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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary today announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory...
Every mariner deserves to work in a safe environment.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) introduced the Every Mariner Builds A Respectful Culture (EMBARC) Standards...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the Nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding will help address supply chain disruptions, enhance the...
On behalf of the Maritime Administration, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and the Biden-Harris Administration, I am extraordinarily pleased to join this historic event.
I also want to thank all of you for joining us today as we witness history happening again...
You are invited to a virtual roundtable discussion on Friday, November 5, from 1000-1200 (EDT) on the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USSMA) led by senior officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, and Academy. We plan to discuss with a...
For Actions on December 31, 2018
Gallant Ship Award Citation:
On 31 December 2018, bound from Japan to Canada, the U.S.-flag Central Gulf Lines RO/RO vessel MV GREEN LAKE received a distress call from the Panamanian-flag ship MV SINCERITY ACE, then suffering fire and...