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202002-0001-MARAD-FOREIGN TRANSFERNotice: The link will direct you to MARAD guidance. The contents of MARAD guidance documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. MARAD guidance documents are intended only to provide...
Natural gas has been proposed as an alternative fuel for marine transportation for the past 10 to 15 years. As the marine industry seeks alternatives to burning diesel, there has been increased attention on over-the-highway fuels as cleaner burning fuel alternatives. The inland towing industry is no exception. One of the earliest documents evaluating the opportunity for use of natural gas was a 2012 study published by American Clean Skies Foundation1. This study provides details and...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) new 16 member Board of Visitors will convene for the first time at Kings Point on Monday, February 3 at 9:00 a.m. (click here for additional information). The Board will serve through October 2021.
“The Department is dedicated to providing midshipmen with the finest possible education, preparing them to excel as mariners and military officers,” said U.S. Transportation...
The N.S. SAVANNAH Document Library is provided so that members of the public may have ready access to contemporary Maritime Administration documents related to the SAVANNAH. These include our current Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license and license-basis documents; significant submittals to the NRC including recent annual reports; documents that describe the radiological conditions on the ship; and public presentation materials. Future additions to the library will...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $19.6 million in federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. The Small Shipyard Grant Program helps modernize eligible shipyard operations by improving efficiency and fostering quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration.
“The Department of Transportation will be investing $19.6 million to help shipyards...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced more than $7.5 million in grants to nine Marine Highway projects. The funding, provided by MARAD’s America’s Marine Highway Program, will go towards enhancing existing services in Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington
“This $7.5 million investment will improve our country’s vital fuel-efficient waterway transportation system,...