Maritime Security Program (MSP)

The Maritime Security Program (MSP) maintains a fleet of commercially viable, militarily useful merchant ships active in international trade. The MSP fleet is available to support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sustainment sealift requirements during times of conflict or in...

National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)

For retention of vessels valued for national defense purposes, MARAD manages and maintains a fleet of inactive, Government-owned vessels known as the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), to provide a reserve of approximately 100 vessels --...

National Maritime Day

This site was built to serve as the main repository of National Maritime Day information.

In 1933, Congress declared National Maritime Day to commemorate the American steamship Savannah’s voyage from the United States to England, marking...

National Maritime Day Highlights

U.S. Brazilian Maritime Bilateral Agreement - English

Deactivation of Five T-5 Tankers MOA – U.S. Sealift Command

Geospatial Intermodal Freight Transport (GIFT) Tool Coop Agreement – Rochester Institute of Technology

East Coast Marine Highway Service(s) Initiative Coop Agreement – New Bedford Harbor Development Commission

Military Prep School for Prospective Midshipmen Coop Agreement – NM Military Institute

West Coast Marine Highway Market Analysis Coop Agreement – Whatcom Council of Governments