York Maritime College is located in Bronx, New York City in historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas A&M University at Galveston serves as an ocean oriented campus of Texas A&M University. ...

The Maritime Subsidy Board negotiates contracts for ship construction and grants operating-differential subsidies to shipping companies.

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. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

See also

Responsibility for U.S. merchant shipping has been held by many agencies since 1917. For a history, see United States Shipping Board. The United States Shipping Board was dissolved and the functions transferred to the United States Maritime Commission on 29 June 1936 by Executive Order Number 6166 and act. ...

References

• U.S. Navy Marine Administration
• U.S. Maritime Administration