MARAD
Maritime Security Program (MSP)
The Program
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...
National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)
American Ships. American Crews. American Jobs.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
Welcome to the National Maritime Day 2025!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...