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Acting Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance

Michael Carter

Michael Carter serves as the Acting Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance at the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD).  In that capacity he provides oversight to the Office of Environment, Office of Safety and the Office of Maritime Security. 

Mr. Carter also continues to serve as the Director of the Office of Environment where, for over 24 years, he has provided leadership for the Agency’s environmental compliance...

Acting Administrator

Lucinda Lessley

Lucinda Lessley was sworn in as Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Administration on January 20, 2021. She has been serving as Acting Administrator since her appointment.

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Lessley worked in the U.S. House of Representatives for approximately 16 years.  Most recently, she was Senior Investigator with the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Previously, Ms. Lessley worked in a variety of positions for the late...

Summary of Sea Year Criteria

To ensure that Midshipmen training on commercial vessels is conducted in a safe and respectful environment, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) formed a Shipboard Climate Compliance Team (SCCT) to work with industry partners in establishing stringent new requirements for companies providing Sea Year training opportunities for Midshipmen. These requirements include zero tolerance for Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment (SASH), vetted mentors, regular crew training, and no fraternization...

Data & Reports

MARAD's Office of Policy and Plans publishes statistical and economic analyses and reports on a variety of maritime transportation topics.  Published data are used as indicators for the health of the U.S. flag maritime industry.  The Office regularly tracks the number of large, self‑propelled, ocean-going ships registered under U.S. flag, and other statistics on U.S.‑international trade and vessel activity at U.S. ports.  MARAD uses this data to monitor the performance of its programs and to...

Director, Office of International Activities

Lonnie Kishiyama

As the Director of the Office of International Activities, Mr. Kishiyama is responsible for the Maritime Administration’s participation in international activities concerned with marine transportation. His office routinely works with foreign economic and political entities in facilitating decisions that may affect United States marine transportation interests, including multilateral and bilateral activities. In conjunction with the United States Trade...