Page values for "Merchant Marine"

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FieldField typeValue
OrganizationNamePageMerchant Marine
OrganizationTypePageExecutive Departments (Sub-organization)
MissionWikitext

To support the national defense and economic prosperity of the United States by ensuring a robust, capable merchant fleet for both commercial and military sealift needs. It trains and employs mariners to serve in times of peace and war, facilitating international trade and national security.

ParentOrganizationPageDepartment of Transportation, through the Maritime Administration (MARAD)
TopOrganizationPage
CreationLegislationPageMerchant Marine Act of 1936
HeadquartersAddressWikitext string

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590

HeadquartersLocationCoordinates38.87582, -77.00285
EmployeesInteger11,768
BudgetWikitext string

Part of the Maritime Administration's budget; specific allocation not publicly detailed but part of broader funding for maritime support and training

OrganizationExecutivePageAdministrator of the Maritime Administration
ServicesWikitext

Maritime transport of goods; training of merchant mariners; support for military sealift; operation of U.S.-flagged vessels

RegulationsWikitext

Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act); Merchant Marine Act of 1936

WebsiteURLhttps://www.maritime.dot.gov