MARAD
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Life At Sea
Fire and Boat DrillOnce each week, a Fire and Boat Drill is conducted on board ship. The purpose of this weekly drill is to make sure that each crew member knows exactly what to do in case of a fire or other disaster that would require a person to leave the ship.
The fire fighting...
The Adopt A Ship Program
The Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, supports the teachers and ship crews that are participating in the Adopt-A-Ship Program. Each ship involved in the program is adopted by a classroom each school year. During the year, the class and the ship’s crew correspond...
The Student Incentive Payment (SIP) Program
The Student Incentive Payment (SIP) Program is a federally funded initiative administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). The program provides financial assistance to cadets enrolled in the Strategic Sealift Midshipman Program (SSMP) at one of the six state maritime academies (SMAs). SIP...
Maritime Academies
Studying merchant marine operations at the university level is a vital part of MARAD's education strategy, especially in supporting national security and maritime defense. The six maritime academies and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy play a crucial role in training young men and women to...
Educating the Maritime Workforce
As the Federal agency responsible for U.S. waterborne interests, MARAD oversees numerous operations worldwide, all of which require a steady stream of skilled and readily available mariners. This means MARAD is tasked with training and educating the next generation of mariners to support and...
Web Policies
Thank you for visiting the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Maritime Administration web site. This page summarizes the policies and responsibilities for the Maritime Administration web site for external audiences.
This public web site is a means to successfully convey information and...