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The Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is a discretionary grant program administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Funds for the PIDP are awarded on a competitive basis to projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of,...
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
The document link on this page is to the current list of Maritime Administration approved Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) training providers. Visit https://www.maritime.dot.gov/ports/office-security/office-maritime-security#cvssa for more information.
The Office of Maritime Security (MAR-420) supports the U.S. maritime transportation system, the U.S. Merchant Marine, and other elements of the U.S. maritime industry. We facilitate the development and implementation of effective maritime security policies, procedures, practices,...
Under 46 U.S.C. § 56101, U.S. documented vessels 1,000 gross tons and over require Maritime Administration approval to be transferred to foreign ownership, flag and/or registry. Vessels 3,000 gross tons and over are subject to additional financial terms and conditions...
Shashi N. Kumar, Ph.D., Master Mariner, joined Federal Senior Executive Service in January 2007 and was appointed the Maritime Administration’s first Deputy Associate Administrator and National Coordinator of Maritime Education and Training in November 2015. He is the Founding...