United States Maritime Administration

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Government agency 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. 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. MARAD also maintains the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)[1] as a ready source of ships for use during national emergencies and logistically supporting the military when needed.[2] MARAD also manages the Ready Reserve Force (RFF) - Naval Reserve officers who can fill in shortages during emergencies and rapidly expand the Navy's capabilities. And it operates the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.

History

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[3], 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. In 1964, the US was only moving about 15% of the world's cargo and goods by sea.[4] The Maritime Administration instituted three programs to increase U.S. ship building and make the new U.S. built hulls more efficient and carry larger payloads.

On August 6, 1981,[1] MARAD came under control of the Department of Transportation thereby bringing all transportation programs under one cabinet-level department.

Maritime Academies

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The Maritime Administration collaborates with stakeholders from all transportation sectors and modes in order to accomplish its mission to improve 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[1]:

Classification Name Location Notes
Federal United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York One of the United States service academies
State California Maritime Academy Vallejo, California A campus of the California State University
State Maine Maritime Academy Castine, Maine A public post-secondary college and nautical training institution
State Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts A regionally accredited, coeducational, state college
State Great Lakes Maritime Academy Traverse City, Michigan A division of Northwestern Michigan College
State SUNY Maritime College Bronx, New York A campus of the State University of New York
State Texas A&M Maritime Academy Galveston, Texas A branch campus of Texas A&M University

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. They 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[1].

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 Act of 1996 created 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.[5] As of 2007, ten companies have signed contracts providing the MSP with a reserve of sixty cargo vessels.[6] The MSP is the largest source for Department of Defense surge fleet.

Past Administrators

No. Portrait Administrator Term started Term ended Ref.
1 File:Edward L. Cochrane.jpg Vice Admiral

Edward L. Cochrane

August 8, 1950 October 1, 1952 [7]
2 File:Noimage.svg Albert W. Gatov October 2, 1952 June 30, 1953 [8]
3 File:Noimage.svg Louis S. Rothschild July 1, 1953 February 25, 1955 [9]
4 File:Noimage.svg Clarence G. Morse March 16, 1955 May 1, 1960 [10]
5 File:Noimage.svg Vice Admiral

Ralph E. Wilson

July 1, 1960 February 22, 1961 [11]
6 File:Noimage.svg Donald W. Alexander October 9, 1961 October 31, 1963 [12]
7 File:Nicholas Johnson.jpg Nicholas Johnson March 2, 1964 June 30, 1966 [13]
8 File:Noimage.svg Andrew E. Gibson March 25, 1969 July 6, 1972 [14]
9 File:Noimage.svg Robert J. Blackwell July 7, 1972 April 9, 1979 [15]
10 File:ADM Shear, Harold Edson.jpg Admiral

Harold E. Shear

October 19, 1981 May 31, 1985 [16]
11 File:Noimage.svg John A. Gaughan November 26, 1985 March 26, 1989 [17]
12 File:Warren G. Leback.jpg Captain

Warren G. Leback

October 11, 1989 January 20, 1993 [18]
13 File:Vice Adm. Albert J. Herberger.jpg Vice Admiral

Albert J. Herberger

September 14, 1993 June 30, 1997 [19]
14 File:Noimage.svg Clyde J. Hart Jr. August 6, 1998 May 21, 2000 [20]
15 File:William G Schubert.jpg Captain

William G. Schubert

December 6, 2001 February 11, 2005 [21]
16 File:Sean T Connaughton 2006 Marad photo aspect.jpg Sean T. Connaughton September 6, 2006 January 20, 2009 [22]
17 File:Noimage.svg David T. Matsuda July 30, 2009 June 4, 2013 [23]
18 File:Paul N. Jaenichen.png Paul N. "Chip" Jaenichen July 25, 2014 January 13, 2017 [24]
19 File:Mark Buzby official portrait.jpg Rear Admiral

Mark H. Buzby

August 8, 2017 January 11, 2021 [25]
20 File:Ann Phillips, MARAD Administrator.jpg Rear Admiral

Ann C. Phillips

May 16, 2022 January 20, 2025 [26]
- File:Acting Administrator of the Maritime Administration Sang Yi.png Sang Yi (acting) June 12, 2025 December 19, 2025 [27]
21
File:Stephen M. Carmel MARAD.jpg
 Stephen M. Carmel December 19, 2025 Incumbent [28]

See also

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References

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