For FY 2013, the President requests $344 million for the Maritime Administration, $5 million below the FY 2012 enacted level. The FY 2013 Budget request will continue to support the agencys coordinated program of activities and initiatives advancing Departmental and National objectives for Economic Competitiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Organizational Excellence. MARADs mission is to strengthen the U.S. maritime transportation system including infrastructure, industry and labor - to meet the economic and security needs of the Nation. Through the management of the Maritime Security Program, the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement program, the Ready Reserve Force, and War Risk Insurance program, MARAD helps support National security and strategic mobility by assuring access to ships, crews, and port intermodal assets for Department of Defense mobilizations. MARADs mariner education and training programs, through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and six State Maritime Schools, provide most of the new, skilled U.S. merchant marine officers needed to serve the Nations defense and commercial maritime transportation needs. Through its Ship Disposal program, MARAD continues to reduce the significant environmental risks posed by the presence of obsolete ships in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.


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    Title :

    Maritime Administration Budget Estimates, Fiscal Year 2013


    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    140 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English