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{{Short description|U.S. civilian mariners}} | {{Short description|U.S. civilian mariners}} | ||
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|OrganizationName= United States Merchant Marine | |||
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission= 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. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Administrator of the Maritime Administration | |||
|Employees= Varies; includes active mariners, not a fixed number (estimated in thousands) | |||
|Budget= Part of the Maritime Administration's budget; specific allocation not publicly detailed but part of broader funding for maritime support and training | |||
|Website=https://www.maritime.dot.gov | |||
|Services= Maritime transport of goods; training of merchant mariners; support for military sealift; operation of U.S.-flagged vessels | |||
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Maritime Administration (MARAD) | |||
|CreationLegislation= Merchant Marine Act of 1936 | |||
|Regulations= Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act); Merchant Marine Act of 1936 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.887923, -77.025639 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 | |||
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