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Organization

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General statemen

Bureau of traffi

Bureau ofre 

Bureau of operations 

Industrial relations divis

Investigations division 

Port facilities divisio

Bureau of constructi

Bureauof law 

Litigation and claims divis

Contracts and opinions divis

Admiralty division 

Bureau of finance 

Bureau of research

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Organization chart 

Organizatio

Special features of the year sactiv

Sales of vesse

Proposed sale of Hoboken Term

Proposed sale of 45 Broadw

Operating agreement 193

Extent of vessel operatio

Total results of operations dur

Cost of cargo service

Other operating resul

Coaltrad

Changes in district office

Reduction of pay rolls and adm

Supply and operating activiti

Centralized purchasi

Fuel purchases and issue

Storekeeping activitie

Stevedorin

Care of reserve flee

Terminals 
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Progress along special technica

Fuel conservation 

Tests

Radi

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Tra

General conditio

Steamship conferences and 

Egyptian cotton cont

Insuranc

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Cash accou

Cashdiscounts 

Interest earned on bank b

Collection of accou

Credit investigat

Housing propert

Securities 

Consolidated cash stateme

Accounting and audit

Table I Vessels sold and ves

during the fiscal ye

II Vessel property contro

Merchant Fleet Co

III Status of vessels con

Merchant Fleet Co

IV Managing operators a

as of June 30 19

V Services maintained b

chant Fleet Corpor

VI An analysis of the tot

States Shipping Bo

June 30 193

VII Summarized consolida

the fiscal year ende

VIII Balance sheet as at J

IX Gross appropriations 

193

X Estimated operating 

XI Names and compens

Shipping Board in 

Names and compens

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THE UNITED STA

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On July 1 1930 the United 

of the following members T 

mer vice chairman and C

Denton Jefferson Myers S S 

T VOConnor Great Lak

1921 term five years reappo

years from June 9 1926 term 

was elected vice chairman of 

February 5 1924 was design

lantic coast was appointed Ju

May 23 1924 term 6 years fro

1930 term 6 years from June 

Plummer was elected vice ch

1924 Jefferson Myers Pacif

succeeding B E Haney res

1931 given reappointment o

gress for term of six years f

expires at end of Senate sess

sion R K Smith Gulf co

under a recess appointment 

appointed December 17 192

pointed May 28 1929 for a 

term expires June 8 1935 

pointed January 4 1928 to 

from June 9 1927 succeedin

June 8 1933 Admiral H I 

Atlantic coast was appointed 

1928 succeeding Admiral W 

tired term expires June 8 

was appointed for a term of s

P S Teller term expires Jun

There having been no chan

Board during the fiscal year 1

was the same as on July193

E C Plummer vice chairm

Albert H Denton Jefferson M
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During the year the boar

there were held many speci

or by committees thereof

GEN

During the fiscal year end

year the work of the Unite

formed in seven bureaus a

Regulation Bureau of Ope

of Law Bureau of Finance 

under the supervision of a 

accompanying organization 

The Shipping Board sm

directed chiefly toward the 

adequate merchant marine u

American ownership In t

gram which included first t

a great fleet of merchant sh

war period of trade routes 

ment of American commerc

the best units of the warbu

so established to private Am

Coincident with the abo

engaged in promotional wo

merchant marine act of 192

1916 Also in so far as th

permitted the board engag

against transportation rela

detrimental to commerce of 

activities in protection of t

and unjustly discriminatory 

In order more effectively 

formed a subsidiary organ

Corporation which has se

actions involving the purch

ter maintenance and opera

With the passing of the wa

tion was changed to Merch

first conducted on a gigantic 

portionately with the boars

to private ownership With 

Fleet Corporation correspo

for ship operations and ove
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Retrenchment in Operating Expen

The rapidity with which th

been curtailed through sale o

ests is reflected in the boars 

years For the fiscal year 192

000 for 1930 1134 250 an

report it was5950 00 For 

a reduction of150300sinc

During the fiscal year cove

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

with annual salaries and wage

fiscal year 1930

The total operating loss o

the fiscal year exclusive of th

trade was929429 43as ag

1930

Operating Agreement 1930

The introduction of the o

detail in previous annual re

ing the year having been pu

sidered for immediate sale 

soundness of the principle up

Although handicapped by a s

because of the greater latitud

ment allows them were ab

operating costs

Sale of Ships

Up to and including June 

reduced the Shipping Boars

is made up of 368 cargo sh

ships 1 concrete tanker and 

are laid up 138 are in activ

with managing operators of 

ated by the War Departme

to private operators The r

the exception of the tugs six 

the inactive fleet and three ar

The above figure of 390 

but not delivered during the 

which had been authorized b

as of June 30 1931

During the fiscal year cove

for a cash sales price of1086

ships 1 a launch and 1 a 
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of by transfer 60 of the 

scrapping basis

During the year the Balti

vessels for operation on th

route established by the bo

gated himself to convert th

cargo ships and to maintain 

One cargo vessel was sol

chased from the board in 19

The sale to the Waterma

Oceanic Line consisting of 

mond Steamship Corporatio

sisting of 12 vessels and th

tion of the American Hampt

were all authorized by the 

summated before June 30 1

Subnormal conditions in 

great amount of idle tonna

mated that the laidup shi

aggregate more than 1000

to the board sdifficulty of d

to private interests A prep

ever in private hands and t

The records show that of 

tons or over registered on Ju

gating 7200 0 gross tons 

number includes 5 vessels be

ship Line aggregating 20 

of the Government In oth

77 per cent of the ships and 

by private American interes

of the ships still remaining 

be done consistently with go

Attempted Sale of Other Prope

Further efforts to effect t

nals at Hoboken N J ha

only bid received during th

inadequate and was subseq

But one bid was received 

for the purchase of the boas

York City This bid was 

forming to the proposed ter

Additional details concer

the report of the Merchant 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Merchant Shipbuilding in the Uni

Due to the impetus given 

shipbuilding in the United S

continued quite actively in th

has been practically no new c

the year contracts for 16 sea

mately 122 000 gross tons have 

gross tons have been delivered 

ing is due to mail contracts e

with shipowners under provisi

The total tonnage of vesse

States on June 30 1931 was 

165 per cent of the world ton

age for the United States is d

in Great Britain rather than 

year in the United States

Due to the general depressio

thus far been awarded during 

for the immediate future are n

under mail contract provisions 

are required for delivery in 1

required for delivery in 1932

No vessels of the purely car

There has been a falling of

the nonseagoing type due to t

Construction Loans

Further evidence of the be

in stimulating activity in Am

that advances made on const

2870486 65as contrasted 

1930

From the inception of the 

authorized loans totaling 1

6765has been advanced up to 

details relating to the adminis

will be found in the report of t

Mail Contracts

At the beginning of the fi

contracts previously signed un

act of 1928 stood at 39 Co

classified as in process of awa

Of the contracts at that tim

one with the Mississippi Shipp

during the course of the year 
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known as the Gulf Brazil 

Orleans and other Gulf port

route terminating at Bahia 

The contract for one oth

Postmaster General during 

Steamship Lines Inc of 

Yarmouth Nova Scotia an

wick

Toward the close of the 

the Shipping Board as pro

1928 three additional ocea

Board in June 1931 mad

General covering the type o

during the year but not adv

follows

New York Baltimore New

ice from Philadelphia a

being sold by the Ship

Diamond Lines

Mobile and other Gulf po

Belfast London Antwe

Rotterdam Bremen and 

Board under the trade n

Seattle via Puerto Colomb

By the terms of the 2 con

required the construction 

existing vessels Of the new 

within the discretion of the 

knot speed

In the case of the 3 routes 

no awards were made until 

construction of at least 6 an

of which 5 must be of 16 kno

required on 17 vessels

At the close of the fiscal 

signed since the passage of 

at 41 with positive or cond

of 61 new vessels including 

ments or substitutions affec

new vessels was 283 000

three contracts in process o

these totals to 69 new vesse

sels on which betterments a

costing about 12000
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Intercoastal Carriers

Increasingly unsatisfying c

reached a climax on February 

tercoastal Conference was disb

the rate structure became bad

In an effort to bring abou

Shipping Board on June 15 

of 17 leading intercoastal carr

of operators was appointed to 

Three members of the board w

the committee

At this writing it is too ear

further than to say that progr

mation of a new conference 

efforts of the board were not in 

ity vested in it and it is bel

authority particularly as to p

by Congress the efforts of the 

nections will not be productiv

carriers or to the shipping pu

Shipping Finance

The Shipping Board has ta

of American shipping compa

made as to means employed b

in foreign trade for the perp

establishment of replacement 

A careful analysis is being 

shipping companies with a v

the financial status of shippin

board is receiving the coop

Owners Association

Insurance Fund

The Shipping Board sinsur

vately owned ships in which 

also placed its own ships in 

mercial basis At the same t

the American marine insuranc

with the American Marine Ins

ness as is not eligible for the b

Safety Requirements and Load Li

Neither the Safety Conven

tion 1930 is as yet in effect 

Load Line Convention has b

Senate ratification of the Sa
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Legislation has been passe

bringing both conventions 

governor in council Simil

is pending in Great Britai

of both conventions The N

the safety convention Loa

tion are now assigned by 

owner Parts of the load 

Germany New constructio

provisions generally in exc

convention

There is every prospect t

load line convention will co

maritime countries within t

will then enjoy the advan

tionally uniform for safety 

nadian act of ratification pr

not ratified the safety conv

convention may not proceed 

Government requirements h

ceed without passengers and 

of a certificate of Canadia

machinery and equipment in 

intended

Fourth National Conference on 

The fourth national con

under Shipping Board auspi

ington D C was attended 

shipbuilders delegates from 

others interested in the de

American foreign trade W

age of American ships was t

the inception of these natio

has become more and more 

cooperation developed at th

benefit to all concerned not 

point but in the more tang

of proposed legislation and 

our commercial position at 

the fourth national conferen

ment of a national standing 

take such initial steps as m

resolutions adopted by the c

the recommendations contai
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

up those that are deemed me

work to the fifth national con

Recommendations

The shipping act of 1916 d

in its annual report its recom

ing recommendations are the

connection with further meas

and maintain the American m

Legislation should be enacted p

tracts to purchasers of Shipping B

of H R 9592 Seventyfirst Congre

Legislation should be enacted p

be awarded to American lines ope

American flag ships substantially 

Congress

Section 409 b of the merchant 

to authorize higher rates of pay t

whose speed is in excess of 24 kn

be commensurate with the increa

of the higher speeds

Provision should be made for ta

in foreign trade including a prov

from taxable incomes derived fro

profits are devoted to new ship co

Legislation should be enacted 

American shipping interests of the 

and Navy transports and by the v

Railroad Steamship Line

Funds should be appropriated 

approved February 23 1925 provid

Some form of Government aid s

nog benefited by mail contracts 

which now handicaps these vesse

ated by foreigners

Proposals have frequently been 

trade zones in ports of the United 

been introduced in Congress In 

or not the establishment of these 

might well be considered whether 

tioned by Congress should not fi

direct authority of the Federal G

It is recommended that the li

construction loans as prescribed 

fiscal year 1032 page 21 be remo

ized to enter into contracts to m

fund namely 250 00 the bo

actual disbursements of money in 

at the time to the credit of said f

It is recommended that section 

amended to provide that the contr

85231 312
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United States Shipping Board b

appropriations by Congress rea

section 202 b merchant marin

Changes should be made in 

damages in cases of collisions of 

the International Marine Conven

about by legislation rather than 

Recommendation is made tha

Hague rules substantially as p

should be enacted at an early da

The International Convention 

on May 31 1929 by delegates fr

of the United States should be 

The coastwise laws should be 

of foreign flag to engage in soca

ing at ports of the United Stat

barkation without touching at a 

Legislation should be enacted 

over common carriers by wate

respects jurisdiction over minim

tion of common carrier service

controlled organizations

The depression in interna

fiscal year has been marke

revenues an increase in the 

ployment among sea person

and lowered rates world s

culty in earning enough to c

interest and depreciation 

that normal depreciation in 

rapid advances in naval arch

with the growing demand fo

The American merchant 

world though youngest amo

common with its competitor

the lines purchased from th

payments and others have a

obligations

Acting under the broad po

acts of 1920 and 1928 the bo

ing with these debtors to th

which purchasers of Shipp

because of the slump in inte

continuance of operations 

these cases in the most symp

of its duty of building up 

marine under private Amer
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

For our new and growing 

been entirely without its adv

the utmost economy on the p

ers Fuel and repair bills pu

stores shore establishments 

been scrutinized as never be

and ashore has received mo

material and an abundant lab

struction problems Intensi

paigns have been launched to 

While these beneficial res

greater or less extent to o

should be discounted in any e

differentials they are obviou

marine as new as ours Enfo

tives for efficiency should i

entrenchment at present our 

From what has been said i

ing additional patronage fo

now facing the merchant ma

American exports and impo

volume to afford adequate ca

gaged in international trade 

tion of this business is hand

involves changed routings ra

business Its solution will be 

and travelers are persuaded t

ness to ships flying the Amer

In the following pages w

the fiscal year 1931 of the s

Board and also the report 

Merchant Fleet Corporation

BURE

The work of the Bureau o

to matters affecting the ope

American merchant marine 

pursuant to the following ex

the shipping act 1916 and sec

in so far as they relate to th

rules and regulations of for

competition sections 21 and 

involving the coastwise laws 

1920 involving the study of t
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ing the study of competitive 

can vessels in foreign trade 

intercoastal and coastwise tra

act 1920 with special referen

competition between the var

coastwise and intercoastal tra

movement of commerce td th

move through ports n4turally 

study of pertinent proceeding

mission and in some instance

detailed statement of the ac

year is set forth as follows

International Items

A number of items involvi

ping in the foreign trade were 

by the bureau In those case

lations we have had the unif

State The following items 

others involving further actio

report

BelgiumSome time ago 

State Department with the 

reciprocal agreement exemp

come tax on shipping profits 

and in reply to a recent inqu

due to the passage of a law 

session the Belgian Governm

ment of this question by an 

further word from the Stat

been concluded

Irish Free StateAdvices 

Department that the Gover

prepared to conclude an agr

income taxes on shipping pro

concluded between the Unite

ern Ireland by an exchange o

ing receipt of further ad

successfully concluded

BrazilA decree of the B

February 9 1931 provides 

the Lloyd Brasileiro Line 

per cent reduction in the cos

invoices of merchandise shi

vessels of the Lloyd Brasile
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the vessels of several Amer

ernment owned and the co

Brasileiro Line by the provis

discrimination against Amer

zilian trade This matter ha

ment and by direction of th

have been made to the Brazili

able results The Brazilian F

question is simply in the natu

Line which is almost wholly 

crimination is created in fav

requested the State Departm

the Brazilian Government in 

the favor granted by the decre

Brasileiro Line and therefore 

sidy to the steamship line Th

gation of the matter with a v

if possible to what extent the 

Brasileiro Line has affected 

United States to Brazil by A

that for the period February 

of export cargo from the Un

Brasileiro vessels increased b

amount of export cargo carri

January 31 1931 and further

in the vessels of this Brazilia

about 2500 tons less than t

vessels of seven American 

the measure in question is un

flag vessels and every effort 

of the decree

ChileEarly in the fisca

from the State Department c

tions issued by the Minister 

which granted Chilean vesse

dues or charges and therefo

the United States operating t

accorded Chilean vessels in 

were made by our State Depa

gesting the modification of t

as to reestablish equality of tre

vessels and calling the attent

fact that the Federal Gover

legislated on the subject of P
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trade but that State pilota

not discriminate against any 

can and foreign vessels pay

the same rate Representat

governments which were likew

A communication from the 

1931 transmitted copy of a 

by the American Embassy 

office in which it was stated 

in such a manner that foreig

the same treatment and char

national vessels The bureau 

ment a copy of the modifi

Government

Cuba a Advices havin

pending before the Cuban le

reduction of tonnage dues on 

do not load or unload any m

ports the bureau addressed 

ment calling attention to t

engaged in regular service 

ports throughout the year 

cargo and passenger and car

within the provisions of the 

is significant that the large 

which are being withdrawn 

Atlantic and placed in the 

United States and Cuba du

receive the benefit of the re

posed law thus giving them 

Americanflag vessels which 

service We further stated t

tion would be an unfair and 

flag vessels which are engag

and commerce between the U

by the State Department th

posed measure being enacted 

be revived the attention of t

to its discriminatory feature

b In presenting to the 

in item a above we also 

existing law Cuban vessels 

half the amount of tonnage 

whereas in ports of the U
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Americanflag vessels In vie

Cuban Government to extend 

tonnage taxes as evidenced by 

item a above we expressed 

reciprocity in the treatment 

should also be made the subjec

ernment There is practically 

Cuban vessels and while the p

question of unfair competitio

not of importance Under a

ment with the State Departm

served by further pressing the 

FranceIn the last annua

a complaint received from th

tive to requirements made by 

ing that changes be made in 

the boilers of the steamship 

called again at Marseilles T

Department assurances were 

that the vessel would not be 

tion As stated in the previo

agreed that no difficulty wou

calling at French ports unt

alence of navigation certifica

and American Governments 

understand is delayed pendin

vention for Safety of Life at 

ItalyaIn the last ann

tiations pending between Italy 

recognition of the inspection l

advised by the State Departm

of Italian rules and regulation

to the Italian Government t

ready to conclude the agreem

Italy as to Italian immigrant 

b During the last fiscal 

other instance of Italian activ

portation facilities of that c

American lines operating to 

received from their Genoa of

appears that recently the It

articles urging all loyal citizen

and calling attention many 

vessels of the American line 

carried by them The letter 
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very serious handicap and i

goes for Americanflag ve

ment of State to investigat

being used to deprive Ame

of this trade that prompt st

stated in a previous case o

thirteenth annual report p 

countries have substantially 

therefore if the vessels of t

to the transportation of at le

the two countries we think 

present case however the a

and without limit to the b

American line above referre

PolandThe attention o

the President of the Repub

effective January 1 1931 w

panies which maintain a dir

to a port in the United Sta

carry Polish emigrants to 

through correspondence wi

against this measure have be

the French British Belgian 

lands Legation requested po

decree The decree in ques

loss to the operators of Ame

from one American line wh

Department shows quite a 

office during the years 1926

true that the purpose of the 

atlantic Line a virtual mon

the American continent we 

discrimination and in so fa

breach of existing treaty o

United States We feel how

ernment is rather drastic 

similar restrictions are not 

though there is apparently 

gested to the State Departm

sufficiently strong in this ca

to the Polish Government p

we are dealing with Polish e

Pursuant to the suggestio

ment that the American Em

bring to the attention of the 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

that the decree will have upon A

portation of Polish emigrants t

express the hope that in con

Polish authorities will take such 

those companies to continue to 

PortugalReference was ma

to an item involving the effec

ports of a decree of the Portug

June 29 1928 which refers to 

vision control and clearance of 

age and intrusts to him any su

be necessary Protest was du

based on the prejudice to vesse

ties and the subordination of th

the survey of American ships 

Government had previously file

last annual report an unsatis

Portuguese foreign office and th

From statements set forth in 

appear to be some question on 

cerning the responsibilities of s

Shipping and this possibly ex

to the direct inquiry made by 

certificates of seaworthiness issu

ping are accorded the same rec

by other recognized classificatio

guese officials might be fully inf

to obtaining a definite and sa

equal recognition the State De

to the American minister for 

office a copy of the original 

Bureau of Shipping to its re

together with a copy of the ru

bureau referred to in such ins

American minister are to the eff

velopments in the matter and th

don between the British Foreig

for the purpose of reaching an 

of the certificates of seaworth

question of the grant of clearan

tion to follow this matter and 

from the Portuguese Governm

treatment for which the board 

nition will be fully conceded in 
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RumaniaAdvices were 

stantza Rumania from 192

necessities of life provision

all foreign vessels at that 

1931 this tax was assessed 

that the tax was originally 

municipality of Constantza 

sequent to 1925 the collect

According to our informa

against the further collecti

of amounts paid since 1923 

be abolished effective Janu

understand is being hand

Bucharest We communica

ates to Rumania directing t

ing that if their vessels ha

immediate steps should be 

oped that vessels of this 

19251930 and they were a

with supporting data and 

State Department in the ev

ably acted upon

SwedenThe attention 

leged discriminations agai

resulting from the practice 

tonnage taxes upon America

approximately onethird g

these vessels as recognized 

Commerce The excess tax

ment system amount to a co

vessels and the board has 

assistance in the matter

As the State Departmen

American company involved 

discrimination abolished w

ascertain the status of the m

eut or proposed treaty rel

question presented The S

and transmitted copy of a 

Stockholm from which it a

ment to the contrary Unite

are subject to port charges 

Swedish rules of measurem

and foreign vessels that 

ports are subject to port ch
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

under the socalled British rul

a higher net register tonnage 

the United States and elsewhe

Swedish ports must either be r

and pay dues on the resulting 

Swedish tonnage noted in an 

of register in which case the a

used for the calculation of du

there is no discrimination aga

inasmuch as all vessels receive 

that the conclusion of a com

the subject of some negotiatio

visions of such a treaty discre

ment of tonnage dues in Swed

nated

Competitive Discrimination

a Australian tariff regula

Australia for assessing duties 

caused the diversion of a large 

ports to the great prejudice o

and American vessels has been 

reports A detailed explana

these previous annual reports 

ping Board sent to Congress 

Senate Resolution 220 All e

through the intervention of th

successful and appropriate le

12048 was introduced in the f

the second section of which b

here complained of but no ac

legislation on the subject was 

gress We are hopeful that b

pursuant to Senate Resolutio

during the session commencin

b Canadian preferential 

in previous annual reports and 

in which the bureau has conti

ronelusions set forth in the se

in response to Senate Resolu

tariff is applied only when 

are imported through Canadia

Yia a United States port and 

such imports though otherw

rate would not receive it T
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the quantity of imports into 

H R 10125 entitled A 

American ships and ports a

in the Seventy first Congres

or duty of 10 per cent of 

United States through a con

for suspension of the tax up

case of any contiguous coun

in the matter of imports into 

The Seventyfirst Congress 

bill and in view of the fac

situation complained of we 

attention during the session 

Unfair Foreign Competition

a Appla imports to So

annual report we referred 

regard to the practice of 

freight as common carriers 

same time buying and shipp

with particular reference to 

complainant requested the 

adoption of legislation in 

an amendment to the shippi

tices complained of As h

entitled A bill to amend s

amended was introduced 

bill was designed to meet th

of perishable agricultural co

Commerce to which the bi

submit a report touching the 

its passage The acting ch

Marine and Fisheries of the 

the board to make a thorou

unfair practices in the resp

whom and to what extent a

are practicable and feasible 

committee Pursuant to the

made and a detailed report 

under date of November 21 

the chairman of the Mercha

the House and to the chai

of the Senate as the board s 

cations The Seventyfirst 

further action on this matter
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

b Temporary operation 

United States and CubaT

annual reports involves unu

rying trade between the U

Cunard Co placing in tha

season some of its large vess

in the North Atlantic A b

Congress H R 10129 en

the shipping act 1916 as a

marine act 1920 which wa

fighting ship to cover th

any other foreign company 

for a few months each yea

lished American lines betwee

eign ports with the object 

hnsiness and leaving such po

during that portion of the y

sarily unprofitable The Se

taking action on this bill b

again receive attention during 

m December

In our last annual report w

10127 introduced in the S

to amend sections 212 and 2

ing a tax on the income of 

operation of foreign ships i

taken on this bill by the Sev

the matter will receive furth

of Congress commencing in D

Coastwise Laws

a The duties of the boa

the United States arise unde

marine act 1920 Under sec

sity for periodic extensions e

operation of the coastwise l

preparation of data relative 

to the Philippine Islands O

a proclamation further exten

for the establishment of ade

ferring extension of the coast

Virgin Islands Under date 

a resolution certifying to the 

adequate steamship service u

established between the Unite
22 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

requesting him to issue a p

establishment of such servic

ber 30 1932 and deferring 

wise laws of the United Sta

1931 to September 30 1932

b In regard to the que

laws to the Philippine Islan

Congress in connection with 

130 a resolution to investiga

laws to the Philippine Islan

Seventyfirst Congress Hea

of the Senate Committee on 

taken by that Congress

e Under section 27 of t

relates generally to the pro

violations of our coastwise l

made in the last annual repo

violations of our coastwise la

to the United States of fish o

portation from Prince Rupe

made in Canadian vessels A

it was decided to take no fu

with the possible violation o

1920 by the transportation 

wise laws American vessels c

dian ports and it would see

be served in attempting to 

vessels between Prince Rup

tined to the United States d

From our investigation of th

more important question is 

customs ruling that Americ

from a Canadian port to a

American fishing company 

of fishing vessels in Alaskan 

product in part to western 

position to carry on its own 

fish landed at Prince Rupe

chased from other vessels 

American common carriers 

Columbia and Alaskan po

authorities to route their f

western United States mark

denied under the rulings ab

procedure a shipment of g
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Canada via a United States 

United States port to a Canadi

transshipment may involve bon

of entry but the water carrier 

It is clear therefore that un

Orders in Council by Canadian 

of treatment is not accorded A

the handling of the products o

sible for the present developme

seem that this industrial devel

ports but as our tariff laws p

Canada the handling of fish pr

activity of the port of Prince R

the halibut caught by American 

adjacent thereto have for many 

We have requested the coope

effort to secure equal treatment 

with transshipment of Alaskan 

United States

d Another item involving 

was made the subject of invest

ence with the Department of 

Line offered a cruise voyage 

fornia ports to Europe the itin

Habana and a 2 day stopover 

was stated the vessel could be 

rival at New York from Califo

completed a world cruise whic

26 1931 This vessel is opera

from New York to German p

that the statute would be viola

ship Resolute at San Francisco 

over privileges at New York o

though the ultimate destination 

prohibits transportation betw

States and prescribes a penal

ported and landed that the tra

from San Francisco or Los Ang

world cruise under the cloak of 

ports to Europe was an attem

forbidden by law to be done di

The Department of Commer

matter stated that should any 

the vessel at New York and pro

sel there would be a violation 
24 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

violation was involved und

stated that when the ResoW

be taken to see that each p

proceeded on the same vess

tion and that should any 

assessed

Interest in Trade Routes

Section 7 of the mercha

investigate and determine 

established between United 

in its judgment are desira

pansion and maintenance 

United States The policy 

expressly reaffirmed by sec

The activities of the b

maintenance and developm

ment vessels pending thei

the report of the Merchan

ters relating to the esta

owned and operated lines r

the fiscal year

a Dollar Steamship L

attention was directed to th

extend and expand its pre

ment of a new eastbound 

Chinese and Japanese po

Los Angeles and Habana 

initial step in the ultimate 

world service As these p

lishment of such a service 

New York to the Far Ea

Angeles and San Francisc

in the westbound roundthe

service and the newly esta

announced by the company 

1 A weekly service fro

Cristobal Balboa Lo

Shanghai Hong Ko

2 An eastbound fortnigh

Kong Shanghai Ko

Angeles Balboa Cr

The new ManilaNew Yo

of the steamship President 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT U

The plans of the company inc

the two new vessels President H

under the construction requireme

ation on the route from San F

Shanghai Manila and Singapo

vessels in the new service requ

under construction loan agreem

and upon application of the com

March 31 1931

b Baltimore Mail Line AS 

p 17 on April 22 1930 the bo

ment of a fast freight and pas

Hampton Roads to Bremen and 

at French Atlantic and Channe

offer made by the Roosevelt Ste

tion to be organized to purcha

route Formal agreement cov

entered into on July 11 1930 

Co of Baltimore Md the newly 

ment requires the reconditionin

vessels into combination passe

manner suitable for the trade w

a period of five years The vess

the necessary reconditioning an

eral Shipbuilding Dry Dock 

service was inaugurated by the s

City of Baltimore on July 2 1

maintain weekly sailings on t

remaining four vessels

e Pacific Atlantic LineM

report p 17 of plans for the o

Pacific Atlantic Steamship Co 

direct freight service by Am

coast ports of the United Stat

the Panama Canal under the 

These plans were perfected dur

the company named and the se

of the steamship Jefferson Myer

coast port of call on September 

Atlantic ports of the United S

the westbound intercoastal serv

pany has five Americanflag ves

is felt that the establishment o

vessels to be more adequately re

85231313
26 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL 

d Pacific Sout7i Africa

terest in the operation of 

South African Dispatch L

Pacific coast of the United 

of Africa which route wa

trade route on January 2

continued its operations w

to it on a bareboat charte

ings when American flag v

of the service Applicatio

additional Americanflag v

board on November 25 19

of two additional motor s

cargo movement on this ro

lishment of the service an

an allAmerican flag serv

annum

e Delta Line formerly 

the fiscal year the trade na

purchased by the Mississ

was with the board s app

originally had been known 

that this name had more v

of the owner the line was 

Indian ports on both ou

bookings warrant provide

result in a reduction in the 

Sales of Lines

American Brazil LineO

ized the sale of the America

port Terminal Corpora

three vessels with a guara

delphia Savannah andor 

the Para Victoria range 

due primarily to general e

plans of the proposed purc

izing the sale was on July 

American Hampton toa

board accepted the offer o

Norfolk Va on behalf o

chase the trade name and go

Line together with five ve

of service between United 

coast of United Kingdom 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT U

don to New York homeward T

cuted and the line is still bein

board by the Southgate Nelson 

of the Merchant Fleet Corpora

tiations with the Post Office De

for this route

Mobile Oceanic LineOn Ju

sale to the Waterman Steamship 

trade name and good will of 

14 vessels for guaranteed oper

Gulf ports and the United King

rope Bordeaux and north 

executed pending the conclusio

the Post Office Department an

the account of the board by the 

under the supervision of the M

cation of the type size and spee

this route has been forwarded t

provisions of the merchant mar

American Diamond LineOn 

the sale to the Black Diamond S

N Y of the trade name and g

Line including 12 vessels to be 

and other North Atlantic port

execution of a formal contract 

thereunder will doubtless be d

tiations by the Post Office Depa

this route The line is still be

board by the Black Diamond 

supervision of the Merchant Fle

type size and speed of vessels 

has been forwarded to the Post

of the merchant marine act 19

Control of Minimum Iutercoastal R

Reference was made in the bos

to the question of control and 

water rates by an appropriate 

that report an investigation wa

also the attitude and views of 

resulting in the presentation 

mendations favoring such cont

ties of permanent cooperatio

adopted from time to time
28 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

During the last fiscal yea

ference induced by seriou

which finally resulted in th

On two occasions at the i

sentatives of the various in

ference have met with the 

discussion of the entire situ

pave the way for further 

the reestablishment of the 

represented The present 

crease of intercoastal traff

coastal Conference the vario

tics in order to secure ca

becoming more and more 

that unless the water lines 

resulting in stabilization o

sideration must be given 

appropriate legislation

In this connection there 

the last session of the seve

proposed to vest the Unit

measure of control over i

bill H R 17326 was intro

seventyfirst Congress adj

bills

The Hague Rules

Reference has been made 

rules which have in view 

for ocean transportation i

product of an internation

The board has been oppos

agreement and has supp

adopted as a part of our 

to amendment and develo

posed legislation embodyi

introduced in Congress o

duced in the Seventyfirst 

relating to the carriage o

point of a hearing by the H

and Fisheries As stated 

ings were not completed 

without further action o

adopting The Hague rules 

to all interests involved 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

receive further consideration 

commencing in December

Development of Ports

The activities of the bureau 

ing under the provisions of s

1920 have extended to various 

Commerce Commission involv

board because of their relatio

as follows

1 In our last annual report 

Pacific Transcontinental case

13638 and 13639 in which the 

mends that authority be granted 

section 4 of the interstate com

York and Baltimore and Califo

to or from intermediate points 

and Texas on practically all ca

coastal steamship lines operate

direction of the Shipping Boa

examiner s proposed report 

thereon before the Interstate C

the rates proposed by the Sou

by the commission sexamine

averaging about1500 0 tons 

carried by the intercoastal wate

are in many instances less than 

would be less than 10 per cent a

the examiner further recomme

quest for authority to maintain 

water rates are changed that 

allow their rates via the Sunset

of the intercoastal water lines 

the commission in each instance 

the limitation that not more t

made without special relief 

diversion from the intercoasta

of the traffic involved would be 

whereas considering the large 

Southern Pacific lines the ad

the commission sexaminer feel

would not appreciably increase 

larly in view of the exceedin

applied In fact as admitted 

family have been doing very 
30 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

carried by the intercoasta

the two coasts and to a ce

board while the applicants 

country in addition to the la

the Atlantic and Gulf por

the 1organ Line

The Interstate Commerce 

cision in this case

In this connection sever

first Congress which in ge

4 of the interstate commerc

section relief by the Interst

water competition through 

bill 563 hearings were he

Committee on Interstate Co

2 In the matter of fou

referred to at p 21 of our 

South Atlantic and Gulf p

of the fourth section of th

with import and export ra

western trunk line territori

compete with rail carriers 

aminer sproposed report r

relief but limited the rates 

the domestic rates At the 

of intervention was filed o

tion and a statement was s

Interstate Commerce Comm

Fleet Corporation with ref

by the board and operated 

tion and with particular re

and South Atlantic ports 

participation in the movem

traffic involved has been o

to a point where they can 

and the hope was expressed 

might be devised whereby 

in a reasonable measure in t

cision was rendered by the 

date of December 2 1930 

with the proviso that the e

than 65 per cent of the do

It is doubtful whether thi

quantity of exports and imp

sections involved to flow t
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

The effective date of the coms

postponed to December 3 193

3 In the Pacific coast fourt

Interstate Commerce Commiss

under date of July 10 1930 g

larged fourthsection relief un

panies are permitted to establi

rates on cargo moving between 

San Francisco Bay ports on the 

other as low as 50 per cent of 

with the privilege of making 

tions in water rates subject 

tonmile or carmile revenue 

but if the water rates should be 

to increase their rates

Practically all of the coastwi

steamship companies is involve

companies would be seriously a

portion of this traffic If the 

effective the rail lines will be 

the rate structure of the wate

the commission in effect resul

coastwise water lines as any 

immediately followed by corr

and any increases would not h

the water lines could never 

increasing their rates

A petition for reopening of 

commission has been filed by 

supported by some of the po

careful investigation of the is

suant to its recommendation th

indorsing the petition of the 

argument and directing the b

application and if the case is 

hearings or arguments

BUREAU 

In furtherance of the perfor

upon it in the discharge of th

the shipping act 1916 and the 

reau continued throughout the 

of carriers by water engaged i

of the United States and of pe

warding and furnishing whar
32 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

Dal facilities in connection w

June 30 1931 the bureau sc

is as follows

1 Interstate carriers on rivers 

2 Towage lighterage or ferriag

3 Interstate water carriers w

commerce act 

4 Carriers by water engaged i

6 Interstate carriers on high s

1 2 3 and 4

6 Carriers

ser

engaged in foreign 

7 Carriers operating in foreign 

of classes 2 4 and 6

S Forwarders wharlingers wa

nal facilities in connection 

By reference to classes 5 

state carriers 253 carriers i

and other persons are by th

regulatory provisions of the 

The major activities of t

number viz 1 formal co

plaint docket 3 section 1

5 special administrative i

follows

Formal Complaint Investigatio

Section 22 of the shippin

any violation of that act by 

thereto may be filed with th

tion for any injury caused 

is not satisfied the board is 

it in such manner and by s

deems proper Section 22 f

board upon its own initiativ

latory provisions of the sta

During the year covered b

and formal initiatory inve

in conformity with the bs

received sworn testimony 

taken by the bureau s exa

States argument considere

tions prepared for the bos

bureau srecommendation t

with this formal quasi judic

and resolutions
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Of the cases decided during 

of reasonableness of carriers 

act and whether the complain

to undue or unreasonable pre

of section 16 of that act pred

conducted upon complaint in

whether exporters of the Unite

prejudice as compared with th

section 17 of the shipping act 

to the filing by interstate car

freight classifications in compl

Informal Complaint Docket

Under rule 24 of the board s

and handling of unsworn com

tory provisions of the shippin

ing at the close of the previous 

to conclusion by the bureau th

with the contending parties 

plaints considered were interp

tariff items claimed by shippe

alleged exaction of excessive 

tween shippers in the matter o

contracts based on volume of 

rules and regulations under th

of a particular port to undue 

tween shippers regarding carg

endeavored in each case to brin

amicable understanding of th

the proper method of disposal 

ment agreeable to the parties c

Section 15 Agreements

Every common carrier by w

shipping act is required by se

board a true copy of every wri

randum of every oral agreeme

ject to the act fixing or regu

giving or receiving special ra

privileges or advantages co

destroying competition poolin

traffic allotting ports or res

number and character of sailin

ing in any way the volume o

traffic to be carried or in any 
34 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

preferential or cooperative 

of the act the board is aut

any agreement or any mo

proved by it that it finds to 

between carriers shippers e

exporters from the United S

mental to commerce of the U

shipping act Approval by 

tion of the statute excepts t

Antitrust Act the Wilson 

supplementary thereto

Agreements submitted for 

classes conference agree

and agreements between c

other tandem traffic rela

During the period covere

new conferences and modific

were analyzed by the burea

to the recommendation of th

of the pertinent traffic and 

majority of cases the bureas

ing these conference agree

preceded by interview with 

concerned As of June 30 

and interstate commerce o

agreements on file with and 

In general the trades cov

below together with the nu

ence having the largest me
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

As in the past the basic subj

filed during the 12month period 

lishment of through route and 

absorption by the carriers out o

an additional charge from the 

such as dockage tolls and dra

agreements and modifications o

due apparently to decreased vo

cargo and to the efforts of the ca

routes for transportation via 

agreements respecting traffic fro

which direct trade 16 of the 17 

portation operate foreign flag to

the 474 tandem agreements filed 

ing the year established indirec

by 11 American flag carriers o

conjunction with trans Atlantic 

lantic ports and Europe Tw

under the American flag are pa

billing agreements

Tariffs

Common carriers by water in 

section 18 of the shipping act a

mulgated thereunder to file wit

inspection by posting at statio

rates fares and charges for o

between points on their own ro

established the maximum rates 

tion with transportation betwe

points on the route of any othe

statutory requirements and reg

of water carriers in interstate 

ted to be posted during the pe

1333 are in respect of freight a

tion One hundred and sixtyfo

participated in schedules filed 

authority of powers of attorn

bureau

As provided by the boars

supplement was examined prom

where schedules were found 

bureau procured the correctio

posed effective date of the sch
36 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL 

tariffs originally filed re

new tariffs in lieu of suc

Extensive use of the bus

sentatives of shippers ca

ganizations and represen

gathering data relative to 

tices of water carriers an

bills covering all water tr

practices of carriers in co

been of special interest to 

varied requests for informa

Special Administrative Inquir

The inquiries comprisin

erally to ascertain the fac

between carriers affecting 

information respecting u

statute by carriers For t

on informally through cor

the aid of information ob

conference minutes and ca

with the Interstate Comme

BURE

The work of the bureau 

sions as follows 1 Ind

service section 2 inves

division

Industrial Relations Division

Among the duties assign

keeping in touch with mari

in the previous annual repo

Board vessels but extends 

whole As the board sfew 

private American hands th

ish and the bureau sactivit

will be largely related to p

Wages generally have be

labor and crews of vessels 

the division this satisfacto

of the splendid spirit of co

employers and employeds

The importance of these 

vious reports and the test 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

proven their worth in cementin

employee

Due to the worldwide dep

shipping earnings the tendenc

in large degree by the publi

and recognized leaders of cap

under review were united in 

relations and American stand

wage reductions and on the o

increased scales

The previous annual repor

been made in the matter of 

various ports through cooper

tives and the local interests 

adopted at the various large p

Orleans Texas ports Pacific co

Mobile and Gulfport

In the last report it was a

were practically agreed on a 

nitely reported that Philadelp

prepared by the employers s

steamship lines and employin

Association

delphia and representatives 

While the adoption of a v

Baltimore no definite action c

hands of a committee appointe

Trade Association and while 

being reached at present the po

practice to reduce accidents

Interest has been aroused a

safety code has been promulg

rules as are furnished by the 

national Longshoremen sAsso

From the experience of the 

serving a very good purpose 

pedition in loading and disch

to be much sentiment in favo

it does not appear that port 

through legislation there is a 

voluntary in character would b

standardize terminology and p

Reference was made in the 

be made to the Fourth Nationa

by a committee appointed to s
38 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

re or submitted by the c

be separated into three div

ship construction and repa

studies applicable to each d

tion and training of marine 

ating standards organizati

frequency severity and cau

Sea Service Section

During the fiscal year 19

offices located at the ports o

more Norfolk Savannah M

Portland Oreg and Sea

ratings from master to mes

Due to the business depr

of idle ships unemploymen

personnel This abnormal 

the total number of placem

cants for positions has incre

various sea service of ha

ing with charitable organiz

section has succeeded in fi

seamen who could not be pla

positions as riggers on con

hotels restaurants etc

The deckboy program wh

Americans were launched u

temporarily curtailed on De

tional positions for experie

result the sea service section 

522 deck boys contrasted w

30 1930 With the return o

boy program deemed to be o

canization work will be res

out

While there is still much 

the crews of American mer

section during the year sho

is being made 927per cent 

in contrast to 896 per cent 

sion contained in the merch

an increasing proportion of 

contracts must be American 

service section to pay specia
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Physical examinations con

service section and by physici

Service have served to elimina

municable diseases and other 

quence have reduced the nu

against American ships

The following table shows 

positions aboard ship during 
40 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REP

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42 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

Investigations Division

The investigations divisio

miscellaneous matters other 

relations division and the po

Safety of life at seaThe 

life at sea did not come into 

plated by the convention fo

not been deposited with th

Northern Ireland Ratificat

ments and legislation has p

Some of the countries own

delaying final ratification pe

Ratification is still pending 

that practically all new co

excess of the convention req

Loadline developments

cation of the international 

by the delegations of 30 co

is probable that this conve

L 1932 Ratification has be

by Denmark Legislation h

tries A number of countrie

tain parts of the convention 

coming operative This refe

that comply with certain req

mitted vessels carrying deck 

convention regulations as to 

The act of March 2 192

vessels of the United States o

in foreign voyages by sea be

regulations promulgated by 

closely the recommendations 

mittee and the regulations of 

The operation of the law 

general satisfaction to the gr

vessels have sought more libe

exemption It is believed th

benefit of loadline regulat

necessary and suitable excep

Training of merchant ma

at the Third National Confe

the subject of training perso

was actively engaged during 

and formulating ideas and r
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

Returns from a questionna

time interests of the country 

commerce labor organization

and Commerce Departments 

eral feeling that some nation

lished The committee there

Board in cooperation with 

maritime interests take such 

of a national mercantile m

practicable

Because of depressed con

ships unemployment among 

Government expenditures th

tem of training has been tem

generally believed that until 

ing furnished by State sch

the merchant marine

National conferences on 

conferences held annually 

come to play an importan

Fourth National Conference 

of those previously held an

to the gatherings by the a

charged with the duty of ta

necessary to carry into effe

mendations adopted by the c

The preparatory and ed

National Conference on the 

incident to the meetings of t

the investigations division o

Study of operating diff

assigned to the Shipping B

the investigation of the rela

of operating in the foreign tr

and under foreign registry 

investigations division of th

year inaugurated a study of 

it is hoped to obtain more u

the differential as it now exi

The chief handicaps again

cost have been in the wage 

sistence of crew repairs ins

merly there was a handicap 

lieved that as respects some 
44 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

vessels are now on a parity 

others notably wages chang

probably increased the differe

A thorough investigation s

points

In any consideration of o

overlooked that in addition t

acter suggested above the A

under heavy intangible hand

trenchment of foreign compe

tions and facilities which gro

and partly out of well establi

national shipping The meas

course difficult to determine

The operating differentials 

ably in different trades and 

maritime countries They als

and in these unusual times fro

ever that during the fiscal y

comprehensive picture may be 

ences in operating costs as the

American Harine Standar

port of the American Marine 

tinued during the year The 

of sizes and types of marin

selected and approved by the 

users they can confidently be 

sufficient for all regular needs 

United States Load Line C

ganized by the Department of 

any anomalies arising in the 

tions for vessels on foreign vo

careful study of suitable rule

types of vessels in the coasting 

the varying conditions under 

has been extended to the com

as very important to the marin

Fuel conservationIts imm

the Fuel Conservation Comm

Fleet Corporation was on A

mittee was composed of expe

Its work extended over a num

of operation of the Governme
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

The committee sguidance 

omy from the machinery ins

studies and recommendations 

stallations and as to new ty

Acknowledgement of the va

to the chairman Capt C A 

committee

During the year the invest

on Shipping Board activities 

is also charged with editing t

and Merchant Fleet Corpora

Port racilities Division

The work of the port fac

tions is carried on in two se

2 the foreign port section

Domestic port sectionTh

by the domestic port section 

the chief ports of the Great 

ocean ports and one revised 

United States ports making 

the year In addition to th

preparation of second editio

This latter work was appro

close of the year

The reports on lake ports 

into the economic commerc

ports of the Great Lakes an

Lake Series Reports Th

Buffalo Cleveland Detroit 

perior Just as rapidly as 

planned to issue volumes on 

ones have been treated

In pursuance of the polic

partment to revise periodic

they become obsolete the fo

during the year The port o

Oreg and Vancouver Wa

Longview Wash the por

Tacoma Wash During th

issuing revised editions of 

Bellingham Grays Harbor 

delphia Pa and Trenton 

Wilmington Del and Che

new report covering the por
46 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REP

During the year the domes

tion into the total investment 

ties throughout the United S

would prove of interest and 

to the merchant marine and 

realize fully the importance o

tion of local port bodies was 

were active at the close of the 

nection with the investigatio

the data collected will be mad

The following volumes were 

fiscal year ended June 30 193

No 3Part 1 The Port of Mob

No 3Part The Parts of Mi

No 13Part 1 The Ports of Los 

No 13Part 2 The Ports of San 

TRANS

No 1Transportation on the G

MISCE

No 1Port and Terminal Charg

At the close of the fiscal y

Government Printing Office i

FORT 

No 7Part 1 The Port of Se

No 7Part 2 The Port of Tac

No 11Part 1 The Port of Po

No 11Part 2 The Ports of A

Wash

TARE SERIE

No 1The Port of Buffalo N 

No 2The Port of Detroit Mic

No 3The Port of Milwaukee 

No 4The Port of Chicago Ill

No 6The Port of Cleveland 

No 6The Port of DuluthSup

The table below shows pub

ress at the close of the fiscal y

tion of each
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

Serial No of I 

volume 

In carrying out the work 

representatives of the office to 

ports during the year Buff

Mich Chicago Ill Milwauk

Portland and Astoria Oreg 

Everett Grays Harbor Bel

Wash Philadelphia and Ch

mington Del

Numerous articles and spe

year in response to requests 

shipping concerns

It became necessary during 

volume Transportation in th

work first printed in 1928 

shipping circles as well as to 

the future development of o

for copies soon exhausted the 

authorized a second printing 

the volume would be accessibl

Foreign Port Section

This section continued its co

division of the Bureau of F

piling studies of principal wo

program During the year a

ing to foreign ports their sh

tions administration and simi

with the result that this fu

benefit of exporters importer

Po

4Part 1 The Ports of Philadelph

Part 2 The Ports of Wilmingto

7Part L The Port of Seattle Was

7Part2 The Port of Tacoma Wa

11Part 1 The Port of Portland O

11Part 2 The Ports of Astoria Or

7Part 3 The Ports of Bethel am 

Po

23 The Ports of OlMpla an

24 The Ports of the PhiliPP

Lak

1 The Port of Buffalo N 

3

The Port of DetroitM

The Port o Milwaukee 

46

The Port of Chicago III

The Port of Cleveland O

6 The Port of DuluthSup

In carrying out the work 

representatives of the office to 

ports during the year Buff

Mich Chicago Ill Milwauk

Portland and Astoria Oreg 

Everett Grays Harbor Bel

Wash Philadelphia and Ch

mington Del

Numerous articles and spe

year in response to requests 

shipping concerns

It became necessary during 

volume Transportation in th

work first printed in 1928 

shipping circles as well as to 

the future development of o

for copies soon exhausted the 

authorized a second printing 

the volume would be accessibl

Foreign Port Section

This section continued its co

division of the Bureau of F

piling studies of principal wo

program During the year a

ing to foreign ports their sh

tions administration and simi

with the result that this fu

benefit of exporters importer
48 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

in supplying needed materia

delay Negotiating with the 

ated changes in the system o

conditions abroad that will 

reports and tend to keep the 

and shipping developments

A field survey of ports 

America was completed dur

Shipping Board and Depar

interest of their work before 

toms Procedure and Port Fo

was gathered from which re

Rosario Santa Fe and othe

Montevideo Uruguay and 

Victoria Rio Grande do Su

These publications will de

their regulations and charg

particulars of port adminis

As in the case of previous rep

with largescale port maps 

are due to appear in the near 

the River Plate ports as No 

Political and economic co

tended to impede the progres

The provisional government

reforms which when put in 

shipping and the handling o

sition of these changes befo

point one prominent port in 

downward revision of its en

as to detail but to be effectiv

A report on the Scandina

commenced during the year 

script on the port of Oslo 

being reviewed by the Oslo 

Other ports to be included in 

Goteborg Danzig and Gdyn

of the area Work on these 

pleted at the close of the ye

In response to a widespre

larged edition of the direct

commenced during the year 

been submitted by most of th

Department of State Thes
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for the new directory which 

tribution as soon as all report

The publication will conta

owners and operators of more 

tions the storage capacities o

of fuel normally on hand b

alongside methods and speed

and added costs for bunker

directory will be devoted to p

fuel only and will contain 

foreign ports

Revision of the publicatio

by the Department of Comme

section toward the close of th

sued with uptodate informat

under presentday packing m

governing seaworthiness of 

goods and explosives and o

with the transportation of goo

deck loads and the like

The section has participated 

ing of the Fourth Pan Americ

in Washington October 5 to 1

contains several important it

tween the American Republ

ports and recommendations 

procedure and port formalitie

been designated to attend as 

committee to the American de

During the year the unit co

ports on shipping ports an

ment departments and for bu

idea of the character of these 

the following examples

Costs at 40 foreign ports for a s

educational tour

waterfront warehouses at prom

Policy as to public and private com

The inland waterways and canals 

Fueling facilities in various ports 

Facilities at world ports for han

BUREAU O

During the fiscal year end

Bureau of Construction embra

construction loan fund 2 in
50 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

the construction loan fund 

4 Dieselization program a

nage of vessels for certificat

Construction Loan Fund

During the fiscal year 19

construction and recondition

was taken thereon as follow

Loans for Construction and Equ

1 Agwi Navigation CoT

169 340 were made to this 

quarters of the cost of hotel e

ship Morro Castle and the s

vessels constructed under the 

2 Coazao Steamship Corp

was made to this company t

the cost of hotel equipmen

Borinquen the vessel built 

company January 28 1930

3 Dollar Steamship Lin

amounting to three quarters 

furnishings but not more th

being constructed by this co

dated October 26 1929 were 

on these hotel equipment loa

4 Eastern Steamship Line

with this company February 

ing to approximately three 

equipment but not more th

passenger and cargo vessels 

and 20 knots speed Thes

plant of the Newport New

by June 30 1931 work ha

advances were due on the c

5 Grace Steamship CoTw

this company January 7 1

approximately three quarter

ment but not more than 302

senger and cargo vessels o

and 185 knots speed The

plant of the Federal Shipb

but by June 30 1931 work 

advances were due on the c

6 Panama flail Steams

executed with this compan
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

amounting to approximately 

tion and equipment but not 

bination passenger and cargo 

tons each and 185knots spe

at the plant of the Federal S

N J but by June 30 1931 

where advances were due on 

7 Oceanic Steamship CoA

5

of the cost of construction 

88of a combination 

mately 18500 gross tons and 

this company but the loan 

Work on this vessel is under w

building Co Quincy Mass

Reconditioning Remodeling and 

1 Baltimore Mail Steams

executed with this company S

amounting to approximately 

ing and equipping but not m

vessels purchased from the Sh

sels is being done at the pla

Dock Co Kearney N J a

completed in June 1931 Wo

ing rapidly and is expected t

fiscal year 1932 As at June 

had been made on the one ve

advances were outstanding on 

2 IfissiBoippi Shipping Co

tioning two vessels have bee

threequarters of the cost o

150 00 for each vessel The

but at the close of the fiscal y

executed although work was 

Co New Orleans La

Pending Applications for Loans

Applications from the fol

reconditioning loans were pen

ship Corporation Munson St

ship Co Inc

Status of Loans Previously Auth

The progress which has be

tioning etc that was under w

1931 is indicated below
52 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REP

1 9gwi Navigation CTh

ente covered by loan agreem

pleted in August 1930 and N

amount loaned for the cons

3262 500 and additional loa

sels amounting to 159 681 90

the Oriente were also made

2 American Tankers Co

Ulysses into a tanker as prov

ary 30 1930 was completed 

loaned for this purpose was 

quarters of the cost of conve

3 Bulk Transportation Co

ping of the freighter Bremer

rier as provided in loan agre

pleted in November 1930 an

bardeleben The total amoun

a little less than three quarte

4 Coamo Steamship CoT

construction of which was p

January 28 1930 was com

amount loaned for the constr

this amount was supplemente

ment and furnishings

5 Dollar Steamship Lines 

dent Hoover and President 

provided for in loan agreeme

completion at the plant of t

Dock Co at the close of the 

to be completed during July 

The maximum loan for the c

ing hotel equipment is 15700

been advanced to the borrowe

6 Export Steamship Cor

bination passenger and cargo 

in agreements executed by t

completed during the fiscal ye

the fourth vessel was nearin

each of the three completed 

totaling 1478 750 had bee

30 1931

7 Motor Tankship Corpo

first series of five motor tan

covered by loan agreement 

in February 1931 the total 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPO

the same amount loaned for 

A second series of five moto

company at the plant of th

and the loan agreements for 

provide for loans not to exc

struction but not more tha

these tankers was completed 

pletion and the other three 

the latter part of the ensui

the one completed tanker o

maximum amount authorized 

been made on the second tank

been made to that date how

second series

8 Oceanic Steamship CoT

vessels covered by loan agre

third vessel of the same size 

approved but for which loan 

are under construction at the 

Co Quincy Mass Construc

agreements already executed 

but no advances on the loans 

have been made the borrower 

this purpose It is expected 

of these loans will be made 

vessels covered thereby are c

9 Tidewater Associated Tr

ers Tide Water and Tide Wa

ments executed January 22 

and September 1930 respec

of these vessels was1301 025 

the agreements

10 United Mail Steamship 

cuted with this company on 

amounting to approximately 

tion and equipment but not 

bination passenger and cargo 

tons each and 175 knots spe

construction at the Newport 

and three are being built at th

Co Quincy Mass At the e

made on two vessels Only in t

It is expected that five of the 

the fiscal year 1932
54 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

11 United States Lines I

ger vessels for subsidiaries o

Steamship Corporation and 

tion covered by loan agreeme

at the plant of the New Yo

N J At the end of June 

mately 48 per cent complete a

Loans for these vessels tot

amount was advanced before 

Summary

From the inception of the 

inclusive the Shipping Boa

companies for the constructi

version or reconditioning of 

1453165of which 76

30 1931 leaving a balance o

loans in the future

The financial activities of 

fiscal year 1931 and the dist

of that year are shown in th

Cash and appropriation balances 

fourteenth annual report 

Deposits during fiscal yeear 1931

Sales receipts fiscal year 19

after June 30 1930 

Sales receipts fiscal year 19

before June 30 1931 

Loan repayments 

Total deposits 

Advances on loans during fiscal ye

Cash and appropriation balances 

sales receipts to be transferred 

Distribution of 

Outstanding loans

Total amount advanced from 

fund to June 30 1931 inclus

Total repayments of loans to 

Outstanding loans 

Advances to Diesel fund 

Cash and appropriation balance a

Total construction loan fun

Inspection of Vessels

Under agreements between t

sels receiving the benefits of l
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

the total amount of each lo

progress payments dependin

work accomplished at time 

vances It is therefore nece

advances to determine if t

performed justify such paym

The Bureau of Constructio

or advances made on loans by 

performed During the fisca

payments on loans have bee

all of which were completed p

Name of vessel 

Morro Castle Agwi Navig

Orientedo 

TideWater Tide Water 

port Co 

Tide

Excalihur

Water Associated d

Export Stea

Exochorda d

Eseterd

NorthernSun Motor Tanp

SouthernSun 

Borivynco Cosma Stea

H F DeBardelebea lBulk Trans

City

Ulysses

of Baltimore

L

rBaltimore tion M

American Ta

r Reconditioned

In addition periodical ins

following vessels which were 

1931

Name Ow

President IIOOVer Dollar Steamship 

President COOiidgodo 

Mariposa

Monterey

Cereals Steamsh

do 

Excambion Export Steamshi

Hull405 North Atlantic S

tlon

Hull406 Transatlantic St

tlon

Talamanea United Mail Stea

6egovlado 

Chiriqui do 

Antigua do 

Quir gum do 

veragua do 

Hull133 Motor Tankship 

Hull134do 

Hull135 do 

Hull136do 

Hull Hull121 Panama Mail Ste

122 do 

Hull123 Grace Steamship 

8u11350 Eastern Steamsh

City oft da 

City of Norfolk Ieltimore Mai S

City ofHambwgd

CityofHavredo 

City of NewPOrt Newsdo 

Plans and steelwork under way but keels n
56 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REP

Periodical inspections are 

sels previously constructed or 

tion loans and upon which th

were at the end of the fiscal y

commission one year or lon

number is being constantly i

and placed in commission V

year ended June 30 1931 are 

Name at vessel I O

Eastern Steamsh

American Line S

Motor tion Tankship 

Now York Eastern 5teamne

President Fillmore Dollar Steamsh

In accordance with provisio

1920 as amended that the S

Department as to certain fe

this act this bureau made ins

the fiscal year of the followin

Name of vessel 

These vessels were subsequ

the Treasury Department as 

Engineering Development Progr

1 Model basin workRes

model basin as regards ques

was continued during the ye

various proportions and sizes 

was completed One of these 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

12 propellers covering the pr

revolutions for 400foot vess

smoothwater conditions were 

resistance to deal in a way wit

The bulbous bow research fo

Propeller research investig

ogival propeller blade section 

of section were completed F

a slightly better efficiency than 

Results of all the above wer

before technical societies

Work in progress includes 

question of form and proportio

than 066 for which parallel mi

As regards propellers work 

efficiency of variations in shap

continuing the investigation of 

The tests for the Shipping 

covered a complete series of 4

with a small series of 3bladed 

whole field with uptodate ex

for cavitation in the new varia

basin so that it will be possi

limits for both the three and 

dealing with high speed vessels 

by lack of such information

2 Welding researchIn co

Bureau of Construction and R

in an extensive program of we

generally the entire field of sh

work will be applicable to th

structures and parts in all types 

to the industry in the form of a 

3 Boiler feedwater treatm

Engineering Experiment Statio

ping Board is engaged in an e

of the modern methods of boile

of this investigation and the p

pected to be made in the care an

be of benefit to shipowners a

merchant marine in general

Special bulletins on the inve

available to the industry during 

855231315
58 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

4 Steel castings researc

search Laboratory of the N

engaged in a program of re

be applicable to the design 

types of vessels It is exp

benefit to the American me

ticularly will be the first to 

will be provided which w

practices Results accompli

5 Possible improvement 

direction of Rear Admira

Navy retired a general inv

bilities of economically and 

ing Shipping Board vessels 

the following 1 Modifica

ment in the propellers 3 

lighter than designed displa

of rudder This investiga

several purchasers and pro

vessels are interested in suc

operating The results of 

industry

6 Trials of the steamsh

practically completed for th

vessel will be fitted with a n

matic steering device and 

trials will be conducted on t

October 1 1931

Diesel Program

The only activities durin

the Diesel program were t

defects developed in the co

various motor ships This w

in cooperation with the buil

have been obtained thereby 

ested in a complete report o

preliminary technical repor

Of the original fund of 

the total sum of 23665 000 

for the several Diesel prog

an unexpended balance of 

available for such purposes
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Certification of Vessels as to Spee

Office Department

The Bureau of Construction 

nations during the fiscal year p

nage of certain vessels operatin

contract service It also made 

vessels to determine whether or 

ance with plans and specifica

the Navy

BURE

As in the previous fiscal yea

been carried on in three divisio

division contracts and opinio

The work of these divisions ma

Litigation and Claims Division

The number of cases in litigat

amount involved was99782555 

of cases in litigation was 651 a

242 44 These figures include a

by the admiralty division A 

occurred during the fiscal year 

posed of was 378 amounting 

cases added was 109 amounting 

Of the many cases handled 

decisions of various courts thr

importance to the Government

Henry P Talmadge v Unite

Fleet CorporationThis was a 

to recover moneys paid by the 

building Co of Brunswick G

the Government for the constru

The amount sued for was 4700

the Government An appeal h

will probably be argued in the 

William Drew to the use of 

Shipping Board Emergency 

Bank garnisheeThis was a 

Corporation to recover approx

menced by a writ of foreign a

judgment obtained by William 

Corporation which judgment 

Girard but which the Governm
60 PIFTF ENTH ANNUAL 

the Government on deposi

delphia was garnisheed an

suit The case was tried 

the Eastern District of Pe

Government and the pay

Government

American Standard Ship 

This was a suit brought in 

of purchase orders for su

was approximately 130 00 

dismissed and an affirma

the United States for abou

Atlantic Reliving Co v 

proximatel 171 000 brou

furnishing fuel oil Afte

of the plaintiff for approx

A D Cummins Co v 

in the Court of Claims to re

deposits made in connect

West Mount and steamshi

substantial counterclaim 

given in favor of the Unite

counterclaim A motion 

plaintiff was overruled

Gray sHarbor Motorship 

suit was commenced to re

hulls contracted for by the 

was approximately 325 000 

for a very substantial sum 

for the United States on 

mately 273 000 The co

behalf of the Fleet Cor

Treasury Department on it

Leslie Ravenscroft et a

brought to recover the sum 

of cotton on the steamship 

case depended the disposit

The principal question in

whether the Court of Clai

time claims The court he

its decision on the decisio

States in the case of Johns

P Leroy Harwood trust

Fleet CorporationThis c
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

report of the Shipping Board 

Court the case was remanded 

accounting Elaborate prepara

before trial the case was settled 

the trustee in bankruptcy of t

volved in this suit was approxim

United States v Bethlehem S

gation was held tip owing to 

case as a result of the appointm

Supreme Court of the United 

with the district court of the U

Appeals in endeavoring to hav

Mr William C Mason a pro

bar was appointed as master a

The evidence has all been intro

the printer and will be ready fo

near future

Brooklaiwn N J foreclosure

proceedings commenced the Sh

of 82 additional mortgages 60 

balance are being prepared M

82 properties being foreclosed a

on the many defendants involv

started the orders for decree pro 

or in cases where answers have 

issue a trial will be had This 

for the preparation of all cour

proceedings therein In cases w

sale and a deficiency created by 

less than the amount of the Gs

the makers of the bonds and e

tuted in the jurisdiction wher

Judgments for deficiencies have 

the bonds and extension agreem

reside in the district of new Je

Italian Star Line v United 

Fleet CorporationThis case w

ment in the district court and an 

Line to the Circuit Court of Ap

it was recently argued Briefs 

that a decision will be rendere

involved in this case is approxim

In addition to the foregoing 

handled by this division during 
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Contracts and Opinions Divisi

This division has been e

dental to loans made out 

by Congress to assist priva

ditioning of ships Durin

in the work and the divis

of the agreements and o

all applications for advanc

drafting contracts mortga

malities of checking up t

was also actively engaged 

ing the loans In additi

relating to the sale of sh

of sale and conditions o

mortgages bonds notes a

The division was also re

laneous legal papers such 

managing agents contrac

required by the officials of 

tion for their guidance in 

Admiralty Division

During the fiscal year e

in the admiralty division o

1301628 18 while 107 c

cases added On June 30 

ing 12991 323 19 On J

cases not in litigation invo

admiralty litigation over 

socalled public vessel 

for account of the variou

all controversies arising o

in which the Shipping B

and oversees investigation

of any suits that arise the

ing out of hull insurance 

where the united States o

arising out of protective a

vised by this division

Miscellaneous

In addition to the fore

claims not in liti 

in favor of the board T

maintains and operates a 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

and pleadings files of all cases 

maintains a chronological foll

cases attends to the preparat

information and guidance of th

Fleet Corporation has custo

instruments and furnishes cop

the board and Fleet Corpora

all settlements of the Shippin

passed on by the Bureau of La

negotiations and conferences le

settlement It likewise acts in 

the board and Fleet Corporatio

information as are required b

the Shipping Board or Fleet 

The Bureau of Law desires 

cooperation and consideration 

and the Department of Justic

in which the Shipping Board 

interested

BUREAU 

During the fiscal year 1931 t

investigations for the commit

Shipping Board These inves

cial conditions of shipping com

States Shipping Board and to 

or purchasers of Shipping Bo

Shipping Finance

The bureau has inaugurated 

in the United States with the 

ping Board annually a report 

ment of American shipping lin

ating in oceangoing trades 

services

Acting under authority of a 

Board on January 20 1931 th

of annual report and gener

corporations subject to the sh

report for the calendar year 

uted with instructions that re

1931 Upon request of the A

tion however this date was ext

of the same association certain 
64 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

The annual report form 

and vital information as to 

shipping lines and services 

in the shipping act 1916 

Finance has been directed 

employed by owners of est

for the perpetuation of su

replacement funds or othe

study of shipping finance in 

to recommending to the Sh

tem of finance reports des

general distribution of ship

The Bureau of Finance is 

reports submitted by shipp

will be included in the next 

Marine Insurance Survey

Following is the report 

survey of marine insurance 

calendar year 1930

1 Reports have been rec

33 admitted foreign countr

panies writing ocean marin

American companies with 

mobile insurance Marine 

portion of their total busi

companies are grouped tog

surance arrangements wher

tion of reinsurance appear

American and foreign com

2 According to reports r

premiums received by Amer

States for hull and cargo i

is 10000 less than rep

responding drop in cargo 

while total hull premiums r

received

1

by American co

000 whereas cargo 

dropped 6000

3 American insurance co

premiums Of this amount 

48 per cent for hull a decre

an increase in percentage of 

40 per cent respectively fo
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

a Of the total hull insura

mately 11000 was distrib

ican and foreign companies 

there was distributed as reinsu

this reinsurance on hull and 

between American and forei

statistics attached

b Out of a total of 43100

companies 10 per cent was se

with 12 per cent last year T

about one sixth of all reinsura

words out of the total of2500

went to foreign nonadmitted 

mitted companies and 13800

4 Foreign insurance comp

United States reported total 

which 70 per cent was for ca

Cargo premiums were 7300 

vious year of about4000 

half a million dollars less th

surance attached

5 The attached table indic

cargo premiums as between 

panies in the United States 

1930 These figures may app

in classes of reinsurance and 

restated in another form as f

6 Questionnaire reports f

total of 6006900 premium

received by each company t

panies was duplicated Acco

American reinsurance prem

cating a total premium in Am

this amount there is a furthe

way of reinsurance from for

leaving a total original 

40315 000

7 On the other hand forei

premium of25300 0from 

eign toforeign reinsurance 

for foreign admitted compa

there is a further deduction 

received from American co

premium of10425 000
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8 These figures do not in

directly abroad with foreig

to ascertain the amount of 

reports of shipowning com

Board annual report form

9 It is noted that the A

which represent the Americ

cludes both American and f

1

ceived a net amount of683

249 603 for lake hull pre

8

000 Total syndicate pre

000

10 The total net premiu

for hull and cargo insuranc

with 51746 000 for 1929 

Reinsura

By American companie

Reinsurance deduc

Total American Premium

By

Reinsurance

foreign companie

deduct

s

Total foreign premiums

Total original premiums American 

By American companies 

Reinsurance deduc

Total American cargo Pemium

By foreign companies 

Reinsurance deduct 

Total foreign cargo premium

Total cargo premiums 

By American companie

Reinsurance deduct

Total American hull premium

By foreign companies

Reinsurance

Total foreign bull premiums

Total hull premiums

brand total cargo and hull prem

Remsumme with foreign nonadmitted 

Net premiums within United Stat
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Re

Insurance Fund

In the previous annual repor

tigations of marine insurance 

plan approved by the Shippin

more than a year and results a

ever to safeguard the operatio

committee known as the insuran

resentatives of the Bureau of F

Bureau of Law All new rate

approval by this committee

As a further effort to safeg

has undertaken a study of wa

for ships and lines the fund ha

Housing Mortgages

The situation as to housing m

and the Bureau of Finance has 

the problem through the whole

gages on property at Brooklaw

from a report made by the com

on May 18 1931

All of these Brooklawn propertie

time when prices for real estate wer

the Shipping Board took mortgages 

AMERICAN COMPA

Reinsurance on hull with

Ameman compeni

Foreign admitted companies 

Foreign nonadmitted Companies 

Totalhull 

Reinsurance on cargo with

American Companies 

Foreign admitted companies 

Foreign nonadmitted companies

Total Cargo 

FOREIGN COMPAN

Reinsurance on hull with

American Companies 

Foreign admitted Companie s 

Foreign nonadmitted Companies 

Total hull 

Reinsurance on cargo with

American companies 

Foreign admitted companie

Foreign nonadmitted Companies 

TotalCargo 

Insurance Fund

In the previous annual repor

tigations of marine insurance 

plan approved by the Shippin

more than a year and results a

ever to safeguard the operatio

committee known as the insuran

resentatives of the Bureau of F

Bureau of Law All new rate

approval by this committee

As a further effort to safeg

has undertaken a study of wa

for ships and lines the fund ha

Housing Mortgages

The situation as to housing m

and the Bureau of Finance has 

the problem through the whole

gages on property at Brooklaw

from a report made by the com

on May 18 1931

All of these Brooklawn propertie

time when prices for real estate wer

the Shipping Board took mortgages 
68 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

due in 1926 an appeal was mad

realestate market an extensio

tended for another period of t

oped a large number of delinq

the situation was getting worse 

to secure payment of back int

lowed a year s extension prov

per cent of mortgage A few 

allowed interest taxes and w

tool steps toward foreclosure 

August 1928

As soon as it became known 

erties there came an almost im

has foreclosed on approximately 

wbieli proceedings are in proce

tedious woo exceedingly slow an

the remaining properties

The Shipping Board au

the Bureau of Finance to 

and sale of these houses 

ments were inserted for th

following groups

Group 1 72 properties 

County N J

Group 2 101 bonds and 

715 84 at present invo

mortgages pending in 

District of New Jersey 

Group 3 161 bonds and 

103 92 all of which m

foreclosure

Bids for these propertie

preparation of this report

BURE

The files of the bureau o

of the waterborne comme

10 years and cover transac

noncontiguous United Stat

total of 3512 ports which h

meres during the decade 19

world products are recorde

10year period The total 

900 0 tons and their 

The records of the bure

mately 17500 steam and m

which constitute the wors 

torical files pertaining to im
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT U

ords are also available of the 8

details of their itineraries in for

During the past fiscal year th

the bureau of research has sub

the depression which has serio

As the facilities of the bureau 

is an increasing demand for i

States and abroad as well as r

The organization of the bure

year its duties being distributed 

time records division the eco

division

As heretofore the maritime 

collection recording and comp

and special reports prepared by 

ing of basic information utilize

divisions

The economic division is e

studies pertaining to vessel o

tials and other matters relating 

sion also cooperates with speci

other bureaus and organizations 

The educational division pre

informative data and other e

board other governmental age

organizations and others inter

ping and the welfare and progr

sion also maintains exhibit ma

loan to educational commerc

may serve the public interest 

regarding the American merch

During the fiscal year the b

among which were 50 special 

survey of the Nation sfreight 

naires on the training of me

National Merchant Marine Co

other subjects Of the total 

were for the use of the Shippi

departments and the remainde

and port organizations transpo

educational institutions

The regular periodical repo

which reports 50000 copies w

officials and organizations tran

tions financial commercial ci
70 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

The records from which 

were formulated from 1300 

operators collectors of cus

in detail the 55000 entranc

of the 4700 vessels emplo

the year as well as the 

2100 0 passengers and 

between the 182 domestic 

participated in our foreign 

The formulation of the 

year involved the writing 

000 individual entries 

record cards

During the fiscal year 

consultant and member o

contract committee the N

Society of Naval Architec

The office of the secretar

board and the duties the

substantially as during th

outlined as follows

Records all minutes of m

Prepares and presents to 

all cases which require the 

Acts as custodian of the 

Has supervision over the 

Prepares for use in li

documents and records 

in court

Conducts all investigatio

the shipping act 1916 as 

standing committee of bo

thereunder

Conducts all investigat

subsection O a merchan

tions for standing committ

orders thereunder

Prepares as Budget off

transmittal to Congress 

the board and Merchant F

Examines and takes ad

salaries and expenses of e

tion of the chairman
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Maintains jurisdiction over t

as library mails duplicating 

division etc and general office 

Supervises communications 

Under direction of the cha

personnel of the Shipping Bo

Assists standing and special 

data and holding hearings in c

are under consideration by the 

This office also serves in the 

administrative duties for the M

Sales to Aliens and Transfer of R

All applications colder sec

amended are routed to the of

study and recommendation on 

the board to which the admin

has been assigned

Under the provisions of sec

or mortgage or except under 

to charter any vessel purchased 

the laws of the United State

United States or to put the s

without first obtaining the bos

In the administration of this 

board to carefully scrutinize 

venting the transfer to foreign 

vessels which are of a type re

tenance of a modern efficient m

United States flag Two par

controlling to wit the requir

United States foreign trade 

military auxiliary for the nati

The Treasury Department 

requested the board to assist 

small vessels to aliens where s

unlawful trade with United St

departments the board has 

condition where the vessel is 

that the vessel shall not be us

portation to or from any pa

of any spirituous vinous mal

of any kind or of any liq

forbidden by the Constitution 

In considering applications 

the practice to communicate the 

tion to the Treasury Departme
72 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

States Coast Guard for inve

of persons and vessels suspe

aliens and are in a position t

purchaser is engaged in such 

report is received by the b

and given an opportunity to 

lish the bona fides of the p

does not look with favor an

a satisfactory report is rece

and the future business of 

number of cases which can n

reports received

To obtain the board sapp

tion is not necessary but it 

given so that all details are a

tion age present and conte

posed purchaser the reasons 

registry and why it is no

vessel under American own

States flag With a view to 

requires that there be filed w

and encumbrances issued by 

home port For convenience 

form arranged to elicit the 

Application forms are obtai

board or the office of any co

Section 9 requires the bos

mented under the laws of th

a meeting on April 22 193

scribing the regulations con

Resolve As a regulation pre

section 9 of the shipping act 19

that section is hereby given tha

United States may be chartere

person not a citizen of the Unite

or for a voyage or voyages the 

months Provided however neit

October 14 1921 shall be constr

Shipping Board or upon which 

board has any monetary interes

Reso7ved further The resolutio

promulgating a regulation on th

dice however to any proper act

Under section 41 of the sh

to grant its approval absolu

and advisable Pursuant th

outlined above are imposed 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

that there shall not be any lie

transferred to foreign regist

port In cases of larger vesse

tons and up the condition is 

for a certain period of time 

ports Such a condition is 

established United States flag 

and the possibility of fighting 

A violation of any conditio

misdemeanor and is punishab

manner and subjects the vess

ter of the application condit

same manner as though the ac

without the approval of the b

been committed at the time o

section 41 it is also made u

false statement of material fa

or any officer agent or attorn

such approval and a penalty 

provided for in case of violati

After favorable action has b

cation under section 9 the s

order setting forth the boars 

the conditions upon which suc

tain cases the board may req

agreement guaranteeing the p

All violations of section 9 

of the secretary through loc

Government and if sufficient e

of the law the matter is refe

appropriate action It is cu

to the proper United States d

office of the secretary assists 

whenever called upon by furni

ance at trials

During the past year the bo

tions involving 41 vessels of 

approved the charter of four 

pending and under consider

of investigation and further 

are also pending seven cases 

for prosecution

The following statement sh

on applications under sectio

July 1 1930 to June 30 1931 

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British 7 70

Canadian 14 1

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Finnish 

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Foreign 1 

French 2 

Greek 1 21

nonduran 1 

Ship Mortgage Act 1920 Surrend

Section 30 subsection O a 

the ship mortgage act provides 

United States covered by a p

rendered except in the case 

sale by the order of any court 

country without the approv

shall reiuse such approval un

surrender

The administration of the 

gated iy the board to a stand

office of the secretary conduc

handles all correspondence in 

appropriate recommendations 

to the board and if favorable 

thereunder

The board does not prescr

section but requires the appl

the name of the vessel reas

marine document the names of 

the amount of the mortgage h

tion to be supported by a c

issued by the collector of cus

The board may also require a

transaction depending upon t

Among the purposes upon 

change of name of vessel c

transfer of ownership change 

As required by law the pr

board written consent to the 

quested If the purpose of the 

vessel in whole or in part th

its citizenship and citizenship 

ship to determine whether an 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPO

In granting its approva

redocumented under the laws 

the surrender of the outst

also requires that all indorse

red status of all preferred 

document when issued The 

the protection of the rights a

During the past year the 

tions for the surrender of th

of the United States

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MERCHANT FL

OR

At the beginning of the fisca

Merchant Fleet Corporation c

of the corporation and Shippi

Myers Plummer Sandberg 

26 1930 and the offices of pr

March 26 1931 when Elmer 

No other change in the perso

during the fiscal year 1931

At the annual meeting of th

all officers of the Merchant F

Vice President J Caldwell Je

the officers of the corporation 

President 

Vice president 

Secre

Treasurer 

General comptroller 

Immediately after his elec

supervision over the organiz

tion and when the former vi

no successor was appointed t

those exercised by Commissi

president and his assistants 

year included the absorption 

tions department and certain 

explained later in this report 

zation of the Merchant Fleet 

in effect during the preceding 

in accordance with the chart 

The accompanying chart s

were being operated by mana

vision of the Merchant Fleet 

five lines less than were sho

annual report one being excl

to a purchaser and four as 

from Gulf ports As stated e

ing 13 lines were in process of 
82 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

SPECIAL FEATURE

Sales of Vessels

During the fiscal year 71 c

sold a total of 73 vessels a

weight tons and 384 000 gro

vessels was1088 60 but a 

considerations in addition to 

vessels in restricted services 

to dismantle and scrap vess

Included in the total of 7

3 for unrestricted operation 

6 for restricted operation in 

to a barge 1 for conversion 

dismantling and scrapping

The sale of the Baltimore 

established by the Shipping 

the year The purchaser th

gated to convert the five c

combination passenger and 

completed not later than D

service for five years from th

in service maintaining 45 vo

One vessel was sold for gu

ice of the Pacific Argentine 

the Shipping Board in Jan

basis

Sale of the Mobile Oceani

Steamship Corporation sale 

12 vessels to the Black Dia

of the American Hampton R

gate Nelson Corporation h

Board but these sales were 

these vessels are not include

The purchaser of each of thes

operator of the line for the S

During the fiscal year the 

vessels A cargo vessel of 8

other cargo ships was sold t

in a settlement with the purc

deadweight tons on which th

at a court sale A wooden 

merce Department and late

boat were transferred from 

the Shipping Board to priva
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

A statement showing the 

acquired names of vessels na

tions governing sales etc is 

Proposed Sale of Hoboken Term

Pursuant to act of Congre

gress approved April 19 19

advertised for sale by sealed 

one bid was received for 

4282 000 submitted by Pau

sidered adequate and subseq

the city of Hoboken author

Authority extending over a 

minate in a satisfactory ar

property The Chapman bid 

As a result of these negoti

session of the Seventyfirst 

Board

4

to sell the property to 

282 000 payable 30 per c

bond and mortgage of the P

a period of 15 years This 

adjournment of Congress

In June 1931 the Shipp

for bids for the Hoboken p

tions and invitation to bidde

Before the advertisement w

informed that the Port of N

would not submit a bid und

as the result of which the 

action for the disposition of t

Proposed Sale of 45 Broadway

As related in the fourteen

decided to offer for sale the 

in New York City so an in

and opened on August 26 1

Although invitations to b

had shown a past or curren

erty only one bid was receiv

subsequently rejected as bei

formance with the terms o

rejection of this bid the S

Fleet Corporation to contin

price for this property bu

factory offers were obtaine

sale of this property indefi
84 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

Operating Agreement 1930

This agreement which wa

annual reports and is somet

tract has been put to increa

close of the fiscal year 193

under the 1930 agreement b

had been executed for all b

subject to sales negotiations

The operation of lines un

year 1931 had a mutually b

first by reducing the cost to 

maintaining these services an

operators of lump sum fees 

sufficient to cover their opera

profit as well In fact the o

the new agreement were suc

the managing operators than 

cordance with its rights und

Corporation made appropriat

ances On the other hand it 

fee for one operator due to u

oped in the trades in which th

As was anticipated this f

aging operators with incenti

develop business through mor

obtained have proven the so

this new agreement is based 

of exports and imports the 

have curtailed sailings comm

this has been done without jeo

merchant marine in the va

freight revenues the operato

duced operating costs such a

resultant decrease in vessel 

handling charges etc

Extent of Vessel Operations

The decreased demand for 

general business depression 

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

1931 than they were in 1930 o

On June 30 1931 there we

the same date in the preced

assigned to the same cargo 

vessels as well as a reduction 

the custody of managing op
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPOR

from the shipping depression 

eral services operating from 

efficient use of the vessels und

During 1931 668 cargo voya

in 1930 a reduction of 208 

resulted from consummation 

ranean Line which was in p

the fiscal year 1931 The ba

is attributable to restricted s

depressed business conditions

The plan for consolidating 

the fourteenth annual report 

and was put into effect early 

of this plan resulted in the es

New Orleans and Texas to U

Orleans and Texas to the E

France Belgium Holland a

South Atlantic ports to the 

Adriatic Sea territories that 

lines The consolidated servi

duplication of effort with res

general improvement in ope

enhance the possibility of sa

ators

A list of cargo services in 

names of managing operators 

each is included as Table IV 

Total Results of Operations Dur

The total operating loss of 

fiscal year 1931 was approxi

charges This total is100

the losses for several precedin

shipping conditions existing 

point in a gradual scale of re

000 reported in the fiscal yea

A profitandloss statement 

ating results for various act

tion is given in Table X of t

Cost of Cargo Services

For cargo voyages and inac

ators the net cost excluding a

Fleet Corporation was73200

is 166 000 greater than the c
86 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

Three cargo services whic

and one which operated unde

out the fiscal year 1931 comp

and inactive expenses totali

for 248 voyages and inactive 

772 000 Comparison of to

cates the serious effect of d

being 2941 000below the 19

however the effect of reduc

extent by decreased expense

Other cargo services that 

had voyages under the 192

Losses for 455 voyages and in

1931 totaled 567 000 for t

1930 total of5999 000 for 59

same lines Reduced revenu

for voyages under the 1930 a

cases were determined after r

therefore than they would ha

reduced number of voyages a

the 1930 operating agreemen

of the revenue decline

Other Operating Results

Charterhire earnings in 1

half the amount reported in 

caused by gradual redelivery 

16 vessels chartered by the E

to handle an unusually heavy 

Another economy resulting 

agreement is evident when 

expenses incident to the main

1931 is compared with simi

operator takes over a line on 

a sufficient number of vessel

the responsibility for keepin

this reason the number of s

Corporation must keep avail

services may be reduced to 

expenses in 1931 were 743 000

Miscellaneous income amo

300 0 less than the 1930 t

was in the net earnings of ter

keenly felt the effect of poor 

crease of 129 000 in interest 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

for two reasons First withdra

reduction in interest rates on 

earnings and elimination of fo

to the decline in net miscellane

the preceding year

Coal Trade

The activities of the Mercha

were almost negligible in the 

were completed one to South 

a total of 1224 tons of coal 

totaled 41343 reducing to 98

available for the coal trade by 

1929 1930 and 1931

The 1932 appropriation act 

ance through the ensuing fisca

ing and operating ships for c

present conditions show a de

that the Merchant Fleet Corp

since current ocean rates for 

below the minimum rates esta

vessels and are likely to rem

number of privately owned ves

Changes in District Offices

With the transfer of cargo 

agreement which requires ma

responsibility for the services 

tion representation in various 

is gradually reduced During 

therefore to reduce the perso

and the following branch office

Santos and Pernambuco Braz

land Antwerp Belgium and 

are transferred to the new agr

ductions in district and bran

For purposes of economy an

the district offices along the At

regrouped during the fiscal ye

this territory at the beginning 

districts as follows The New 

districts were combined to fo

headquarters at New Yorki a

districts were combined to fo

headquarters at Norfolk
88 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

Reduction of Pay Rolls and Ad

During the fiscal year a g

the Merchant Fleet Corpora

the total pay rolls of the M

the fiscal years 1930 and 193

ployees with annual salaries 

a payroll reduction of abou

Comparison of pay rolls 

indicates the total accompli

tion since the inauguration 

grain at the beginning of th

employees with annual sala

been removed from the pay 

a decrease amounting to 446

Particular attention has 

trative expenses other than s

These expenses include rent 

traveling expenses and trans

supplies and stationery and 

the fiscal year 1931 were red

below the 1930 total a savin

SUPPLY AND 

Centralized Purchasing

As a result of the transfe

ments the majority of man

their private accounts so the 

tiated by the supply depa

comparison with preceding y

The total value of purchas

offices at home and abroad 

645 000

Purchases made by manag

the Washington office for lub

nage yeast ammonia etc 

district

1

offices for miscellane

100 0 The prices obta

office contracts were respec

lower than current wholesale 

Fuel Purchases and Issues

The volume of fuel purcha

decreased materially in 1931 

oil purchased for vessels or 

the Merchant Fleet Corpor

compared with 6184 000 in 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

price dropped from 0902 to 8

and issues decreased from 3700

in 1931 and the average price 

decreased from 162 000 tons 

dropped from 477 to 451 pe

Since operators of lines un

their own fuel purchases it ha

Corporation will dispose of 

stations as rapidly as possib

Honolulu station has been so

and arrangements were being 

for the transfer of the Manila 

transfer of the Mobile station 

of the War Department D

station at Norfolk Va had n

is expected that activities at th

the fiscal year 1932

Storekeeping Activities

Throughout the year as in 

policy to reduce stocks of m

lowest practicable point Th

periodical surveys of stocks an

declared to be surplus obsole

warehouse material voyage s

was 406 00including materi

ferred to other Government d

On June 30 1931 the inven

in storehouses in United State

whereas on the same date in 

205900 a reduction of abou

at practically all the princi

amounts at New York Norfol

in the storehouses where rel

The stocks at Baltimore Md 

disposed of during the year

Stevedoring

A number of new contracts 

various ports were awarded af

at considerable reductions from 

In view of the general econo

little trouble was experienced 

labor situation There were l

New Orleans but they were o

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90 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE

Care of Reserve Fleet

At the beginning of the f

but by the end of the year t

vessels sold for scrapping 

vessels assigned to managin

tody of the reserve fleet O

were distributed to various f

District 

Total

The number of vessels in 

and by reduction of perso

ments in preservation meth

ing laidup vesssels was re

preceding year

In the interest of econo

eliminated as a layup poin

of approximately 43000 i

The elimination of the Cald

and two launches to be releas

disposition

Terminals

The pier facilities control

1931 included the terminals 

which are owned by the S

Boston Brooklyn and Phi

War Department On that 

were being operated by the 

other pier facilities were lea

The terms of the several 

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

year 1931 are outlined below

BostonDuring part of t

by the Bay State Shipping C

1 1934 and requiring renta

of the gross revenue with 

annum In February 1931 

payments so the property 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

revenue received from the lesse

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

operating expenses charged to 

8400

HobokenThis terminal w

operated continuously by the M

years with profitable results I

523 600 while operating and m

leaving a net profit of 292 700 

BrooklynThis terminal c

Brooklyn Army supply base 

Terminals for a period of five 

The lease provides for rental a

receipts with a guaranteed mi

ing the fiscal year 1931 approx

Corporation under this lease 

the corporation saccount totale

PhiladelphiaThis termin

acres of land adjacent theret

house Co until August 15 19

same lessee with an expiration 

of the new lease in so far as th

identical with the old one bot

25 per cent of the gross revenue 

anteed minimum of 125 000 pe

and facilities used as a lumber 

visions of the two leases diffe

ment to the Fleet Corporation 

the operation of this yard pro

ceeded 10000 per annum unti

for expenditures totaling 5000

the establishment of the lumb

on this total was made by the 

effective in June 1931 provide

permanent improvements in the 

subject to approval by the Sh

exceed 50000 and shall reimb

for an expenditure of8000 for 

ing the gross revenues derived 

only After reimbursement ha

gross revenue from the operat

the Fleet Corporation During 

121 200 accrued to the Fleet C
92 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

terminal while recondition

tion saccount totaled 4580

NorfolkThe two piers 

three frame warehouses wh

Norfolk Tidewater Termina

mencing August 31 1930 

to the same company unde

Shipping Board The pres

tion receive 18 per cent of th

mum of 75000 per annum 

be reimbursed to the exten

annum for improvements p

1931 approximately 112 000 

the two leases while recond

corporation amounted to 3

CharlestonThis termin

sion of Charleston for a term 

Prior to that date the term

same organization under 

provide that the Fleet Cor

operation of the terminal u

per annum on the total cos

net profit in any year excee

per cent of the recondition

net profit in a year should 

two thirds to the Fleet C

During 1931 about 48000 a

operation of this terminal w

corporation amounted to 29

All terminalsThe opera

during the fiscal year 1931 

635 000 to the Merchant F

PROGRESS ALONG 

Fuel Conservation

The work of fuel conserv

ing annual reports was con

activities in this connection 

majority of vessels had be

contracts and the matter o

properly the function of th

that of the Merchant Fleet 

Daring the nine months 

formed physical inspection 

reports were analyzed an
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

The compilation of reports for 

Covered 195 vessels and showed 

in fuel cost in this period com

spite of the reduced prices of 

vessels

Tests with Pulverized Coal

The steamship Lorain equi

furnished and installed by the 

tion completed four voyages i

year traveling approximately 

running continuously since its 

the pulverizing equipment wh

installation

Radio

The radio service contract 

report was renewed for the p

1 1931

Representatives of the Mer

in the preparation of proposals 

at international radio conferen

of 1931 and to be held in Madr

also represented at various me

advisory committee and at oth

A large amount of research 

acoustic fields and the main

active and inactive vessels of 

supervised

Arrangements were made fo

to use a special Government r

by privately owned ships und

of contacting Navy radio st

decided value in the Pacific 

able to otherwise maintain rad

T

General Conditions

The economic depression in 

ago has struck international c

and shipping has suffered acco

the past fiscal year The volum

with a tendency likewise towar

steamship revenues adversely 

of regular lines have been m

has been laid up in increasing 
94 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

have suffered in many instan

in distress for cargo but th

the end of the fiscal year 

owners were forced to lay u

A noteworthy exception t

ment was the heavy increa

Atlantic ports to the Europ

which together with an inc

benefited the lines in these 

of agricultural as well as m

sistent decline There has 

part of foreign countries to 

more restricted trading and 

Steamship Conferences and Poo

Largely as a result of uns

sequent unrest that has de

regular services the stabilit

ened More and more the 

called upon to cooperate w

culties While several impo

a number of instances seriou

in two cases lines have been 

sounder basis The serious 

have had in certain trades 

from North Atlantic ports 

dropped from 12 to 250 

350 and on general cargo 

have been reduced from an a

Fundamentally at the roo

of vessel tonnage in most tr

means of restricting each cas

sel tonnages with the availab

realization that conferences 

trol must also assume cont

lines in any particular trade 

measure to pooling agreeme

incentive to overtonnage the 

most effective means of ma

petitive steamship services w

In June 1931 the Italia

agreement with the Shippin

west coast of Italy since S

intention to withdraw from 

1931 At the same time they 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

the formation of a new agree

negotiations to this end were 

year

Egyptian Cotton Contract

The Export Steamship Corp

nage purchased from the Sh

the assistance of the Merchan

annual contract for the carriag

plicated this year by the en

company into the Alexandria

of our participation in the ne

adjustment of the entire situ

ing in renewal of the contra

United States movement unch

IN

Pursuant to the authority c

1928 the Merchant Fleet Corp

fund in which it insures priva

ping Board has an equitable i

holds title When the fund w

3500 0 of sales receipts w

1 1930 the fund was increase

amount being the balance of 

used for settlement of claims a

Board vessels These deposits 

collected from policyholders 

settlement of claims and for a

of the fiscal year the marine 

cash balance of about 8600 

privately owned vessels and 80 

On privately owned vessels 

Board and those on which co

rine insurance carried in this 

totaled 60724 307 on 216 ve

of this kind attached in Aug

earned premiums on these po

which claims and administra

been charged Unsettled clai

ing on June 30 1931 but this 

through recoveries from thir

The Shipping Board vessels 

comprise two general classesf

agreement with insurance p
96 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

ators and second all other 

the 1924 and the profit sha

boat charters and in spot 

with reserve fleet activities 

charged to the operating a

tion

On June 30 1931 marine 

vessels operated under the 

41361 640 The first cove

similar form of agreement 

the American Hampton R

1929 From that date to Ju

on vessels under lump sum 

which claims amounting to 20

estimated to total about 4300 

nage at the close of the fisca

On all other Shipping Bo

with a total coverage of 15

Coverage of such vessels in 

January 1 1930 and from 

earned premiums on such p

which claims and administra

000 have been charged On 

for vessels of this class were 

Experience has proved tha

written during the early life 

low so the rates subsequent

so as to be more consistent 

companies or vessels for whi

Insurance policies totalin

ments and protection and in

of Shipping Board tonnage 

loan fund were examined 

Policies for fire insurance ws

automobile and other types 

also examined and approved

A total of 450 personalinj

employees of the Merchant 

the United States Employee

Cash Accounts

During the fiscal year 49 

tained by the Merchant Fle
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

year were discontinued O

remained of which 14 were c

14 were subagency accounts a

commercial banking institution

This large reduction in the n

two principal causesfirst pl

ators under the 1930 operating 

their vessel operating activit

mitting the closing of bank 

Merchant Fleet Corporation f

ation of the policy of transfe

to the United States Treasur

immediately essential to the 

Fleet Corporation In purs

11900 0 was transferred t

the fiscal year

Cash Discounts

Advantage of the cash disc

sible during the year with the 

approximately 30000 This 

totals reported in preceding y

in the volume of Merchant Fl

of lines and transfers to 1930 

ators make purchases for the

Interest Earned on Bank Balance

The previously mentioned 

counts together with the mar

banking institutions in rates 

the existing business depress

total for 1931 than was repo

total interest earned on ba

amounted to approximately 10

year interest totaled 260 00

Collection of Accounts

During the fiscal year 581

and insurance premiums am

lected Furthermore 124 pas

were collected settled or adj

remained 208 pastdue accou

the pastdue list during the 

787 000 so the net reduction 

totaling 395 000
98 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

Credit Investigations

At the request of various 

Merchant Fleet Corporatio

during the year This total 

borrowers from the constru

Housing Properties

At the close of the fiscal 

to 12 properties in Camde

under contracts of sale but c

able titles Continued effort 

titles to the satisfaction of th

sition of the properties may 

Groton Conn is also held b

As the result of mortgag

Board reacquired 64 impro

Brooklawn N J and 2 unim

The improved properties are 

acquired properties will be 

obtained

Certain utilities park spa

to be held by the Shippin

municipality

Securities

Due principally to the lar

vances made during the yea

ship sales the face value of 

Merchant Fleet Corporation 

25000 more than the tot

Collections of principal p

totaled 972761 of which 

notes and 4267 010 to ship 

was collected as interest th

ever collected in any one yea

500 0 Of the total intere

or advances made from the c

Consolidated Cash Statement

A cash statement summariz

States Shipping Board and 

the fiscal year ended June 3

appendix
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

ACCOUNTIN

Increasing vessel operations 

have reduced the volume of v

effect of this change will not 

have been rendered and acce

of agreements The change of 

sary an increase in traveling 

extent the decrease in voyage a

department

Heavy demands

of the

have

Merchant

been 

counts covering the period of 

States Lines and in connectio

lems arising from the presen

several lines formerly operate

There has also been considera

tion andor defense of claims 

The balance sheet as of Ju

statement for the fiscal year 

Tables VIII and X respective

AP

A

TAB1 BIVessels sold and vessels 

the fiscal ye

Dead I 

Name I weight 

tons

STEEL CARGO VESSELS

Vessels sold for unrestricted opera

iion

Seanhe damaged 7825 

Hopatcong 9469 

Comeoocaok damaged 3630 

Total 3 20 924 

Vessels sold far restricted operation

on trade routes

Baltimore iiamburg Route

Archer 11773 i 

Eclipse 11773 

Independence 1173 

Steadfast 11773 

Victorious 117731 

Emergency aid 8727 

i

Total667592 

Vessels sold under special eo uff

none

For conversion to a self propelled 

barge Brookline 8550 

For conversion to barge

Lake Girth 4355 

Total212 

Vessels sold for snapping

Accomac 841 

Cansumset 9 CA6 

Henry Steers 8736 

Honnedaga I9469 

Sohn Roach 8736 

Manbam 9491 

Naugus 9432 

Nesbammy 8756 

Wakulla

Wampum

8435 

Watonwan 84301 

8756 

West Oaioc 8503 

West Grave 8680 

Wynooche

Yaklok

8756

9510 1 
104 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

TABLE I Ves3els sold and vess

the fiscal year en

Name weight Dead 

tons

LEEL CARGO V8S8 LCOnt

Vessels sold for scrappingcon

Cold Spring 822 

FirthcLtlr 822 

Newburgh 822 

Peekskill 822 

Cabegon 8756 

Intan 87561 

Kayseeka 8156 

Lycoming 8756 

Waubosa 8756 

Winyah 8 756 

City of Sherman 8705 

City ofVernon 8572 

Cusb0oe 8606 

Escamhia 8605 

Noccalula 8605 

Red Mountain 8005 

Dera noL 7630 

Western Pride 842 

Ossmeko 850 

Western Cross 8752 

Wassaic 8474 

ormta 8630 

Portsmouth 8630 

Oscck 9498 

Chicomcomili 9511 Iohn gs 8747 

fohn Stevs 8747 

d 8736 

Lansdowne Lansd 87361 

Wm H Webb 8736 

ana 8736 

Cheetel Cheste Kiwards 8736 

Greenland 8 

Loretta 8736 

s 8736 

Donald Donald McKay 8736 

Western San 8550 

Lake Elonrit 4278 

Lake Gildts 4155 

McCreary County 4155 

Franklin 41551 

LakeFaandus 4155 

Lake mbee 4155 

Lake Geysereyser 4155 

Lake Fighting 4040 

Total 60 490 043 

31811 LtANE0U9

Mareco wooden launch 

Emergency metal lifeboat

Grand total73 591 264 

DISPOSITION OF VESSE

Name

Transferred to other GooernmeRt

deparlrnents

Cargo Mount Shasta

Lat uches Arrow 61 feet wood construct

Cozy tion 40 feet wood construct

tion

Dead 

tons

724
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT U

TAnLE IVessels sold and vessels 

the fiscal year end

ADDITIONS TO 

Dead 

Name weight 

tons

Transferred from other Government

departments

Mareca wooden launch

Submarine 012

Eagle Boat No 46

Other acquisitions

James Otis cargo 12850 

Englewood cargo 7323 

i Title to vessel reverted in U S Shipping B

Steamship Corporation

TABLE IIVessel property contro

Merchant Fleet Co

iThis report is based on information received 

NOPaExcludes launches barges subehas

85231315

Nb

SteelPassenger

Cargo

vessels and cargo

Refrigerato

Tugs

rs 3

Unfinished cargo 

Total steel

Concrete vessels Tankers

Wood vessels Tugs 3

Total 3

Nb

SteelPassenger easels and cargo

Cargo

Refrigerators

Tugs Unfinished cargo 

Total 

NOPaExcludes launches barges subehas

85231315
106 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL R

TAUtIc III Status of vessels co

chant Fleet Co

This report is based on Information receive

Vessels in hands of operators or ebarterers

CargOpe rating in specified services 

Idle

US

status wit opera

Army service 

Under bareboat charter

TugsSteel bareboat 

Wood in service with reserve fleet 

Totalin hands of operators or cha

Vessels inactive with Merchant Fleet Corp

Cargo tied up 

Passenger tied up 

Refrigerators tied uP 

Tankers concrete tied uP 

Total inactive fleet 

Total fleet 

SUMMAR

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asseuger 

iefrigerators 

auker concrete 

ugs 

Total 
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TABLE VIII 

Cash and unrequisitioned appropriatio

Cpurchasers Cash

ash

and

insurance

unrequisitioned

fund merchautmarine

appropriatio

Cash and 

act fiscall year year1923 nod appropriatio

Cash and unrequShipp

nedappropriatio

Construction Aceouuts receivable loan and Diwelization f

Less 

Payable

Claim offsets

offsets 

Reserve for doubtful or uncolle

Accounts receivable due insurance fun

Accounts receivable of man 

Notes receivable aopera

Less 

Claim offsets

Reserve for doubtful or uncolle

Operating supplies 

Ground rantestate

Land structures and equipment for sale 

Mortgages receivable and securities

Less

Claim offsets

Reserve oestimnted va

Accounts and notes receivable for ship s

Less 

Payable offsets 

Reserve for uncollectible accoun

Real estate and equipment used in oper

Estimated

Deferred Deferred accounts accou ntsand and u

commitment char

Total

Accounts payable and unclaimed wages

Less receivable offsets 

Accounts payable of managing operator

Deposits Less receivable on sales andoffsets other contracts not 

Suspense Credits receipts from ship sal

ehasers

Lass receivable offsets 

Commitments other than Diaselization 

Reserve for protection and indemnityns

Reserve for operating effiims

Res ervion Reserve for claims Commitments settlemen

and accounts 

Reserve insurance fund merchant marine Accounts payable insurance fund mercha

Reserve Unearnedforpremiums operation insurance of vessels taken fund mambac

Net worth as at June 30 1931 

Tot
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 

SOHmuLE 1Cash and unrequis

purposes 

Cash available for general purposes 

Treasury in bank in hands of ma

Plusto amount depositories to be transferred from 

June 80 1931 representing reimburse

disbursed from operating fund 

Lees amount to be transferred from o

80 1931 representing excess of sa

pense requirements

Total

Less amount

excess sales

transferred

receipts

to

fiscal

Unr

y

U S Treasury construction 

20 1931 

Total cash and unrequisitioned 

eral purposes as at June 30 

Soasoulz 2Reconciliation of cas

as shown by the balance sheet w

ment as at June 30 1931

nnent

cash and

June

unrequisitioned

30 1931

appro

Cash and unrequisitioned appropr

Cash

Insurance

for general

operatmg

fund

purposes

contingencies

merchant marine

f

ClaimsCashfundand appropriation fund 

Fleet Corporation appropria

fiscal year 19

U

balance

S Shipping Board 1930 cash a

U S Shipping Board 1931 cash a

balance 

Amount asid symbol for onstrue io

thor zed b section 11 of the m

act of 19 0 and amendment t

Mar 4 1927 

Amount established as n fund for 

of vessels

Total cash and unrequisitioned 

Per balance sheet of June 30 

SoHmur E3Cash and unrequisitio

United States Shipp

CashAvailable

Available for

for

printinr

salaries and

and

expense

binding 

Special deposits symbol 92

Unrequisitioned

Total cash

appropriations

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 

Printing and binding fiscal year 

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 

Total unrequisitioned appropriat

Total cash and unrequisitioned a

55231319
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Te m XINames and cwmpftsa

Board in th

Name 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT U

TABLE INa4nes and compensatio

Board in the serv

Name D

John G RCekert Assistant purc

Manolls A Redd Secretary to di

Katherine C Ran Tole hone ope

Joseph H Rhodenok Clerk 

George M Rim E 

Vera O Rogers Junior statistic

Blanche E Rudd Assistant cle

do 

Senior stenogr

Samuel S Sandberg Commissione

Samuel D Schell Assistant secr

Examiner 

Marcella R Schuler Stenographer 

Douglas W Seitzinger Examiner 

Donald W Shannon Multigraph op

Edward M Sheehan Examiner 

Audra F Shoemaker Senior typist 

Irma P Simonton Junior clerk 

E J Skidmore Chief personn

Gertrude H Smith Juniorc

Roland K Smith Commissioner 

F ArleneSame Junior statisti

Mary E Soucy Secretary to a

Marietta A Stevens File clerk 

Elizabeth Sullivan Junior office d

Walter R Swank Reporter 

Anna Tiede Clerk to comm

Charles Towle Junior tabulat

E

Thelma E Tr wood Senior typist Erne S Underwood Junior statisti

Alexis M S 

Florencece Van Acker

e

idr

Merle C Vanrnum Teeor 

Nantes and compensation of emp

who were separated during 

Name Designation 

Frances M Davison Clerk 

Amelia E Hauser Junior statistical c

Dora Ido 

Anna RRath Ryan Junior typist 

Virginias Stetson Junior library ass

I

Accounting and auditing 

Accounts cash 

Accounts pastdue collection o

Administrative expense reduction 

Admiralty division repo

Agreements carriers fi

Agreements section 15 

Agreement operating new 

Agwi

Loan

Navigation Co

Progress on new construc

Aid to cargo vessels recommenda

American Brazil Line sale canc

American Diamond Line sale o

American Hampton Roads Line s

American Marine Standards com

Americanizing crew

American Tankers Corporation p

American Standard Ship Fittings 

Appendix 

Apple imports to South Ame

Applications loan pendi

Appropriations and allotments T

Atlantic Refining Co litigat

Australian tariff regulatio

Balance sheet TableVI

Baltimore Mail Steamship Co

Loan agreemen

New trade route 

Purchase of vesse

Belgium traffic item concern

Bethlehem litigatio

Black Diamond Steamship Corpo

Boiler feed water test

Boston Shipping Board piers a

Brazil traffic item concern

Broadway 45 proposed sale o

Brooklawn N J mortgage forec

Brooklyn Shipping Board piers 

Bulk Transportation Corporation 

Bunker stations disposition o

Bureau of construction rep

Bureau of finance repo
128 

Bureau of law report 

Bureau of operations rep

Bureau of regulation rep

Bureau of research re

Bureau of traffic report 

Canadian preferential ta

Care of reserve flee

Cargo services cost of mainta

Cargo vessels recommendations 

Cash accoun

Cash discount and interest 

Cash statement consolidat

Cash statement consolidated T

Castings steel research 

Centralized purchasing 

Certification of vessels speed to

Charleston S C Shipping Boa

Chart organizations

United States Shipping Boa

United States Shipping Boar

Charterers of Shipping Board ve

Chile traffic item concern

Clairton steamship trials o

Coal

Pulverized tests wit

Trade 

Coamo

Loan

Steamship Corporation N

Progress on construction 

Coastwise laws

Philippine Islands extension 

Possible violationso

Recommendation regarding 

Virgin Islands exclusion of 

Collection of pastdue acc

Collisions division of damages 

Commissione

Common carriers regulation rec

Competition unfair foreign 

Competitive discrimin

Complaints

Informal

Comptroller sdepartment work 

Cone H I commissioner

Conference on Merchant Marine 

Conferences steamship

Conservation fue

Consolidated cash statem

Consolidated cash statement Ta

Construction bureau of report

Construction loan fund
Construction loans 

Applications pendin

Financial activitie

Recommendations regard

Previously authorized status 

Construction of vess

Contracts and opinions division r

Contracts mail 

Conversion program Diesel 

Cost of maintaining cargo serv

Cotton contract Egyptia

Credit investigatio

Crews Americanization o

Cuba traffic item concern

Cuban passenger trade competitio

Cummins A D Co litigat

Deckboy

Delta Line Mississippi Shipping 

rnan 

Mail contrac

Privilege of West Indian ca

Denton Albert I3 commissio

Depression in shippin

Development of ports 

Diesel conversion program 

Differentials operating study o

Discrimination competiti

District offices changes in 

Dollar Steamship Line

roan 

New trade rou

Progress on constructi

Drew William litigation 

Eastern Steamship Lines

Loan agreemen

Mail contract 

Economic division repo

Educational division repo

Egyptian cotton contra

Employees Shipping Board list of 

Engineering development progr

Exemption tax on American vesse

Exenemy vessels seized Table V

Expenses administrative reduction 

Export Steamship Corporation pro

Extent of vessel operatio

Finance Bureau of repo

Finance department worko

Finance shipping surveyof 

Foreign bunkering stations directo

Foreign competition unfa

Foreign ports studyof 
180 

Foreign registry transfer of ve

Foreign vessels temporary oper

Formal complaint investigations 

Fourth national conference on 

Fourth section applications Int

France traffic item conce

Free ports recommendation re

Fuel conservation program 

Fuel oil

Purchases and issu

Storage stations dispositio

Fund construction loa

Fund Shipping Board ins

General comptroller sdepartme

General statement 

Grace Steamship Co loan agre

Grays Harbor Motorship Corpo

Groton Iron Works litigation 

Haguerules 

Recommendations regardin

Harwood P Leroy trustee Grot

Hoboken N J Shipping Board 

Hoboken Terminals proposed s

Housing mortgage

Housing propert

Industrial relations division r

Informal complaint proceeding

Inquiries special administrative 

Inspection of vessels receiving b

Insurance

Department

Fu

worko

Ocean marine survey of 

Intercoastal carriers conf

Intercoastal rates control of m

International items bureau of 

Interstate carriers tariffso

Investigations

Cr

Special administrative 

Investigations division report 

Irish Free State traffic item co

Italian Star Line litiga

Italy traffic item concernin

JonesWhiteAc

Laidup flee

Lake series repor

Law bureau of repo

Laws coastwise

Philippine Islands extensio

Possible violationso

Recommendation regarding 

Virgin Islands exclusion o
Litigation and claims division

Loadline developments

Loans

Applications pending

Construction recommendation 

Reconditioning remodeling a

Status of previously au

Losses

Mailco

Lump

Mail

Recommendations

routes

sum

operating

operating

certified

Table

by

ag

regarding

Postmaste

X

Managing

Marine insurance

operators

survey

of Shipping

o

B

Maritime

Merchant

records

Fleet Corporation

division work

Organization chart

Rep

Mississippi Shipping Co Delta L

Loanauthoriz

Mailcontrac

Mobile

Privilege

Oceanic

of

Line

West

sale

Indies

o

c

Modelbasinwor

Mortgages

Motor Taukship

hou

Corporation Progr

Myers Jefferson com

Naval Reserve recommendations 

New

Loan

York Porto Rico Steamship 

Progress on cons

Norfolk

Oceanic Steamship

Shipping Board

Co

piersa

Loan nereeme

Progress on construct

OConnor T V chairm

Officers merchant marine training 

Operating agreement 193

Operating differentials study o

Operations bureau of report 

Operations total resultso

Organization

United States Shipping Bo

United States Shipping Board 

Pacific Atlantic Line formation o

Pacific South African Line addition

Panama Mail Steamship Co loan 

Panama Railroad Steamship Co r

Pan American Commercial Confe

Pan American Commission on Cus

Patronage for American ship
132 

Pay roll reduction o

Philadelphia Shipping Board p

Philippine Islands coastwise la

Piers Shipping Board operation 

Placements seaservice section 

Plummer E C vice chairm

Poland traffic item concer

Pooling agreements steamship 

Port facilities division report

Domestic port secti

Foreign port secti

Port series repor

Ports developmento

Portugal traffic item concer

Post Office Department certifica

President Coolidge steamship c

President Hoover steamship con

Profit and loss operating Table 

Properties housing 

Pulverized coal test

Purchases and issues fuel 

Purchasing centralized 

Radio experime

Ravenscroft Leslie et al litig

Recommendations to Cong

Reconditioning remodeling and 

Reduction of pay roll and admin

Registry transfers to foreign t

Regulation bureau of rep

Regulation of common carrier re

Research bureau of rep

Reserve fleet care o

Retrenchment in operating exp

Routes mail certified by Postm

Rules Hague 

Recommendations regarding 

Rumania traffic item conce

Safety of life at sea

International convention 

Recommendations regar

Sales

Oflines 

Of shi 

Other proper

To aliens and transfer of re

Sandberg S S commissi

Sea service section worko

Secretary reporto

Section 15 agreeme

Securities held by Merchant Flee

Services maintained by Shipping 

Ship mortgage act surrender of d

Shipbuilding in the United St
Shipping Board 

Organization 

Organization chart 

Repor

Smith R K commission

Southern

sio

Pacific Transcontinental 

Southgate Nelson Corporation purc

Special administrative investigat

Speed possible improvement in ex

Status of carriers by wate

Status of construction loans 

Stevedorin

Storekeeping activitie

Stowage of ship cargoes revision 

Supply and operating activiti

Survey ocean marine insuran

Survey shipping finance 

Sweden traffic item concern

Talmadge Henry P litigation 

Tariffs of carriers fled 

Tax exemption for American vessel

Terminals Shipping Board operati

Tests with pulverized coa

Tide Water Associated Transport C

Tonnage of ships in private han

Trade routes interest in 

Traffic bureau ofrepo

Traffic department repo

Training of merchant marine offiic

Transfers

Table

to foreign regist

Transports Army and Navy recom

Unfair foreign competitio

United Mail Steamship Co progres

United States Lines progress on c

Vessels

Acquired by Shipping Board Ta

Certification as to speed tonnag

Constructed TableV

Controlled Tables II and II

Disposed of Table I

Exenemy seized TableV

Inspection of receiving benefit 

Operation extentof 

Purchased Table VI 

Sold Table I

Transferred from other Governm

Transfers to foreign registry ta

Virgin Islands coastwise law

Waterman Steamship Corporation 

Welding research