Histories by Subject

Agency History

• A Short History of the Maritime Administration
  Learn about the history of MARAD and its predecessors, the U.S. Shipping Board and U.S. Maritime Commission.
• The Ships of Mallows Bay
  Mallows Bay is a small bay off of the Potomac River near Washington, DC.  This article explores the origin of the many ships wrecked there, and their connection to the Maritime Administration.

RRF Operations

• The Ready Reserve Force Response to Hurricane Katrina
  A detailed study of MARAD and the RRF’s role in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
• The Maritime Administration’s Haiti Earthquake Response
  A summary of MARAD’s role in Operation Unified Response, the U.S.-led disaster recovery effort after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.