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MOU’s and MOA’s

Dual-Use Vessels MOA – U.S. Navy, 4/11/11Disposition of the Ex-Coast Guard Icebreaker GLACIER MOA – CA State Historic Preservation Officer, 7/26/11Rehabilitation of the Coos Bay Rail Line MOA – FHWA, 5/18/11Acquisition Workforce Working Group MOU – Marad Operating Administrators, 11/23/10West...

Internship/Externship Program

The primary goal of the Office of Chief Counsel internship program is to provide interns with a substantive legal experience that allows them to develop the out-of-classroom skills necessary to be a successful lawyer. Interns will receive a wide variety of assignments, taking into account their...

Office of Chief Counsel

The Office of Chief Counsel provides legal advice and services to all offices of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. We are fully committed to the MARAD mission to foster, promote and develop the maritime industry of the United...

Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development

Lauren K. Brand

Lauren K. Brand, PPM, a member of the Senior Executive Service, became the Associate Administrator for Intermodal System Development on January 26, 2015. In this capacity, Mrs. Brand directs a national port infrastructure modernization program in excess of $1.3 billion – a program...

Douglas McDonald, Office of Policy and Plans Director

Doug McDonald rejoined MARAD as Director of the Office of Policy and Plans in May 2014. Doug came to MARAD from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) where he served as an Interagency Program Manager for the USACE Navigation Data Center (NDC) for 11 years. Additionally,...

Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs/Chief Financial Officer

Lydia Moschkin

Lydia Moschkin is a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). She is currently the Associate Administrator for Budget and Programs/Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She is responsible for the oversight of all financial management and budget activities relating to the programs and...

USMS, Superintendent

Rear Admiral James A. Helis

Rear Admiral James A. Helis, United States Maritime Service, was appointed the twelfth Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy on 23 July 2012.

Rear Admiral Helis began a thirty year career as an Army infantry officer upon graduation from the...

Key Officials

Key Maritime Administration Government Officials Sang Yi - Deputy Maritime Administrator 

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Elizabeth O'Connor - Chief Counsel 

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Douglas Harrington - Associate...

Office of the Administrator

The Maritime Administrator is the head of the Maritime Administration and advises and assists the Secretary of Transportation on commercial maritime matters, the U.S. maritime industry, and strategic sea-lift. The Administrator also maintains liaison with public and private...

About Us

Established: 1950

Mission: To foster, promote and develop the maritime industry of the United States to meet the nation’s economic and security needs.

President’s Budget Proposal for the Maritime Administration: https://www.transportation.gov/budget

As the...