The Office of Safety (OS) is one of three Offices that report to the Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance...

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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) helps to promote and preserve U.S. maritime history by supporting the dozens of U.S. memorial/museum ships located throughout the country. Through its authority in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996, MARAD...

For actions on November 26, 1965

Gallant Ship Award Citation:

Responding to a distress call on November 26, 1965, from the SS ODUNA which had run aground during a storm, the ADELINE FOSS raced to her aid. Heavy snow...

The Office addresses the growing regulatory and safety challenges facing the maritime community by coordinating...

The Maritime Administration has a wide range of activities dealing with ships and shipping.

The agency owns and maintains a fleet of cargo ships, the Ready Reserve Force, which stand ready to provide surge sea-lift to the Department of Defense...

As an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Maritime Administration is committed to providing access to all users. To ensure this success, we are in the process of complying with the accessibility standards for electronic and...

To ensure that Midshipmen training on commercial vessels is conducted in a safe and respectful environment, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) formed a Shipboard Climate Compliance Team (SCCT) to work with industry partners in establishing...