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United States Maritime Administration#Past Administrators

{{Short description|Agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation}}

{{Distinguish|Federal Maritime Commission}}

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| logo_caption = Flag of the U.S. Maritime Administration

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| formed = May 24, 1950

| preceding1 = Maritime Commission

| headquarters = Washington, D.C.

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| chief1_name = Sang Yihttps://x.com/DOTMARAD/status/1930341798205137170?t=5KJmOnpyYNCI5iFZb0DsbA&s=19

| chief1_position = Acting Administrator

| chief2_name = Sang Yihttps://www.maritime.dot.gov/about-us/office-administrator/key-personnel

| chief2_position = Deputy Administrator

| parent_agency = Department of Transportation

| website = {{URL|https://www.maritime.dot.gov/|maritime.dot.gov}}

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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) as a ready source of ships for use during national emergencies and logistically supporting the military when needed.

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, 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.

Maritime Academies

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:

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!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.

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.{{cite web |title=Maritime Security Program (MSP) |publisher=MARAD |url=http://marad.dot.gov/Programs/msp/msp_sealift.html |access-date=August 3, 2007}}

Past Administrators

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|Edward L. Cochrane

|August 8, 1950

|October 1, 1952

2

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|Albert W. Gatov

|October 2, 1952

|June 30, 1953

3

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|Louis S. Rothschild

|July 1, 1953

|February 25, 1955

4

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|Clarence G. Morse

|March 16, 1955

|May 1, 1960

5

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|Ralph E. Wilson

|July 1, 1960

|February 22, 1961

6

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|Donald W. Alexander

|October 9, 1961

|October 31, 1963

7

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|Nicholas Johnson

|March 2, 1964

|June 30, 1966

8

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|Andrew E. Gibson

|March 25, 1969

|July 6, 1972

9

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|Robert J. Blackwell

|July 7, 1972

|April 9, 1979

10

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|Harold E. Shear

|October 19, 1981

|May 31, 1985

11

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|John A. Gaughan

|November 26, 1985

|March 26, 1989

12

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|Warren G. Leback

|October 11, 1989

|January 20, 1993

13

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|Albert J. Herberger

|September 14, 1993

|June 30, 1997

14

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|Clyde J. Hart Jr.

|August 6, 1998

|May 21, 2000

15

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|William G. Schubert

|December 6, 2001

|February 11, 2005

16

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|Sean T. Connaughton

|September 6, 2006

|January 20, 2009

17

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|David T. Matsuda

|July 30, 2009

|June 4, 2013

18

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|Paul N. "Chip" Jaenichen

|July 25, 2014

|January 13, 2017

19

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|Mark H. Buzby

|August 3, 2017

|January 11, 2021

20

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|Ann C. Phillips

|May 16, 2022

|January 20, 2025

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|Sang Yi (acting)

|June 12, 2025https://www.maritime.dot.gov/newsroom/us-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-appoints-sang-h-yi-acting-maritime-administrator

|Incumbent

See also

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.marad.dot.gov/}}
  • [https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration United States Maritime Administration] in the Federal Register
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20041015170229/http://www.nvr.navy.mil/marad.htm MARAD page in the U.S. Naval Vessel Register]
  • [https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/R.html Papers of Louis S. Rothschild (Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration 1953-1955), Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library]
  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961220214029/http://marad.dot.gov/ |date=December 20, 1996 |title=United States Maritime Administration }}

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