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gCaptain’s full coverage of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Adminsitration (MARAD).


Tuesday, November 26, 2013
MARAD Report Studies Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion
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MARAD Report Studies Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Monday released a study on shipping patterns and industry costs that will

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 62

Thursday, November 7, 2013
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MARAD to Fund Two LNG Projects for $1.4 Million

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Thursday that it is providing a total of $1.4 million for two projects

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
MARAD Awards Nearly $10 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards
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MARAD Awards Nearly $10 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Wednesday $9.46 million to help improve 12 shipyards in 10 states.

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
MARAD: U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Industry is $36 Billion Important
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MARAD: U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Industry is $36 Billion Important

U.S. shipyards in 2011 supported $36 billion in gross domestic product, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s

June 19, 2013
Total Views: 169

Monday, May 13, 2013
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Matsuda Stepping Down as U.S. Maritime Administrator

David Matsuda on Monday announced his plans to step down as U.S. Maritime Administrator, a role he has held since June 25,

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 361

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
MARAD Scraps Double Hull Tanker Study

MARAD Scraps Double Hull Tanker Study

The United States’ Maritime Administration has officially cancelled a widely opposed study that sought to revisit the use of double hulled tankers more

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
To Infinity and Beyond: NASA Rocket Ship Named New King’s Point Training Vessel
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To Infinity and Beyond: NASA Rocket Ship Named New King’s Point Training Vessel

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Tuesday that the Maritime Administration has struck a deal with NASA to convert a former space shuttle

August 21, 2012
Total Views: 108

Friday, August 17, 2012
Rear Admiral James A. Helis, USMMA Superintendant
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You’re Fired – King’s Point Superintendant Wades Into Brown Water

In the heat and sunshine of a clear summer day, hundreds of cadets stood at attention to welcome the new superintendent, Rear Admiral James A. Helis, to the

August 17, 2012
Total Views: 349

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
MARAD Revisits The Use of Double Hull Tankers?
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MARAD Revisits The Use of Double Hull Tankers?

In a surprising listing on the U.S. Federal Business Opportunities website, the United States Maritime Administration has indicated that it is commissioning a

August 8, 2012
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
MARAD Awards Nearly $10 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards
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MARAD Awards Nearly $10 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the recipients of $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to help pay

March 21, 2012
Total Views: 113

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
MARAD Transfers Ex-Hawaiian Superferries to U.S. Navy
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MARAD Transfers Ex-Hawaiian Superferries to U.S. Navy

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced the transfer of the ex-Hawaiian superferries to the U.S. Navy, finally

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 35

Monday, January 30, 2012
GMATS: MARAD’s David Matsuda Speaks
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GMATS: MARAD’s David Matsuda Speaks

By David Matsuda, U.S. Maritime Administrator Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration and the U.S. Merchant Marine

January 30, 2012
Total Views: 193

Monday, January 2, 2012
Symbols of US Maritime Decline
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Symbols of US Maritime Decline

By Clay Maitland, Our government’s present inability to land a cargo of gasoline via a U.S.-flagged vessel in icebound Nome, Alaska, symbolizes the

January 2, 2012
Total Views: 47

Monday, December 12, 2011
Marad Says Nearly $10 Million in Federal Funding Now Available to Small Shipyards
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Marad Says Nearly $10 Million in Federal Funding Now Available to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced that $9.98 million in federal funding is now available to qualified small shipyards in the U.S. Marad says the

December 12, 2011
Total Views: 23

Monday, December 5, 2011
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Really Mr. Matsuda? Maritime Matters?

We had no idea… thanks for the heads up sir. David Matsuda, the highest ranking maritime official in the US government, came down to New Orleans for the

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 52

Thursday, December 1, 2011
Marad Unveils New Ship Designs
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Marad Unveils New Ship Designs

The U.S. Maritime Administration today released a report detailing new designs for shipping vessels specifically engineered for America’s Marine

December 1, 2011
Total Views: 72

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Maritime Unions Slam MARAD for “Flawed” U.S.-Flag Report
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Maritime Unions Slam MARAD for “Flawed” U.S.-Flag Report

Maritime unions have critized the U.S. Maritime Administration and David Matsuda for releasing a report last week on the cost of flying the U.S. flag. The

November 9, 2011
Total Views: 29

Thursday, October 20, 2011
Where is MARAD Administrator David Matsuda?
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Where is MARAD Administrator David Matsuda?

One of the main stories last week was the apparent dismissal (for lack of a better word) of the Superintendent of the of the US Merchant Marine Academy at

October 20, 2011
Total Views: 287

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Rear-Admiral-Greene, USMMA Superintendent
Defense

Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent Reassigned

Department Of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today the appointment of Rear Admiral Philip H. Greene, Jr. to be the Department of Transportation

October 11, 2011
Total Views: 261

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Marad Honors Merchant Mariners Role in 9/11 Response [VIDEO]
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Marad Honors Merchant Mariners Role in 9/11 Response [VIDEO]

The Maritime Administration has released a new video in honor of the merchant mariners that responded to the September 11th attacks, evacuating hundreds of

September 7, 2011
Total Views: 115