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United States Maritime Administration

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U.s. Maritime Service Summary
595 words, approx. 2 pages
In 1938 President Roosevelt established the U.S. Maritime Service (USMS) for the purpose of training merchant marines (officers and crews of U.S. vessels that engaged in commerce). Before World War II began, the United States had roughly fifty-five...
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United States Maritime Administration Information
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The United States Maritime Administration or MARAD, is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation that maintains the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) as a ready source of ships for use during national emergencies and assists in...


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Sea Technology
United States maritime Homeland Security
08/01/2003: 3,276 words, approx. 11 pages
Protecting Commerce has Global Effects Including Inspections At Foreign Ports and a Focus on Shipping Containers With 361 ports and 95,000 miles of coastline, and with more than 95 percent of all international trade entering the United States via ships, there is plenty...
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Sea Power
Maritime Administration
01/01/2007: 2,333 words, approx. 8 pages
The mission of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is diverse and far-reaching. MARAD improves and strengthens the U.S. maritime transportation system - including infrastructure, industry and labor- to meet the nations economic and security needs. MARAD also seeks to ensure the United States maintains adequate...
 


 

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