Annual 

FEDERAL M

MARITIME A

UNITED STATES D
UNITED STATES D

CHARLE

W

FEDERAL MAR

EDWARD L COCH

ROBERT W WILL

ALBERT W GATOV

A J WILLIAMS S

MARITIME AD

EDWARD L COCH

EART W CLARK 

Foi sale by the Sulxtimtendent 

Washington 25 D 
Letters 

UNITED STATES D

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To The Secretary of Commerce

FRoM Chairman Federal 13me

time Administration

SUBJECT Annual Report forfis

1 am submitting herewith 

Board and Maritime Administ

30 1951 This report covers 

two agencies It has been it y

the importance of the merchan

defense

Cha

To the Congress

I have the honor to present 

time Board and Maritime Admi

ment of Commerce for the fisca

Table 

INT

FISCAL Y

NATIONAL SHIPPIN AUTHORIT

INTRODUCTION 

The need for ships 

The initial breakout 

The National Shipping Author

A start toward a modern fleet 

Tankers for defense 

Maritime strength for the free 

Men to man the ships 

Shoreside facilities 

The basic task 

Reorgan izatio

Backlogs 

Ship construction subsidies 

Postwar operating subsidies 

FISCAL Y

NATIONAL SHIPPIN AUTHORIT

General agency activities 

Charters 

General agency vessels 

Ship repair and maintenance 

Reserve fleets 

Development of fleet sites 

Fleet service activities 

Vessel preservation 

Research and tests 

Tanker cervices

AIDS TO SFQPPINo 

Calculation of construction su

Construction differential subsi

Calculation of operating subsi

Operatingdifferential subsidy 

Operatingdifferential subsidy

Construction financing aid wit

Construction reserve funds 

Federal Sllip Mortgage Lnuran

Miscellaneous 

STUDIES AND REPORTS

Vessel data 

Reports 

Cargodata 

Special studi

Labor data 

Trade routes 
Vi

SHIPBUILDING 

New construction 

Material control 

Conversions 

Technical developments 

Scientific equipment 

Vessel trial and guarantee s

SHIP SA15 AND TRANSFERS 

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 

Merchant Marine Acts of 19

Transfers to foreign ownersh

Disapprovals 

New construction 

General Order 58 second re

Mortgages to alien

Charters to aliens 

Violations 

Surrender of marine docume

PLRSONNEI 

Safety progra

MARITIML LABOR RELATIONS 

Seamen 

Shipyard labor 

MARITIME TRAINING 

Cadet midshipmen 

United States Maritime Serv

Medical program 

Seamen services 

PROPERTY AND SUPPLY 

Shipyards 

Terminals 

Warehouses 

Port development 

Miscellaneous 

Inventories 

industrial mobilization plan

Disposal of surplus property 

Domestic freight traffic 

Material control 

Purchasing 

FINANCE 

Internal audits and procedur

Accounting 

Auditing 

Insurance 

Analysis of financial stateme

Reserve funds of subsidized o

CLAIMS 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES 

Legislation 

Contracts 

Litigation claims and reneg

Regulation 

Admiralty and labor law 

Vi
LEGAL ACTIVITIESCOnttlnlerl 

JustcomFpensat ion 

Tortclaims 

REOHLATION OF CARRIERS 

Conference and other agreeme

Foreign froight rates 

Terminals 

Freight forwarders 

Freight rates United States T

Dockets 

HFARINGs BBFORF TRIAL FXAMINE

Final decisions of the Board 

Recommended decisions of hea

Pending proceedings 

INTERNATIONAL NIARIT@11 AFFIRF 

FINANCIA

liXHIRI P1

Balance ShectJune 30 19

FXHIBrr 2

Statement of Operations for th

EXHIBIT 3

Statement of Equity of the u

Ended June 30 1951 

Notes to Financial Statements 

SCHEDULE 1

Land and Site Uecelopnneut 

1951 

SmmuE 2

National Shipping Authority 

General Agents From Incept

AP

APPENDIX

APmploynent of United Sta

1951 

BMerchant Fleets of tile Wo

CDeliveries of New Alerchan

1951 

DBareboat Chartered Vesse

E Vessels in Reserve Fleets b

FStatus of Operating Subsid

GPending Applications for 

June 30 1951 

HOperating Subsidy and Re

Government for First R

December 31 19

IVessels Delivered by Uuit

June 30 1951 

1Progress of Construction o

tion Contracts on June 

KNew Ship Construction on 
APFUNmContinued

I4latus Of Salcs Under NI e

On June 30 1951 

NI Vessels Approved for Tra

and rlag for Fiscal be

NSlat utory Capital and 

Operators on Jwne 30 

0Claims on Hand on June 

INVENTORY OF ICF OItDPA CLAL 

CLAIMS PROCESSED 

INVENTORY OF INSUR4NCE CLAIM

CONSTRUCTION AUDPrSCOMPLTIin 

GEINF RAI ACCOUNTINO OFFICE E

AQENTS ACCOUNTS To JIM LIQUM 

1I6RIRSFAIENT VOUCHER 

I

IF LINQUFNTACCOII NTSIt1CEECA

ELINQUI ACCOUNTS RECEIVA

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE EX

ORGANIZATION OF MARP19ME AD

BOARD 

Vlil
Int

Against a backdrop of host

at home and increased aid 

merchant marine experienced 

1951

Hardly had the Federal Nrit

stration been established on M

Commerce when Communist 

Nations action in Korea al

supplying thousands of U fig

responsibilities on the mercha

Federal agencies which had 

Maritime Commission

When the Federal Maritim

tion were established it appea

initial year would be a thoro

efficient administration of the 

the prompt reduction of a ba

years both of prime impor

privately owned merchant ma

Almost immediately there 

burden of utmost urgency an

Korean Communists attacked 

became essential for the agenc

merchant fleet and to gear the 

marine into the natiomd mobil

it was rrecessary to insure 

under the law aimed at the 

merchant marine adequate fo

States

The need for ships

Twice within a decade th

numbers of merchant ships ove

owned commercial fleets to 

Nation When the United 

halt Red aggression in Korea 

reached what probably was it
Of operation since VJ day 

and foreign was available to 

cargoes lost of the lips 

owned very few were on cha

How the picture changed 

figures On June 30 1950 a

Americanflag seagoing Beet 

private ownership By Jun

1723 and by December 3

sUvngth was 2009 ships

Tho increased tonnage wit

to meet supply commitments 

elsewhere came entirely fron

the Iaritine Administratio

with Korean hostilities 778 G

repaired refitted and put info 

every 2 days

The initial breakout

The first call for additiona

Sea Imusportation SNwAT 

of privately owned merchan

tonnage under its direct su

Maritime Administration for 

Um greater mmnNw still need

The reserve Beet totaled 2

At that time there were in th

I70not speeds 1504 Libert

military types and a group o

Since the autbority for G

was lacking at the time av

operation were utilized Th

bareboat charter of the nece

and that suitable privately ow

ablo rates and under reasonab

before vessels front reserve w

tered operation

The shipping industry wit

ship operation was thus pro

with the understanding tha

charter arrangements with 

cargoes A total of 161 ship

to note that these consisted of 

the fastest and best remainin

The Iaritime Administrat

met all of the deadlines set by 

2
withdrawn repaired refitted a

7 days

Numerous other ships were 

rising curve of demand stemm

stepped up aid to friendly nati

assigned directly to tho 4S7 Sfo

to private companies for othe

oceangoing tonnage unforesee

5 vessels had been sold from 

that in the last 2 weeks prior 

Sales Act of 1946 It total o

approved from which 128 deli

The National Shipping 

At the outset of the stepped

demand for shipping tonnag

administrative machinery and 

available if the Government w

visc the operation of a merc

national defense and secm ity 

essential part of the general 

order to meet emergency sh

mobilization

phis led to the establishmen

Iarcb 13 1951 patterned so

ping Administration of World 

Maritime Adniuistation it

and the active cooperation of a 

stall was made up of qualified 

stration and of a few additio

industry all of them fauniliar 

mobilization

It is important to point o

there also dune a poliey decla

as privately o ned shipping w

only when privately owned t

interest cargoes In short t

geared to augment privately 

NSA ship that sailed was 

civilian crew under it Gener

From Mnrch 13 through 

drawn from reserve a total o

formerly under bareboat ageu

status bringing the total NS

471

The year srepair bill for pu
reserve totaled some 5

962

offset by freight earnings fr

was necessary on many of tin

of thousands of dollars wor

the preservation practices fo

practically halted deteriorati

in the fleet anchorage No 

laidup ships until after Kore

The withdrawal of these s

vice further benefited our de

were more than one third a

immediate service in event of 

Furthermore tine reactivat

tine shiprepair industry nec

opened new opportunities fo

expanded the activity of ship

ties of terminals and stevedor

ing offices and others all o

make up the maritime resour

A start toward a mode

Shipbuilding was at a low 

tankers were under contract 

capital One new type chyc

Government account Siff pa

being built ill tlnee shipyards 

agreements with the Govern

There were numerous con

amount of shipbuilding Fo

ata s had purchased large num

war depleted fleets Passeng

uncertainties did not go beyo

contracts with the Maritime 

tievertheless the addition d

sels to the active fleet was imp

ence and the S S Constitutio

of tine New Yorkfediterrane

Three of the passengercarg

world service were ordered com

cial service

The S S Seuyler Otis Ban

ered to a private company for 

considerable interest within the 

handling gear and other mod

compared to the present cargo 

The S S United States larg

H
country was launched during 

progressed until by the close 

complete

The most significant shipbu

was the inauguration of an e

It has been noted that due to 

in military commitments to 

cargo ships was withdrawn for 

ships placed in use were the slo

vast bulls of the present rese

Certain studies were made 

scientists on a contract with th

Department concerning the p

as it has been affected by tec

1945 in which the present 

This resulted in a conviction 

type of drycargo vessel large 

guarantee that vital cargoes 

areas with a maximum of sure

Another factor was cons

vessels now in service were b

will become obsolete within 

Foreign construction on the o

years resulting in many new 

petition with American ships

The conclusion was inesca

the defense reeds and foreig

international situation culm

in December found the Marit

for this vessel The situatio

Congress resulting in the app

1951 for the construction of 

the class name Mariner wa

Seven shipyards received co

to the end of 1951 16 keels 

ship scheduled for February 

1952 with the last scheduled 

the award of contracts

The Mariner ships are desi

weight capacity of over 1290

defensive devices against 

increased size and high ma

ually an effectiveness some tw

Libertys which were the ba

War II

The design of the new class 
part of shipping executives w

premium cargoes on many of 

Tankers for defense

Realizing that the Depar

emergency period a flexible 

prompt expansion regardless 

to time in the tanker market 

in Jaamary 1951 which has ac

the excellent cooperation by 

ments of the Military Sea Tr

and completely although the 

end of 1951 rose above expec

Participation by the Amer

defense requirements was 997 

tanker capacity Only one c

A total of 353 United States 

was enrolled at the end of th

and charterers of 60 foreignf

voluntarily pledged these ves

Through the plan large sa

of defense petroleum requirem

ment of the tanker tonnage b

the normal tanker market

Maritinte strength for 

The pattern of internationa

sarily underwent a change a

military planning there was 

maximum use of the maritime 

Effective steps were taken to 

move by sea into countries beh

The Planning Board for 

Treaty Organization agreed u

going shipping in a single pool 

in time of war or wartime o

such circumstances of an i

character to be named the De

were subsequently approved 

Treaty Organization The 

this Nation sparticipating ag

On December 8 and Decem

merce issued Orders T1 an

discharge by Americanflag sh

of strategicc and critical mater

bloc and for China Hong Ko

rl
ization T2 further tightene

China by prohibiting all ships 

entering any port or city unde

transporting to or unloading 

owners have reason to believe 

or indn eetly for Conun mist C

The Secretary of Commerc

administration of these ord

American shipowners and op

support in making these order

Several steps were taken to 

vessels to find their way into 

1950 the Nccretau v of Comm

in the approval of transfers o

views of other Government 

Defense the State Departme

before approval Ras granted

Emergency requirements of 

by the declaration of it natio

tightened

approval of

the

vessel

requirements

sales to no

prior approval to sales of U

facilities

Approvals granted by the M

of vessels ill United States sh

strict requirements assuring t

in time of necessity guardin

regisi ry milhout the Varitim

hibiting using them to trade w

such safeguards however th

approval of construction in 

fmeimi account because of 

operzutin om a worldwide ba

Men to man the ships

The importance of mainta

demonstrated in the past ye

toot possible to put trained sea

through an intensified train

labor force was raised from it 

of about230000 The declin

it active service dropped fro

June 1950 forced many seam

level of employment clown 

employment had risen to abo

Leavy shipping demands 
Korea resulted in an acute sh

ratings high wages and ple

with uncertain prospects for 

emergency passes made it di

return to sea The shortage 

ablebodied seamen seriously 

There was considerable co

agement and the various Gov

the NSA the Department of 

and the Selective Service A

making more men available fo

shortages as the year ended

Limited training in specializ

with primary emphasis being 

sea to prepare them for more 

such fields as Loran and rad

trained during the year for u

engine and stewards depar

Marine Academy and the vario

however to supply well train

careers in the merchant servi

Shoreside facilities

Shipyards for construction 

and port facilities nre as impo

ships themselves The react

reserve fleet considerably incre

lines The Maritime Admin

standby yards maintained 

preliminary planning for their 

The Governmentowned te

delphia were maintained in th

import goods while at Norfolk 

Armed

3

Forces Five Govern

000 worth of marine eq

Planning for the most efficie

a vital objective of the mob

subject was prepared by the M

Security Resources Board T

of Commerce on the Interagen

the Defense Transport Admin

requirements of the Governm

within the local traffic netwo

preservation or storage of carg

Nation sports from rail tru

tems to oceangoing ships

u
The basic task

While the attention of the 

time Administration during 19

national emergency and mobil

the manifold problems arising 

the various maritime laws

The two agencies became op

initial 90 dav period a tempo

were in office The temporal 

of current matters requiring i

manent Board those matters 

development of extensive fact

beyond the 90 day term of of

bers and Maritime Administr

September 25 1950

Other major elements claim

agencies in addition to those 

within the maritime field A 

framework established by Reo

the reduction of backlogs of w

ing and claims fields was give

taken to deal with certain det

concerning construction and 

During the period October 

FMB in formal proceedings h

of them of considerable sign

subsidy cases were heard and d

in which decisions are pending 

Public Law 591 Eightyfirst 

charter Government owned 

Reorgaitizatioit

Reorganization Plan o 21 

the former Maritime Commis

tion was not suited to the natu

to perform The first year 

demonstrated the validity o

judicial and subsiclygrauting 

independence of judgment wh

commission type of body that 

concerning the eligibility of B

with a variet of experience 

administrative agenc headed 

prompt and vigorous action 

grams

975940 522 
rite alteration of the basic 

former Maritime Conmiissiou 

by the new agencies Reuitio

for properly separating quasi 

ministrat iveand operating fu

not stipulate tbo internal or

Federal Maritime Board or 

consideration of all the needs 

the processing of backlogs an

emergency a satisfactory org

13 1951 A chart of this or

A review of Ilia field organ

revision which was effected A

were established as arms of t

tions of authorit and respon

districts were coordinated und

organizational arrangements 

eliminated Distinction betw

clarified and the developmen

ingt on and the field is receivin

Concurrently many chang

signed to strengtiten tlie organ

include the following appointm

Maritime Administrator Ass

office chiefs four deputy chie

over 30 readjustments of k

occurred

Backlogs

With the increased workloa

zation needs it was considered 

of reducing major backlogs o

time Commission Steps in I

particularly in the field of au

charts illustrating the progress 

existed are contained in the a

Ship construction subs

One of the major congres

former Maritime Commission 

to be executed by that agenc

construction of six large pas

possible action be taken to p

inent funds 1liis problem w

the new maritime agencies 

redetermination was near with 

10
continued on a third With th

to acquire three of the ships 

construction differential contr

tion and the purchaser were c

A now division of Constru

Administration charged wit

determination of constructio

provided to staff this Divisio

necessar vforeign cost data 

applied d tiring the

Postwar operatiug subs

Operatingdifferential subs

period of World War II were r

calendar year 1947 subject to 

tracts IPlien the two uew 

had been fixed for some oper

lished also it was found tha

hacking procedures for calcul

The Department of State 

Foreign Service Operations D

collaborated on a program fo

personnel to the foreign serv

State with the responsibility f

on the basis of standardized r

Studies were carried out du

types trade routes and service

more rapid calculation of ra

ciples were published and a

additional information are dev

will be needed to develop c

statistical methods but once t

or adjustments in catdatio

accomplished

Fiscal Y

NATIONAL SH

The immediate needs of the 

following the opening of the I

vessels under direct operatio

Service soon followed by cha

chant ships and by the quick 

Administration sreserve fleets 

ican operators for delivery to 

During the summer and fall 

an organization to operate the 

event of war or wartime eme

international shipping unit gro

Organization

During World War II simil

porary IN Shipping Admini

September 1946 Governme

coupled with lessons learned fr

consideration in the establishm

Basic to the problem were 

merchant marine Unlike the a

pool of qualified manpower fo

chant shipping management in 

however in actuality within t

basic pool of qualified manpow

shipping agency is clearly the 

task of operating merchant ve

With the idea in mind of o

evitably have resulted from a 

such an organizational structu

on November 29 1950 with 

to discuss the needs and estab

listed the support of industry 

after by meetings with mar

consultations with labor and 

determinations and the key 

decided upon by the time of th

Truman on December 16 195
The National Shipping Au

Maritime Administration on 

the Secretary of Conuuerce 

Ordcr 10219 dated January 

The NSA was organized to 

Nation smerchant marine i

During this period of emergen

sibility in the national intere

two factors the increased de

resulting from the Korean c

military preparedness overse

vast increase in the Nation s

operation Administration pro

paced the availability of priva

and foreign flags and thus tri

The carrying of such cargoes 

factor of defense mobilizatio

which otherwisee world be exp

The ECA in a special report 

for only the short period of tim

90000hall been saved b

portation of coal and grain 

Governmentowned ships in 

created NSA provided both 

this responsibility

Charles H McGuire a Gov

Director of the NSA Mr 

Division of Contract Evaluat

ment Aids of the Maritime A

in the WSA in World War II 

after World War 1

The initial organization co

itime Administration person

new agency and its World W

the NSA was created as a te

ganization concerned with t

Maritime Administration I

avoided with the NSA emp

units of the Maritime Adm

management fiscal and legal 

The organization of the NS

Office of Ship Requirements a

Office of Tanker Services an

Others will be added as futur

The following authorities w

terms of execute administer 

14
preparation operation repa

chant ships and employmen

ships to agents L to deter

terpret and terminate agreem

cluding chartering agreements 

to deliver ships to and withdr

ships to purchasers c to d

interpret and terminate cont

NSA d within the standard

authorize allowances on the 

repairs to ships contracted f

Act of 1946 r to allocate 

to meet the needs of the De

programs n to sebechde the 

orities for the transportation 

other than those under tilt 

subject to such policies and 

ministrator may prescribe g 

cargo or passengers carried o

Ships operated by or for the 

issue general orders and regu

cedure Act relating to the fu

Ill the vent of full mobil

constructed by the Maritime 

from their ownerswill opera

this type of operation is limite

aid cargoes and certain hom

strategic ores for stockpiling 

Ships callnot sel ye

From March la 1951 luri

seutial policies regulation a

stiluled for determining requ

merchant dr icalm shipping 

priorities for transportation o

forwarding and other traffic 

ships by that time the type o

in the roger fleet there bro

and placed in service

General agenc vactivitie

The principle oud rhing t

utilizing to the maximum de

vately owned and privately 

keeping intact its far as possib

shipping lines and shoreside a

Ill private American shi
Governmentowhed ships of 

as they do their own vessels 

by the Govermment plus a f

This type of operation is si

World War II

Tit the selection of general 

and operation of Americanfla

of practical experience in fil

ships in the Nation socean o

agent it linee must employ a

visol cshoresicle personnel 

economical operation of sh

standards

Ilp to the close of the fisca

hall been appointed by the N

uled for assiglmlent 190 vess

of 145 outward voyages com

ing cargo for foreign govern

carnmeliced from United Stat

was a gradual conversion of 

porting military and econom

Listed below are cumulativ

nation for the 131 out bou

States ports

Grai

Austria 

Greece 

Germany 

India 

Tetherlau ls 

Turkey 

Portugal 

United kingdom 

Yugoslavia 

Coal

France 

Italy 

Ne6herlaud6 

Austria 

Japan 

Otdt r

Franco sulfur 

Netherlands phosphate 

Total 

CommencemenC of a Yap is counte

i began Sailing mac not have taken sl

16
By the end of the fiscal ye

homebound and other cargoe

Area of mtgb Gan 

Narvik Iron ore 

Monrovia do 

Rotterdam Fertilizer 

I3intang Bauxite 

North Africa Ore 

Total 

Freight rates on coal grain 

by the National Shipping Aut

administrative authorities ava

These rates were calculated 

with established business pra

loading and discharging cargo 

of operation including mannin

in connection with the operatio

At the time these rates we

coal and grain in bull for ECA 

the trend toward further incr

tional Shipping Authorit ves

them into service for hauling 

was to bring about it sharp 

private carriers for the same s

In addition to freight rates o

United States and Europe and 

top for the cross trades such as 

from North Africa to the Uni

dam to Formosa Also rates w

ward voyages of SA ships 

Monrovia Liberia and from 

essential ore cargoes to the Un

as NSADRO orders but so

specified commodities were es

Charters

At the close of the fiscal yea

allocated for charter under the 

Act of 1946 as amended wa

sponding total of 48 at the e

prewarbuilt passenger vesse

built cargo ship 6 Great Lak

charter or allocated as of June 

for all overall total of 232 an 

66 under charter as of June 3
The nnual overall totals 

Offshore trades including 

Alaska service 

Coastwiseintercowta

Philippine interisland ser

habilitation Act 

Great Lakes and other serv

77th Cong and the M

1936 as amended 

Total 

Cash receipts for charter li

Charter under Shit Sales Bai

Act 423 

licellaneous charter 1 

Total 25 

1 lneludes recelptc doting fiscal yea lad aae

The monthly record of the 

appendix D

General agency vessels

The following tabulation re

and revenues receivable incurr

general agency vessels for pe

Obligatiom 

Repairs and activation of as

Repairs 

Husbanding and towag

Total 

Repairs to chartered v

Procurement and trans

Total 

Vessel operations

Vessel and voyage cx

Special services 

MSTS operations 

Total obligation 

Rev

HCA revenue 

Srevenue 

Special services 

Aoperation 

Total 

1 Cemol and voyage exlltnse das ou

18
Ship repair and mainte

A total of 455 subsidy con

subsidy

tions were

agreements

conducted

during

on vesse

th

tion surveys were conducted 

ministration on which the A

There were 160 inspections 

cordance with Administration 

during the fiscal year

There were 130 Victorytyp

on the three coasts for reactiv

charter by private operators 

connection with the Korean 

ditioning of the vessels involv

an approximate total cost of 

for specification purposes prio

condition surveys were carrie

charter in each case

Fifty additional Victoryty

serve fleets in the East and Gu

but improve conditions in 

them tit that time Essentia

and they were returned to lay

tivation program as a whole be

Repair program and repairs 

connection with tbat progra

were carried out on caeh vess

two of these fiftv national 

together with an additional 

front the East and Gulf coas

to private operators under b

ECA or MSTS programs I

C2 reefertype vessel were r

for operation under bareboat c

The repairs on these six Lib

Lilo charterers performed the 

able basis All together on 

costs and ECA programs as 

predelivory condition surveys 

surveys were conducted

One C4 type vessel fitted 

from layup during the fisca

started which would accompli

savoy requirements on mach

modations These repairs w

307 129 If no ini nediate 
would be scheduled for retu

the national defense requirem

In the general agency pr

vated during the fiscal year 

alone Surveys for specifica

128 vessels and all repairs 

supervised In addition 57 

of these vessels which were 

Of repairs necessary to insure 

A total of 2t8 damage 

vessels under charter and u

surveys covered bull damage

heavy weather and other ca

damage to machinery units

Counpletc condition surve

oil mortgage terms pursuant 

of 1946 as amended and 36 

on vessels sold on a cash ba

with allowances in an amoun

Administration which woul

Administration to deliver t

valid certificates of classifica

the minimum requirements o

allowances for the removal o

necessary to restore the ve

with Administration policy

In addition to the survey

vessels on drydocic and scre

chasers to make certain that 

uhinistratiorl sobligations inc

approval of the specifications 

Maritime Administration to 

and reasonable and to asce

to the Government prior to 

contract The purchasers w

the vessels for the cost of s

amounted to approximately 

tures on 22 of these vessels w

cost of121 566as against a

thc reduction being largely 

Specifications were not subm

of which were sold for Great 

A total of 130 final guara

the data therefrom were fu

vessels involved for settleme

addendum to the bareboat 

20
st ruction surveys were condu

guarantee settlements were 

current negotiations

Complete condition surveys 

on four vessels and four su

completed on maritime trainin

overhaul of these vessels

Reserve fleets

At the close of the fiscal 

reserve fleets representing a n

year 92 vessels were taken in 

of those removed were used 

Korea or the various PCA p

of vessels in the reserve fleet b

Development offleet sit

During the year the constr

was completed and the vessels 

hia River were moved into th

of the eight permanent sites 

Wash was it contemplated 

required The ninth fleet si

the latter part of January 15

Fleet service activities

Administrative and supply 

and materials security patro

the many important fleet s

preservation program A to

including 24 tugs and 24 patro

Fleet security measures wer

outbreak of trouble in Korea 

forces and floating craft assign

anchorage restrictions the en

temporary Coast Guard Res

personnel in security and fire 

Accident and fire preventio

intensified during the year T

and approved containers were 

use of all fiammables

Use of miners cap lamps b

vessels which was put into effe

the fire hazard involved in en

risks to personnel moving abo

providing them with adequate 
The cumulative effect of 

Ile one hand in a lower in

decreaso in malldays lost an

incidence of fleet fires The

each million hours worked d

percent from the 1950 rate of 

The Baltimore Reserve Fl

Army troop transports the S 

George Hashington moored 

Harbor was deactivated in 

originated on a portion of the 

Contractor which resulted in 

the constructive total loss 

undamaged S S Fdbnund B 

River Reserve Flect

Vessel preservation

Basic preservation on the 

end of the fiscal year had p

On the other hand only 45 pe

recurring preservation had b

to reduction of 103 men from 

the patrols and other security 

war Long delays in filling v

candidates was another cont

were deliberately unfilled un

Korean war and unsettled wo

of vessels in the reserve fleets

Research and tests

Research studies experime

both the galvanic and the im

the use of the cathodic met

held in reserve fleets Thro

fleet site much additional ba

will result in more efficient a

fleets are equipped Major a

tional basic details for the ap

current system which was p

Experimental installations 

teetion against corrosion we

service craft Results were 

world will result within anot

tion designs that will make it 

merged areas of steelhull cra

tions of barrier coatings

22
Experiments and tests wer

improve preservation materia

develop substitutes that wou

economical Field tests were 

of an especially developed fu

pound inhibits the propagatio

equipment helping to mainta

Tanker services

During the period March 1 

activities of the National Sh

a admiuistratiou of the pro

Contribution of Tanker Capac

and b the development an

mobilization of private tanl er 

defense including those for th

to meet the needs of the Dep

programs and those for the 

tankerallocations program
AIDS 

Calculation of constru

In accord with the recotum

mediate reports of the Comm

Departnuotts Eightyfirst C

tial subsidies proee lures and 

nuvula tions were established 

tion of the Department of 

foreign cost information w

necessary foreign cost data f

tioned below were developed 

the last half of the year a 

ot a current basis

Pcrt ling at the beginning 

constructiondifrcrential subs

construction including there 

two vessels for the America

1nitcd Stales Lines Since t

dent Lines vessels were canl

the Department of Defense 

subsidy rates

The estimate of foreign cos

1ines vessels was substantia

insofar as was practicable 

defense features involved 

Uuitc lStates Lines it was 

wok on this recalculation si

features must be established 

vessel without theso features 

The matter of determining 

consideration In the Federal 

There were also pending 

sioar sabsi lic afrecting 22 ve

tinder the Ship Sales Act of 1

ments subject to stnbsid be

193x Active wort on thes

the secoal half of ill fiscal Y

tion of subsi lie applicable 

24
completed and the work on t

was nearing completion assuri

in the subsequent fiscal year

A tentative preliminary estim

approved as a tentative figure 

minimum acceptable charter r

At the same time a tentative 

was determined

Construction differentia

When the sale of the three 

vessels to American President L

drew its pending application fo

mortgage aid in the constructio

tion vessels contemplated for r

three 19knot ships By the en

had been received from Ame

struction of combination pass

three vessels which were take

replace the cargo vessels being 

roundtineworld service The 

with the company when and 

factory replacement program b

to be determined by the Federa

The sale of the superliner th

Lines Co was tentatively cance

when the Department of Defens

Administration that it lid not re

time Construction of the ship 

The two Governnnnentowned 

Bernstein Line had made appli

sidy for conversion and operat

Atlantic services were also take

the applicant has not revised th

sels the applications were subs

The American Export Lines C

termine the amour t of the nation

allowances applicable to the In

it would either accept the final 

revised sales prices of these tw

Board if the vessels are retu

ential subsidy contract oil all of 

on December 31 1932 Such a

American sport Lines Co from 

application for operatingdiffere

its fleet operating in various ser

975940523 
is actively pursuing the m

differential allowance on the 

With respect to construc

the former Maritime Comm

dized vessels of the Mississip

Lines Inc and American 

panies agreed to a review of 

option of accepting the re

FMB or paying for the be

subsidy participation The

end of the fiscal year but c

Two applications filed by 

for constructiondifferential 

betterments on a total of 

abeyance until all questions 

to betterment cases under r

An application by Americ

for construction differentia

reconditioning of the Four 

Maritime Commission on J

construction differential co

prior to the criticism of th

construction differential ap

it was decided that the co

company agreed that the d

if necessary Under terms 

ment executed June 6 19

Export agreed that subsid

1949 and 1950 should be w

amounts the FMB might f

company as a result of the B

able as construction differe

vessels such action by the 

rights in the matter

In May 1951 the Federal 

pation in the amount of685

with respect to items omit

Moore McCormack Lines 

differential subsidy which 

only new application on w

during the 1951 fiscal year

In June 1951 the Board 

Lines Inc for continued 

Fleet on Trade Route No 

undertake a satisfactory re

pill
her vessels Satisfactory plan

to be presented for approval d

A new application was receiv

Steamship Corp for subsidy a

with refrigerated cargo space f

routes The processing of this 

30 1951 Application subseq

An application by Mississipp

tion of a new passenger combin

America service filed Decembe

ing resolution as to the prope

differential rates and national

Grace Line Inc filed an ap

structiondifferential aid unde

Act 1936 for the acquisition 

vessels for operation on Trade 

did not wish to build unless it 

vessels Therefore no furthe

up to June 30 1951 pending 

an operating subsidy

Calculation of operating 

A Manual of General Proce

ferential Subsidy Rates was co

adopted by the Federal Mariti

tration on September 26 1951

The purpose of the manual 

estimating operating differenti

the respective responsibilities o

subsidized operators with rega

States and foreign operating c

comparative cost studies and 

In the calculation of opera

calendar years 194748 wage 

cases with the exception of the 

S S America operated by the 

cases which require a determin

in respect to the existence and 

Extensive studies and work w

of subsidized operators and t

costs were nearing completion 

this matter was to be submitte

the end of the fiscal year wit

costs to be used in the calculat

rates applicable to subsistence
Substantial progress was 

maintenance and repairs for 

made by the united States S

of foreign cost estimates of m

estimates required to be sub

be completed and submitted 

The program developed f

for the calculation of subsidy 

was practically completed 

of foreign pricing data wou

during the first half of the fis

Operating dif 

to 1951

On the basis of the work 

backlog on subsidy rate de

tion of the Manual of Proce

involved in the calculation 

would be greatly accelerate

basic procedures special com

of studying such specialized 

methods and foreign excha

lations

The Department of State 

ministration and the Forei

Department of Commerce w

personnel with the responsi

data required in the calcul

respect to Europe the pres

Foreign Service officers who 

pean countries

Operating differential 

The former Maritime Co

subsidized operations by 10 

by 2 operators effective Ja

subject to the necessary fin

each operator Seven of t

executed during the life of 

mission also authorized an o

Argentine Brazil Line Inc 

war period By June 30 

been amended to cover postw

American Mail Line Ltd A

Inc Grace Line Inc Lyke

Shipping Co Inc Moore 

28
Co Inc United States Lines 

All of these companies had te

porated in their respective co

with few exceptions had been 

endar years prior to 1951 S

total of 24 final subsidy rates 

above mentioned operators ha

been approved by the Board 

sidy rates for the year 1947 a

in the above group have bee

approved A final subsidy ra

Brazil Line Inc for the year 

During the year resumption 

McCormack Lines Inc and 

dized operations of Moore McC

1947 without extension of its 

nation date June 30 1951 

McCormack sbid for charter 

Fleet was accepted by the B

pany s operating subsidy con

1957 subject to cancellation if 

Neighbor Fleet

Other operatingdifferential 

or approval at the end of t

companies

American President Lines 

tract was authorized b the Bo

was expected during the early 

New York K Cuba Mail Ste

authorized a hearing to determ

flag competition on Trade Ro

The Oceanic Steamship C

conditional extensions of its o

keep the contract current un

operator spending application 

United States Lines Co ca

operating subsidy contract w

was amended in May 1950 to 

operatinn

tions as of

differential

January 1

subsidy

1948

sidized operations effective J

nated on December 31 1949 

of cargo vessels effective Janu

consideration of certain questio

on the S S United States
On August 24 1950 the 

payment of 50 percent of n

recapture accrual for the 

differentials to those comp

ential subsidy agreements 

accrual had been previously 

through1949 At the end of t

advance subsidy payments 

American Export Lines wh

as of that date This am

through 1949 in all cases bu

ber 1950 in nearly every cas

There were applications p

differential subsidies for the 

Arnold Bernstein Line I

dicated the two vessels selec

subsidized operations were t

a hearing was held on this 

action could be taken until 

other vessels could and wou

Grace Line Inc U S 

public hearing on this applic

were received on June 22 1

but no action was taken by 

Gulf South American S

report and recommendation 

May 23 1950 to the form

was taken The Appropri

subsidy to a specified num

eliminating subsidy on new 

1951 budget or those that co

of subsidized operators mak

were withdrawn from sub

made

Pacific Fax East Line an

Route 29 Hearings on th

Francisco on August 8 1

received and the Board w

recommendation

South Atlantic Steamship 

Maritime Commission on F

approved in principle this 

applicable provisions of the 

as were thereafter impose

subsequently modified its ap

30
dation to the Board was delayed 

the Maritime Administration a

flag waivers under section 804 

this applicant for many years 

connections

United States Lines Co T

section 605 c of the Merchan

ington November 1 1950 an

matter was before the Board fo

would be a bar to the awarding 

8 Oral argument and excep

the examiner in the proceeding 

the Board April 19 1951

The application of Black D

18 1948 for operating subsid

the Board on February 23 1

been pending in an inactive sta

period of time

In addition to bearings on 

the year hearings had been re

but were not authorized until 

1 Grace Line IncRe foreig

to combination vessels on 

2 Mississippi Shipping Co In

with respect to combinat

3 Re following pooling agreem

Agreement 7549 Moore 

ing agreement

Agreement 7616 Lykes B

son agreement

Agreement 7792Grace L

pooling agreement

Grace Line Inc Chilean 

There were no vessels over 

differential subsidy was paid d

tion in the amount of82320

9 1949 to June 30 1951 for 

nection with the operation of 

S S Uruguay by the Moore M

subsidy if any which will actu

tion of these ships prior to Ju

Maritime Board sdecision as 

competition is substantial A 

is given in appendixes F G an
Construction financi

tradeins

The application filed by P

1947 for financial aid witho

engertrailerships for Pacif

approved in principle by th

1949 Since the company 

financing

approval

which

and subsequently

was one of 

Production Administration f

the Maritime Administrator 

filed in 1947

During the fiscal year 195

in the construction of vesse

the 1936 act These app

one tanker each one for 

oceanic for two of the app

third Application was also 

ships against the constructi

carriers The processing o

pleted at the end of the fisca

The application by Stand

above for construction subs

cargo ships was accompan

of the 1936 act for tradein 

the applicant and operated u

not make the construction 

acceptable tradein allowanc

could be taken on the latt

whether the construction ap

Construction reserve fu

On June 30 1951 there 

consisting of257405 69

in various construction rese

operators During the fisca

was approved and two existi

These funds were establis

act which provides that to t

authorized new tonnage tax

to the operator When an 

reserve fund deposits for pu

section 511 of the act the C

mines the tax liability applic

time for committing or obliga

32
the fiscal year to one of the 

reserve fund The granting of 

hearing inasmuch as it was an 

of deposit

Federal Ship Mortgage I

There were three contracts 

originally in an amount of 2500 

standing mortgage balances w

total

contingent

of 541 6669

liability on

which

June

repr

30 

The 1650 00 commitment 

Carib Queen for contemplate

between Key West and Hava

during the fiscal year Only on

insurance aid was received du

mately 22000 representing 7

shrimp trawler This applica

was taken

On July 1 1950 there was 

the Federal Ship Mortgage In

fund of 586 647 80for use of 

expenses as authorized by P

approved August 24 1949 

investigation andor appraisal 

raised the balance in the fund 

290 30

Miscellaneous

A final decision was still to 

of the layup of the former pa

which before World War II we

asian service of the Oceanic S

these vessels by an affiliated 

companyowner from complet

were from time to time consid

its successor the Maritime 

vessels and operating one or b

Department indicated to the f

like to have both vessels taken 

decision as to what the just co

should be under section 902 o

not taken final action with res

The socalled Good Neighbo

tina S S Brazil and S S U

McCormack Lines Inc both 
ating subsidy will be paid f

vessels if the Board so dete

sections of the act On Ju

McCormack Lines bid for 

Good Neighbor Fleet on Tr

1951 with operating subsid

such time as replacement ve

The unsubsidized Atlantic

President Lines Ltd was a

mission on May 18 1948 fo

extensions was permitted to 

specified conditions

During the fiscal year 195

subsidized operators and air 

fell within four general cat

the subsidized steamship op

delivery to points on the a

which are reciprocal between 

air journey c passenger sa

sidized operators act as agen

on a commission basis and 

which the subsidized operat

air line

Also during the fiscal yea

authorized to charter vesse

Service without subsidy to 

34
STUDIES 

Vessel data

Several new and importan

reporting were inaugurated du

the publication of a weekly re

Projected Ship Employment a

from which this report is pro

operators of United Statesfla

engaged in the foreign and dom

report includes such informatio

of each ship its status i e wh

whether in berth or bulk ser

loading and discharge ranges a

departure from current posit

cargo whether available for 

position etc

This report is used in chart

ships in connection with dete

tions to carry relief and strat

programs of the National Ship

positions in time of national 

to Maritime Administration a

Another activity undertaken 

the development and prepara

requested by the Planning Bo

Atlantic Treaty Organization 

data of United Statesflag vess

Eventually it is expected to co

Western Hemisphere countries 

tion of procedures for the g

required data The United 

the necessary data on United 

the Maritime Administration 

ment owned vessels in reserve 

Reports

A procedure outlining the 

competitive factors used in the 

subsidy rates and other data 
in carrying out the operatin

pared for the Senate Interst

The following regular repo

tration other Government a

Deliveries of New 21erchant Vess

Shipbuilding Employment Qua

Employment and position of 

Vessels as of June 30 1950 N

Alphabetical Listing of All Dry 

Maritime Administration and 

Vessels Operated by Charterers 

Semimonthly

Changes in Status Maritime A

inclusive Semimonthly

U S Government Privately O

MSTS two to three times mo

Employment of U S Flag Merch

and Over Monthly

Merchant Fleets of the World 

The following special repo

Privately owned U S Flag Dry 

and Availableas of July 31 1

Composition of the Merchant Fl

September 1 1939 and June 3

Brazilian Merchant Fleetas of 

United States for Brazilian acc

Inventory of Merchant Fleets of 

pines For Planning Board fo

Tabulation of American Flag Pr

Booms For National Shippin

Tabulation of Detailed Dry Ca

Iemisphere Countries the Ph

Report Showing Ship Constructio

vessels and production of Unite

and 1950 vessels 1000 gross to

U S Privately Owned Dry Ca

Employment at Various Coast 

Bulk Carriers Under Construction 

tory of Great Lakes Bulk Carri

Refrigerated Vessels Built by M

1949 and in the U S Merchan

Number Tonnage Deliveries and 

Covering the Great Lakes Ore F

Number and Tonnage of USFlag 

in U S Domestic Trade on Au

U S Owners of U S Flag Dry C

Over as of September 1950 

Officers

All Vessels 15 Knots and Over 

Administration Design Vessels 

August 31 1950

U S Flag Merchant Vessels 100

arranged by draft of vessel

36
Listing of Soviet Flag Tankers 100

showing tonnages year built and 

Employment of Privately Owned T

1927

Data of Bale Curio Dead Weight 

Gross Tons and Over

Relationship of RevenueTou Mile

Gulf to the west Coast in Inte

moved by All Class I and Othe

Calendar Year 1950

Comparative Yage Rates of Subsid

Manpower Requirements for U 

Vessels By Specified Ratings

Cargo data

On February 15 1951 revis

the Federal Maritime Board 

sisted principally in requiring 

formance reports by all opera

and over both dry cargo an

of the United States instead o

common carriers by water a

Utilization and Performance 

pletely revised by General O

effective work procedures res

these reports submitted by ve

Procedures for use in the c

sidv rates were under continu

the Maritime Administration 

the availability of balecubi

tons carried as a basis for d

the subsidized services of Un

cedure information was prep

freight service competitive 

available during 1950 weig

2 for each subsidized passen

actual passenger carrying 

1950 By competitive fa

States and foreignflag compe

subsidized operator on each su

A representative of the Adm

the Interdepartmental Comm

Operating Differential Subsid

ing techniques that can be ap

achieving an objective and e

mination of operatingdiffere
special studies

Several economic studies 

activities were undertaken 

included

The preparation of statistical an

litigation which arose as a res

owners by the former war Ship

The economic analysis of United 

prior fiscal year was complete

A preliminary study of world Ch

with pending ship warrant legi

A study was begun of United State

to show trends in tanker emplo

Prior reports and studies on the 

to legislation before Congress o

were revised for use at hearings 

legislation held in February 1

A report on inland waterway traff

Miscellaneous studies on cargo h

Considerable research was 

ping and shipbuilding aids 

patches naval intelligence 

reports were read analyzed 

offices of the Maritime Ad

and National Shipping Auth

Labor data

A Maritime Labor Relatio

ing information on maritim

unions shipowners and steve

cies directly concerned with 

This project was approximat

Trade routes

An overall review of the es

June 1951 Reports were m

tered by United States subs

services including analysis o

tion of each principal natio

determinations

Reports for 1948 were mad

7 9 10 11 12 13 141 142 

29 30 and round the world 

services of which 35 were fre

combination passenger and f

the operations of 134 foreign

38
Many of these foreignflag lines 

tition on more than one route

A report for 1950 on Trade 

was based on the balecubic 

upon which subsequent repo

encountered by all other subsid

Traffic analyses and trade r

for subsidy were made of th

McCormack Good Neighbor 

Cuba Mail freight service Tra

tion services and one freight 

Lines freight service Trade R

freight service Trade Route 

service Trade Route 29 Ame

and Pacific Far East Lines fr

Information was prepared fo

Board in connection with oper

the following

American Export Lines Tra

ships also competition encou

pendence and S S Constitutio

American President Lines T

theworld combination and fre

Farrell Lines Trade Route 

vice

Grace Lines Trade Route 

Moore McCormack Trade 

freight service Trade Route 2

New York Cuba Mail Tr

possibility of combination serv

Pacific Argentine Brazil Tr

Seas Shipping Co Trade R

There were 1318 tentative 

schedules approved during the 
SH

New construction

Of the six vessels reported 

difrerential subsidy contracts 

were still under construction 

of design P3S2DL2 for A

terranean service were deliv

1951 under the names of S 

The four remaining vess

Defense by his request of A

construction to troop trans

the superliner design P6S4

at Newport News Shipbuild

designed North Atlantic pas

When the United States wa

the Afaritime Administratio

to complete the ship to Gibb

under contract to the United 

as it passenger vessel and w

Co had been cancelled by t

passenger service the inco

work pertaining solely to the 

from the contract and in 

incompleted work insofar a

conversion are concerned is 

bursable by the Department 

The three vessels design 

Lines roundtheworld servi

Shipbuilding Corp were des

for delivery upon completio

Service Accordingly the c

for purchase of these three 

their construction as passeng

their completion as dependen

to George G Sharp naval 

design plans and specificatio

and delivery was expected in 

The single vessel of design 

by Ingalls Shipbuilding Cor

40
pg g py

and their suppliers

975940 524

41
ments Since the industry is capable of operating a number of

W
g

work associated with the ship construction program

IN
511
SHIP SALES 

Merchant Ship Sales Ac

During the fiscal year the M

cations for the purchase of a n

Ship Sales Act of 1946 as 

operation Included in this 

suant to Public Law 856 Eigh

ing the Merchant Ship Sales A

of up to 10 warbuilt ships for 

the St Lawrence River and 

The sale of ships to America

under the Merchant Ship Sale

tinued under Public Law 591 

1951 A total of 1956 ship

113 for foreignflag operatio

ning of the program in April 

these 1956 ships was17086027

During the year title to a 

purchasers all 150 for United 

Appendix L indicates in de

June 30 1951

Merchant Marine Acts 

Under the authority of the M

and the Shipping Act of 192

the year All 13 vessels were 

tary return amounted to 1539

collected as additional purcha

sion because of the buyer sf

reconverting the vessel

This brought to a total of 0

tons and over which were so

II up to June 30 1951 unde

Act 1936 as amended the 

Property Act of 1944 252 ves

operational use 40 for non se

ping The total monetary 

5418423 37 In addition 

123 302 10for custody char

for metallic ballast 9200 fo
2483 for sale of 7 vessels 

Administration has transferre

cies without reimbursement a

Transfers to foreign ow

On July 14 1950 the S

announcement as to what the 

istration Department of Com

consideration of applications f

Act 1916 as amended for ap

and registry of privately ow

statement established three 

years of age and over 1000 gr

and over 1000 gross tons a

order to make the determina

time Administration requests 

agencies including 1 the D

not the vessel involved is co

defense 2 the State Departm

transfer of registry would be 

United States and 3 Office o

Intelligence Departments for 

As a result of the declarat

1950 of a National Emergenc

as amended was invoked It

the same Act but extend the 

Maritime Administration to al

States or by a corporation o

States or any State Territo

spective of the size registry o

extends to sales to noncitizens 

docks shiprepair facilities a

corporations

Appendix M gives the appr

of the Shipping Act 1916 a

States owned vessels to forei

period July 1 1950 through J

ferred 191 represented vessels 

tugs barges fishing vessels pl

of age and 29 were less than 

12 were LST s or other form

foreign flag 4 were deliveries 

yards to foreign ownership und

ber 16 1950 the date section 3

especially constructed for the o

ferred to Venezuelan registry 

46
States ownership 1 was a T

Chilean ownership and regist

this sale was not consumm

States flag 4 were Liberty

Maritime Commission and p

financial

to the Mexican

interest

Government

in the vessel

this approval 1 a whaling f

was approved only after repla

size speed and carrying capa

vessels one of which was rep

the Maritime Administration 

was subsequently sold to a U

vessel sold foreign for use as 

tanker replaced by the purch

Disapprovals

During this period seven 

United States privately own

registry were denied

New construction

During the latter part of th

istration approved contracts 

construct a total of six tanke

tons each for foreign corpo

under foreign registry and t

upon the condition that for 

the keel and ending 15 years 

of each vessel 1 There sha

of the foreign corporation n

vessels without prior approv

the vessels shall be made ava

as though subject to section 9

and 3 the vessels shall not e

Statesflag vessels under De

Orders T1 or T2 or any 

250 00 for each vessel was 

conditions imposed

General Order 58 seco

In June 1951 in view o

transfers to alien ownership a

Shipping Act 1916 as amen

vessels which had been exerci

United States Department 
Export Control Act of 1949 

istration Simultaneously t

its General Order 58 Revis

required by section 37 of the 

respect to vessels of less than 

known as General Order 58 

only if the vessel involved is 

of less than 50 horsepower 

satellite nations

Mortgages to aliens

During the fiscal year 1

permitting an alien to take h

United States privately owne

gagee in each case was a dom

the vessel remained under Un

Charters to aliens

During the period ending J

tion modified its existing regul

charters of United Statesflag 

not exceeding one year Th

Revised permits charters ex

voyages not exceeding 6 mon

require prior approval for ea

question is from a United Sta

foreign ports Exception is 

aliens where the voyage in 

satellite nations

For the fiscal year 1951 the 

charters of United States ves

year and also approved 338 c

the duration of which was f

majority of these were single v

four charters disapproved

Violations

During this period a numbe

Shipping Act 1916 as amend

Justice through the General C

the majority of them involvin

Surrender of marine do

During the fiscal year 386 

render of the mariue documen

by preferred mortgages for 

name home port owuership 

48
PE

The temporary Federal Ma

Reorganization Plan No 21 e

1950 was replaced by the fo

Vice Adm E L Cochrane C

and Maritime Administrator 

expiring June 30 1952

Mr Albert W Gntov effec

ing June 30 1953

Mr Robert W Williams 

term expiring June 30 1954

Mr Earl W Clark who ha

time Administrator was desi

on August 29 1950

A small increase in admi

reserve fleet personnel resulte

percent in total personnel as 

Adnilaic

Focal years endw 

uanc

Jnne 30 1050 137 

June 30 1951 19741 

nemeie 

Increaac 237 

Safety program

During the year the Admini

and fire prevention program w

included stepping up of the 

the reserve fleets further tra

niques testing and licensing o

in conformance with the Fed

cap lamp as the sole source o

flammable preservatives inte

in use of firearms research in

activation and ship operatio

preparation of safety standar

During the period 16 emplo
worked a reduction of 32 pe

injuries in each million hour

There was one death from 

compared with three deaths 

for 16 months without a fata

luring each previous year of 

maiming injuries during the 

fiscal year 1950

Nest in importance to the 

1951 was a marked decline in 

compared with 15 during 195

vessel or structure this was a 

50
MARITIME 

Seamen

At the beginning of the fisca

ment in the maritime industr

flag shipping led to the with

service When the Korean 

hundreds of laidup vessels f

certain skilled seamen ratings 

dar year 1950 delays in ship m

frequent The shortages exis

ablebodied seamen and qual

In cooperation with othe

Administration tool severa

First the head of the Selective 

local draft boards that serio

ment of seamen in key ratings 

local boards constantly advis

ment Second the United S

percent of limited ablebodie

place of unlimited XBs T

percent The Coast Guard 

against the employment of a

munications Commission rela

tion of radio operators A

although the problem of manp

The Korean war emphasize

men on Americanflag vessels 

crew member whose presence 

States Meetings between 

Labor Justice and Navy the 

tion and the various maritim

screening subversive seamen 

tive Order 10173 was issued b

the authority for screening 

United States ships Appeal

tional basis made up of re

unions shipping operators a

cedure any seamen who feels 

can appeal first to the Por
Appeals Board and finally t

who has final authority

Seafaring collective barga

under the provisions of most 

October 1950 On the west 

of 549 percent but the ea

increase which was subsequ

seamen This brought the 

200 for entry ratings in the 

ment and a slightly higher 

engine department Compa

ratings

The only maritime strike 

east coast in late June 1951 

the National Maritime Unio

tion and American Radio 

reached between the operator

the Wage Stabilization Board 

end of the fiscal year no decis

been made The agreemen

both at sea and in port incre

ments of benefit funds and co

On the west coast the Ame

strike action which was of s

and was likewise submitted 

approval At the end of the 

On June 30 1950 there w

marine By June 30 1951 

engaged in the various seaf

withdrawals of additional ve

pected that by December 195

25000 seamen

In anticipation of an expan

as a result of the Economic 

gram and the Korean war a 

tatives was held early in Janu

was to study the problems 

solution for any difficulties wh

operation A Statement of P

prepared by the labor repres

istrator Shortly thereafter 

shipping operators and the s

an effort to secure joint app

Policy was studied by oper

presented to the Administra

each proposal submitted E

52
training procedures there wa

both sides However joint co

were unable to reconcile such 

no unanimous approval of the 

Shipyard labor

There were a few strikes in t

but owing to relative inactiv

serious consequence and with 

a result of collective bargaini

wage increases prior to the 

However collective bargainin

lehem Steel Co yards on the 

and consequently when an ag

increases it was necessary to 

zation Board for approval T

mechanics was 180 per hou

of other yards on the east coa

with the various unions and l

or one which varied only 1 

respecting hourly wages were 

Board late in June 1951

On the Gulf coast wage incr

collective bargaining which b

standard skilled mechanics

On the west coast as a res

year 1951 a 5 cent increase w

increase of 12 cents per hour 

the west coast to 179 per h

the repair industry

Employment in private ship 

from 42538 employed in 82 ya

in 116 yards on June 30 1951

Shipbuilding and ship repa

sequently are subject to req

amended for payment of p

Administration tools the nece

lations issued by the Depart

and enforcement of the act
MARIT

The Maritime Administras

and unlicensed personnel to 

with a trained and efficient c

the U S Merchant Marine 

Service on an adjusted scale 

during the fiscal year The 

tion over the State maritime a

to fill unlicensed skilled posi

departments during the fisca

radar were stressed

Cadetmidshipmen

During the fiscal year a

including 89 Filipinos and 11 

at the United States Mercha

Island N Y During the y

completed the 4year course 

States merchant marine office

Coast Guard as third mates 

vessels They also received 

missions as ensigns in the U 

time Service

Effective May 1 1951 ph

was taken by the Departme

States Merchant Marine Cad

was closed by the Administra

3395 embodying the perman

and personal property was p

The Eighth Congressional B

tion of the United States Me

on May l l and 12 1951 The 

were designated to serve as m

of Visitors Senators Edwin 

Wyoming James P Kem M

ton and Representatives Ed

Nelson Maine Eugene J Ke

York Alvin F Weichel Ohio 

The Board commended the e

54
officers and personnel at the 

important contribution made 

On April 12 13 and 14 19

Advisory Board was held at th

of the following members Pre

Dean A R Davis Univers

Homer L Dodge Norwich Un

bia University Prof L B 

Rice Institute Rev Edmun

Foreign Service Georgetown 

University of Indiana The B

progress of the Academy

The State maritime academ

Maine and Hyannis Mass 

College Fort Schuyler had 

training in Federal pay status 

were graduated The cadet

annual training cruises

United States Maritime 

The United States Mariti

grading refresher and spec

Sheepshead Bay N Y and 

the seamen organizations an

ing was provided for perso

service aboard passenger ve

the off season in Great Lakes s

to give high pressure turbine 

A total of344 officers and s

specialized training for passe

by the United States Maritime 

grading and specialist courses 

training stations at Sheepsh

were adjusted during the yea

which were short in supply 

engineering able seamen and 

ment The former training 

tinued in custody status

During the year there was a 

States Maritime Service Ins

conducted correspondence co

basic radio subjects A tota

ward the close of the fiscal 

connection with the initiating 

tenance and servicing of ma

for radio operators aboard Am
them with the necessary kno

in the maintenance of radio e

Techniques and Maintenanc

with a background of radio 

August 1 1951 The United 

extension courses at schools l

Calif for training in radio a

Medical program

The Maritime Administrs

cooperation with the United 

medical and dental inpatien

of the United States Maritim

the United States Merchant 

rooms at eight Maritime 

records were maintained on e

and clinical information the

individuals attorneys shipp

others submitting proper aut

The safety program at th

integrated with the overall 

sulted in a reduction of 77 pe

injuries per million hours wo

hours in 1951

Seamen services

The Administration continu

and regulations pertaining to 

merchant marine personnel 

Continuous Service seamen 

men

During the fiscal year a tot

awards was issued to seamen 

of Substantially Continuous 

56
PROPERT

Shipyards

The maintenance and secu

fiscal year at the four Gover

mington N C Richmond 

Wash Security personnel w

approximately 50 percent beca

The lease with the North Ca

mately 50 acres of open land 

continued Tbo State comple

modern threeberth generalca

A number of transports AN 

under a permit granted the M

Administration being reimburs

Licenses and permits were g

Costa Junior College District 

the college tenuporarilp pend

location to the United States 

the S S Bowie and to Travis 

transmitter the Administratio

The Oceanic Steamship C

berthed the S S Mariposa an

Total revenue derived from th

istration was reimbursed for 

vessels A new lease was m

Steamship Co for warehouse 

equipment of the Mariposa a

vessels are put into operation 

per year plus payment for util

Repair of damage to the Va

the Columbia River in the spr

The Bonneville Power Admin

building and certain open laud 

Temporary loans of urgently 

not immediately obtainable fr

reserve yards to shipbuilders 

assist the national defense pro

Richmond yards were permit

reserve training purposes

Nroliminary pluming and e

a i504052J
shipyards were made in con

yards if required in the nation

Terminals

During the fiscal year the 

tit Boston Mass Hoboken 

devoted to the movement o

The Govermentowned term

movement of commercial imp

March when the Afmy starte

for military use under an Adm

the Navy was gradually taki

though it was hoped to conti

terminal The Government 

of1380 414from the comme

net revenue of 739 662

One ship berth at the Bosto

leasing of pier 3 at the Hobo

mercial operator completed th

at this property

The program of maintenanc

terminal properties during the 

properties will be ready in 

emergencies

Warehouses

During the fiscal year the 

of the five Governmentowne

more Md Norfolk Va N

Two warehouses located on G

ton N C and Vancouver W

required no personnel since th

The warehouses provided 

equipment required for the re

defense reserve fleets and the 

vessels in an emergency

2

Since the outbreak of hostil

152 000 worth of marine 

the warehouse funds were re

handling expense also since 

Authority theso warehouses 

equipment to reactivated ves

imbursed in the amount of 27

ing funds

Warehouse inventories of m

daring the year front 412700

58
Port development

During the fiscal year in coo

Army Board of Engineers for R

Series Reports were completed 

The Ports of Wilmington and M

12 and Charleston S C No 

At the close of the fiscal yea

stages of completion The Ports 

Calif No 30 Ports of Oakl

San Francisco Bay Calif No 

Sacramento Calif No 32

The job of maintaining port 

port capacities at all ports of t

Maritime Administration unde

direction Procedures and me

maintaining pertinent data o

were developed for determin

tables and related material wer

authorities in a national emerg

Point

Obligations

1V Program

of the

involve

7aritime

the 

projects approved by the Tech

partinent of State the recruitm

experts in the fields of port adm

layout and construction hyd

nomics of port operations an

foreign personnel in terminal 

and procedures at United Stak

analyses were prepared in ter

feasibility and technical supe

Chittagong Pakistan and Ca

assistance and advice was furn

representatives of foreign gov

development of country progr

United Nations and foreign te

study administration and oper

The files of data on foreign 

by aruned services agencies for 

Miscellaneous

The Fort Trumbull Merch

clared excess to General Serv

Administration granted the N

pending disposition of the pro

custody of this property Th

use the Merchant Marine Cad
training purposes pending 

permanent enslody of this p

lration was granted a perm

Training Station at Sheeps

subpermit to the Public Hea

During the year the com

on its calendar year 1952 

construction maintenance 

equipment and maintenan

results of the survey were 

ministration in discharge of 

bilities as claimant agency f

During the year 2797 c

General Services Records M

3887 cubic feet were salvag

Archives Also 12524 cub

General Services Records M

47216 cubic feet were salva

Inventories

During the year 873 inv

inventory certificates in t

involving accounts receivabl

vessels delivered under ba

amount of1929 772 86in 

owned vessels and 46 certific

nect ion with the redelivery 

Chore were 333 inventory c

processed involving accounts 

orened vessels redelivered fr

the amountof 244 038 45

the Government under bareb

of 18399 95for vessels trad

Overage and shortage cer

accounts receivable in the a

payable in the amount of9537

In correction with gener

laneous inventories necessary 

time Administration 171 inv

Industrial mobilization 

A number of steps were 

requirements for materials a

response to directives of the 

During the year 1713 Req

Administration as claimant u

GI11
facilities were made and req

firms through agency plannin

completed with 85 firms and S

approximately 750 end item

with management of industry a

were held including in each ins

Disposal of surplus prop

During the year personal p

720 6 01 was declared 10 

amount property valued tit 

Government agencies propert

for donation to educational i

the Maritime Administration 

process property worth 1654

Property with a reported c

Maritimo Administration with 

of 219 percent Property w

disposed of by transfer or aba

Domestic freight traffic

During the vea r approxim

were processed in the approxi

Government bills of lading w

were processed under which a

ntacic special rte agreeme

motor carriers for the reductio

ments effecting savings in tra

Material corztrol

At the beginning of the ye

material on which final determ

tion During the year7

and Administration warehous

identified segregated and p

disposal of which there rema

Purchasing

Procurement during the fisc

degree as outfitting and repai

for more than 400 reactivate

ment and services were also 

trative offices of the Adminis

and operation of the reserve 

training stations for the repa

of Governmentowned vesse

orders totaling 1190378 w
Internal audits and pr

During the fiscal year prog

A qualified chief of the staff 

quired balance has resulted 

with professional and comm

ment four members who ha

Maritime Administration 

10 staff members and it is p

qualified personnel can be o

The staff has been requir

matters but at the same time 

opment of an internal aud

include internal audits of act

of other offices of the Maritim

of this staff considerable prog

objectives of the Budgeting 

relating to the duties and res

agency for the establishmen

of accounting and internal c

Accounting

7he program for moderniz

received additional impetus 

the development of the Inte

the continuing cooperative ef

Office of the Comptroller and 

ing Office

The Division of Accounts 

branch through the consolida

branches in the Division where 

ing decentralization program 

separate sets of books in eac

property accounting

With the establishment o

March 1951 the responsibili

general financial regulations 

matters under new service ag

progress was made in improv

519j
dating outstanding agents acc

Administration and in making 

sels sold under title V of the M

It is significant that with n

accounting workload with the 

responsibilities for the newly o

and with a reduced accounting 

tions of backlogs have been e

staff as of June 30 1951 was a

in 1948 and 40 percent of its 1

Such results were accomplis

methods aud by objective p

Procedural and organizational 

ing the How of docuutents and 

were accmmplished and efforts 

ing subject for stud 1u reco

recommendations of the Gene

arc being made to improve q

training at all levels and to im

of the several technical areas

Preparation of financial stat

of the outstanding results of i

Auditing

fhc principal audit workl

result from operatingdierentia

ter agreements amd coustucti

National Shipping Authority 

agencv agreements will add c

1952

Revised procedures for ill t

new procedure for the audit 

than a postvoyage basis pine 

checks as a means of aconnpl

Operating differential sub

accountings by the operator 

purposes of determining the 

required to be deposited in th

of subsidy payablee to the Op

A procedure to be followed 

of annual and final accountin

agreements was prepared an

July 11 1951 This proced

within 90 clays after publica

with tine resumption of subs

1947 and will require an au
nlitted by 13 operators for t

of subsidized service throc 

Bareboatcharter agroem

Maritime Administration o

for the purpose of determin

Inc There were 62 contr

form 88 under the Shipsa

under special types of ehrte

forms of charter througli De3

of which 77 bad been audite

286 charterers had submi

leaving a total of 181 accou

rbe audit of construet ionc

subcontracts reconversion 

relating to prime ship con

purpose of determining costs 

ance witdn esist ing haws or te

Tine

During

audit

fiscal

of all

year

wartime

1951

co

3

total contract amount of 5

on Juno 30 1951 in flat 

including seven prime ship 

amount of 179 7330and 

of518775 had not been 

The 37 audits of steved

uncompleted on June 30 

of wartime Government ope

basurance

During the fiscal year much 

the war risk insurance progr

Marine Act 1936 as amend

accomplished

The first postwar year f

allowances for marine null a

will be processed is the ca

supplying complete informat

allowances was the Lyles Br

essing of allowances for 1948 

An agreement was entered 

insure protection and indemn

agents for the transportation 

Cooperation Administration 

surance on the terms and 

on vessels delivered to lrenera

year

64
The Wartimepandi Agreemen

1942 under which the Mariti

Administration purchased pr

terminated March 1 1948 C

they were rapidly being liquid

to produce a total of 39600 

under the recapture provisio

unliquidated was 14984 600

Under the recapture provis

Agreement2500 0 was rec

000 recaptured from the unde

agreement were being rapiclly l

remaining

The number of vessels in m

increased materially during the 

ing of additional vessels Tir

accordance with the terms of 

tracts proceeded in the normal 

The approximate amounts o

and the proportions placed in 

by mortgagors charterers and 

following table

Rradofhw ance 

Marine hut 

Marine protection and indem

nity 

War risk hull 

War risk protection and i

demnity 

The miscellaneous insurance 

principally builder srisk insura

continued during the current y

required The risks and liab

assumed with respect to the 

luring the year

The processing of insuranc

Government arising out of ve

bilities arising from the ope

vessels continued at an accele

As of July I 1950 there 

During the fiscal year 3208 

claims were processed leavin

1951 including 105 seamen 

8

claims settled in favor of the 

731 892 and 2142 claims 

for5860 958 Claims both 
totaling 1322 in number w

were placed in litigation

During the fiscal year 1

the United States were set

the United States were sett

under Public Law 449 in

107 928 were handled du

claims under the Wartimeh

amount of 5237 653 On 

favor and 4 claims agains

Comprehensive Insurance 

loss of life and injury of em

and public automobile liab

shipyards under vessel con

were settled during the fisca

in favor and 208 444 again

11 claims in favor of the U

claims against the United Sta

submitted by general agents 

were examined and settled

Analysis offinancial st

Iinancial and operating s

purchase and charter warbu

ments applications under t

Act 1936 as amended and f

for contracts to perform con

vessels for the Administratio

tions Analyses were made 

submitted periodically by cha

aid of warbuilt vessels

Reserve funds of subsid

At the beginning of the fis

capital and special reserve f

of 46086 968 82in the cap

the special reserve fund Th

on June 301951 was87680980

capital reserve fund and 3508

shown iti appendix N Depos

withdrawals covering paymen

gage

2

indebtedness and on 

03800 Deposits into th

drawals therefrom during the 

In addition to transfers of

with the approval of the Ad

66
special reserve funds included 

account of excess profits subjec

ential subsidy agreements in the 

of925 818 72into the general fu

represented temporary withdraw

a Closing Agreement coveri

between a subsidized operator 

225 818 72 represented a with

tration under section 607 c o
The claims inventory on 

with claimed values of409

new claims involving 276

claims were disposed of wh

of the United States and 

States leaving an inventor

783 416 as of June 30 195

in favor of the United State

claims against the United 

percent of the claimed valu

These figures refer only t

Claims Appendix O gives 

the Administration on June 

value of 352 879 518 aga

claims with a claimed value 

Under authorization from 

uation of the program beg

waiver agreements were en

partment of Justice the Pos

of State At the close of fisc

with the Departments of the 

were under discussion with 

Information Office of Defen

tions Commission and Fed

eral Counsel of the Treasury 

a general waiver would not 

This same position was take

War Assets Administration 

tion may be submitted to th

The total number of vess

for adjustment for prior sale

chant Ship Sales Act of 1946 

13 vessels were subsequently 

plications covering a total of 

Adjustments had been ap

agreements had been execu

The adjustments for 22 ves

32 tradein vessels the readj

68
determined in conformity with 

approved by the Maritime Ad

Also in this connection 22 ve

interim agreements and 4 ves

approved but not covered by ad

during the year to conform with 

tion of the interim agreements 

justed tradein allowances wh

with the procedures and guides 

The remaining 28 vessels fo

approved were being processe

tradein vessels It was anticip

be completed during the first h
LEG

Legislation

The leading legislative p

istration was concerned du

amend basic provisions of 

the lercliant Ship Sales A

national emergency proclam

lishment of a National Sh

ministration

Ship warrant legislation 

was prepared by the Mar

Congress after consultation 

the Budget and Departmen

Legislation was prepared 

Purpose of clarifying the s

agency operations

The War Risk Insurance 

to provide warrisk and ce

and personnel patterned in 

insurance legislation

In connection with cont

the 1936 Act at the directio

was made in consultation w

involved broad technical an

President by the Secret ny 

the Congress on July 31 

An act to aid the devel

flag shipping on the Great 

than 10 Governmentown

December 30 1950

The privilege of foreignfla

ore on the Great Lakes w

authority for such vessels to 

to June 30 1952

The 50 percent United S

in the Economic Cooperation 

ance Act was likewise includ

Act of 1951 and the Yugos

Among other acts specific

70
acts to provide for review of o

and the Maritime Administra

Commerce to extend certain c

the Philippines to provide for 

tion of exports to authorize th

laws and to extend the time 

Legislative reports to the Co

covered a large number of m

posals They covered such 

act transfers of vessels to for

of merchant vessels by the 

international labor office conv

Panaunt Canal tolls Great L

of Canadian vessels to trans

tributions to State and local g

owned real estate safety o

hiringhall agreements amen

46 of the United States Cod

chant vessels amortization d

of contracts the Alaska Task 

ness Committee provisions re

particularly in connection wit

of title 46 of the Inited Stat

fense needs and other defense 

waiver of certain provisions 

recommendations of the Com

Branch of the Government 

priority to former owners in c

requisitioned by the Governm

and wage scales and workin

employment rights for seame

gency and amendment of the 

to radio operators

Studies involving many c

sional representatives were 

foreign of Ilnited States flag a

labor relations for seamen em

tions program the establish

ity problems arising miler R

of the Defense Production A

the inauguration of operatio

of 1951 Statistical data a

congressional investigations a

Legislation of general app

problems and the Maritime 

Board included the following 
The Defense Production 

of priorities and allocation 

authority financing rxpan

stabilization

Temporary extension of 

the act to amend and exte

Including new provisions for 

Act to authorize the Pr

the President for performan

involving certain specific du

Marine Act 1930 and o

Renegotiation Act of 19

of excessive profits in contr

Mont of property and ser

national defense

Fxcess Profits Act of 195

contracts and subcontracts 

b of the Merchant Marine 

The act to amend and ext

applicable to Government 

Act 1941

Act to amend Assignment 

provision to facilitate financ

Universal Military Trainin

Service Act of 1948

Act to control foreignfla

States in the interest of the 

Social Security Act amen

security oldago benefits to 

retirement system These 

coverage for seamen throug

World War II

Act to amend the Antitrus

with an exemption of transact

given by law to the Maritime 

Act to terminate the slate 

Germany

Contracts

During the fiscal year man

pared or approval and much 

with various phases of the 

the resumption of subsidy a

of the Merchant Marine Act 

evidence in support of the fi

the act on subsidy matters

72
A review of the effective la

sarily Employed as adopted 

mission in General Order 71 o

in conformity with a request 

on Expeditures in the Execut

resentatives A review of wa

Merchant Marine Act 1936 

Forms of addenda and endo

tration general agency service 

ing extensions of the agreeme

and documents were prepare

and the termination and liqu

ments entered into by the 

work which had been brough

current at the end of the fisca

blanket surety bonds poste

charter agreement and to per

agency agreements were dis

Legal services were rendere

conferences relating to revisio

agreement adopted b the N

19 1951 Forms of bonds a

NSA General Agency Service 

clearance given to a number o

these agreements Traffic 

provisions prepared relating t

A special bareboat charter 

vessels operated in the Kore

timechartered to the Milita

suant to Public Law 591 Eigh

bareboat charters entered in

Ship Sales Act of 1946 were 

few cases domestic trade a

Subsequently after hearings 

boat charters were prepared 

for use both in offshore and 

transporting relief and other 

west bound for the Econom

Philippine charters were ext

Administration soption to te

A complete review and in

validity of the Domestic Tra

committee Report of the Com

Department of the House o

Cong as a result of which 

that the criticism of the Com

975940 52 6
and that as a matter of law 

panies involved This mat

Justice for appropriate ac

Charters and Invitations 

Neighbor Fleet the S S Sc

and legal work was handled in 

of the Good Neighbor Fleet

Legal details were handl

documents during the yea

provisions covering vessels 

ment and the Maritime A

the underwriters of four ve

under mortgage for loss of th

Chinese Government Assi

program for salvage of sunken 

scrap and other material

Other legal mattes handle

and approval of towage con

agreements and documents 

demonstrations of fire contro

bond riders releases and sp

aration of legal opinions and r

General on special matters

Legal details were cleared 

from the builder of the vesse

wort wits also handled in con

passengercargo vessels to de

for bids award and executi

Marinerclass ships the award 

and the settlement of the 

installation of a gas turbine 

collier

The legal work in conne

included the review and ap

four ore carriers submitted 

operators for withdrawal of co

of bond forms and riders ve

indemnity agreements and ot

of opinions and the furnishing 

istration of pending contract

for disposition of surphus p

clauses the forfeiture of good 

for disposition of Governm

ments operation of escalatio

tractors and the scope of 

Merchant Marine Act 1936 

74
Litigation claims and 

Considerable progress was 

unlitigated claims during the 

year the workload comprise

totaling 339 978 484 At th

been reduced to 3299 cases i

cases handled by P and I u

handled by the Justice Depa

Administration which are no

appendix O

There were several develop

v Lard et al in which suit w

stock of the former Dollar Ste

American President Lines L

for the District of Columbi

decision in favor of the defen

held the Solicitor General Sec

of the Department of Justice 

tempt of court for failure to c

among other things the delive

by the Secretary of Commerce 

of the Court of Appeals an

certiorari in Dollar et al v La

Appeals decision was not bind

not a party to the suit a sepa

States in the United States D

of California to quiet title to 

was awaiting disposition of p

Court in Dollar et al v Land 

There were several Suprem

In the Standard Oil Conpanfl o

known as the John Worthi

coverage against war risks cl

warlike operations should be 

connection exists between th

mere occurrence of the casua

liability

tions being

under

insufficient

its warrisk

ipso

ins

Outstanding accomplishme

favorable to the Governmen

which had been before the A

ment and the district court an

Government of approximately 

mian Steamship Co in the a

version work prior to sale of 5 

of the Norwegian claims amo
vessels Lime chartered to W

pending redelivery

Still pending as of June 30 

reviews of unilateral orders 

Renegotiation Acts of 1942 

813 684 918 including 8615

Sea Charters made by the 

of munitions and war mater

1941 and 1942 In Californi

States Maritime Uommission 

ity of the renegotiation acts to 

was still under advisement b

Regulation

In Isbrandtsen Co Inc v 

ference d al Docket No 68

forme Maritime Commissio

inary injunction granted Isb

81 F Stipp 544 App Dis 3

complaint of violations by th

Shipping Act 1916 and a

provision in the conferenc

returned to the district cou

Board s order and requeste

granted by the Court not u

contract rate system violate

but rather that the differe

rates was arbitrary and th

unjustly discriminatory and 

the United States Supreme Co

widerASJ IudwigAlowncke

and the other by the Board 

States et al No 135 and sch

Court United States v Fa

pending before the Supreme C

jurisdiction of the Federal la

tion provided conferences by 

from the antitrust laws

Admiralty and labor la

With the commencement o

agreement by the National S

wages bonuses personal inju

war risk and P and I insuran

ment increased during the fis

Public Law 877 Eightyfirst 

76
Relief Act extended the time 

which had been dismissed un

Cosmopolitan Shipping Comp

As a result many libels were f

originally instituted against fo

the plaintiffs were employees 

States

Among the more importan

period were those of 140 seam

Ltd for war bonuses and m

plaintiffs were prisoners of wa

granted on war bonus claims w

claims and the S S Spring H

military personnel on merchan

800 0 for personal injuries 

The claims of the State of C

taxes on the wages of seamen 

formallv withdrawn and all 

cancelled in view of the Supr

Case supra which upheld the 

agency seamen were employee

In Aaron et al v Bay Ridg

Huron Stevedoring Company 

pending in the United States 

of New York a judgment favo

Judge Lebell The decision u

Portal Act and the overtimeo

amount of fringe claims dismi

the defendants thereby reliev

liability of reimbursement un

Subject to ultimate outcome 

were begun to dismiss all p

numbering sonic 300 suits in v

throughout the united States 

suits which ultimately might 

established for processing reim

ing attorneys fees incurred in 

onovertime and traveltime 

An important part was tak

proceedings before the Wage 

wage increases of shipyard wo

and management joined in 

that the labor agreement invo

Ultimately this position was 

Wage Stabilization Board re

Discussions were begun with 
corning jurisdiction of gener

unfair labor practice procee

arrangement was made betw

jurisdictional question A s

the Maritime Administration 

Emergency Board establishe

into World War II to review 

involving wages war bonuse

by the President on Septembe

Board decisions 1A 3A a

and decision 2D relating to 

September 30 1950 unless 

ment

Just compensation

Just compensation claims s

settlement or disposition by j

settled for2142 417 10in ac

General and were transmitte

approval At the end of fisca

42 vessels and totaling 269022

in process of settlement and p

involved 130 vessels and tota

tion claims involving 43 ve

settled for2624 089 23 Ne

alleging claims totaling 1435 3

An example of a favorable 

involving requisition for use 

Inc for approximately 50 

redelivery obligations for five 

of1700 0 without intere

and Court of Claims were sev

ship Co arising out of Gove

involving claims totaling som

Hawaiian Steamship Compa

decision of the Court of Appe

the value of the S S Alaskan 

was under advisement for p

minority dissent supporting th

Tort claims

Several claims were made u

were administratively disallow

personal injuries or property 

amounts

78
REGULATIO

Conference and other ag

During the fiscal year the 

new agreements and 90 modif

conferences were received T

interest

Negotiations were undertake

ment assistance to eliminate t

grown up in connection with th

Ecuador and Chile Pooling 

negotiations and were approve

All conference agreements 

the payment of brokerage

Reports received from the c

the efforts to secure more s

clearer and more efficient ma

slightl reduced volume of clai

Permission of occupation a

Japanese and German shippin

order forbidding participation 

ments was modified to recogniz

als were required to file jose

record their true setup

A very large number of info

the rear alleging overcharges 

of these were based on errors i

various reasons practically all 

presentation even to the carrie

propriety of considering claims 

promulgate lawful and reason

conferences covering the time 

The Pacific Westbound Co

with the transcontinental railr

shipment expenses on midwes

Pacific coast ports thereb fa

and removing charges which s

charges
Foreign freight rates

A total of 24945 rate fil

passenger tariff sin the fore

than had been received in an

Freight rate tariff s on file 

they were accurate in their 

rates so as to prevent misu

the shipping public

Prior to November 1950 

been downward After tha

virtually all trades usually a

of the homeward rates increa

of these increases became ef

Earlier increases had been li

to the fighting zones and w

Korea

Terminals

A total of 1950 tariff sched

Public Utilities Commission 

the Railroad Commission 

over interstate and foreign 

operations in California and 

the jurisdiction of the Federa

A series of conferences wer

in the Northwest to bring ab

out in docket 655 and to cont

which had resulted from the 

Association

Freight forwarders

The fiscal year was largely 

engaged in foreign trade in ac

the Federal Maritime Board 

Federal Register on Nlay 24 

authentic list of forwarders 

such information as could be 

tions and other sources B

registration had been issued 

registered forwarders was pu

shipping public Revisions 

provide more complete and d

80
Frei gitt rates United S

stuns

There wero 514 neae tariff sch

cations to establish rates on les

of which 17 avere approved a

changed conditions 5 filings w

suspension 2 of which eventua

The Alaskan trade was the 

respect to the rates but also w

During the year a new carrier s

as well as Seattle entered the 

dian companies to continue pa

in Alaska until June 30 1952 

ports in Alaska was initiated

Tho rates on many commod

as well as those on canned and 

increased These increases re

lawfulness of the level of the r

There has boon an indication 

other baited States possessious 

filed freight rates from Florida 

passenger fares from United S

dental to other Caribbean call

cruise fares from Now York 

carrier filed freight rates and p

and a new carrier entered tile 

freight trade

The use of the public room 

for the purpose of studying fr

as well as conference agreeme

grew to such an extent that i

space occupied by clerical pers

Dockets

Twelve new formal complain

of nine formal docket hearing

final order These involved o

three in 1948 two in 1949 two 

fiscal year 1951
HEARINGS BE

At the beginning of 

investigations were pending 

proceedings During the 

miscellaneous proceedings in

of Governmentowned wa

Public Law 591 Eightyfirs

51 cases received during 

decided of wbicb 2 were to 

cases pending in various sta

The examiners conducted 

conducted by tho Board an

Board heard oral argument 

Some cases required more 

orders were issued by the Bo

and in one special docket

The examiners continued 

Rules of Procedure which 

pleted

Arrangements were comp

two new dockets 1 for app

Marine Act 1936 and all oth

public hearings and reports b 

States Maritime Commissio

letter S followed by the 

nonregulatory proceedings 

bracing miscellaneous matte

by the Board or its predeces

letter M followed by th

reports in the above categor

symbols and numbers and 

will appear in volume III an

the Federal Maritime Boa

establislment of the above d

of December 30 1950

Tliere follows a brief outlin

recommended decisions and 

Final decisions of the B

Docket No 630Si9fried 

F M B 254 Reargume

82
the Maritime Commission 3 U 

War Shipping Administration 

merchant vessels through its a

within section 1 of the Shipp

visions applicable on lumber fr

January 20 1942 and January 

regulations and practices in v

Act 1916 but not otherwise in 

of section 16 of the act De

lected by the agent of War S

and the security therefor re

Administrator who is also Cha

Docket No 638Materma

3 P M B 248 In the origin

time Commission found that re

plainants an equal opportunity 

on its vessel violated sections 

1916 and that on the record com

The case was remanded to th

determine the amount of rep

aminer recommended the amo

plainants The Board found 

complainants failed to prove d

Docket No 639 Status of C

Rate structure found noncomp

overhead cost studies approve

compensatorv rates Proceed

tariff of charges in compliance 

Docket No 651Caaloading 

B 261 Respondents louver ra

against indirect service will v

Act 1916 and should prom

found Respondents rate struc

cost studies are sufficient to de

Docket No 675Port Coissi

Seatrain Lines Inc Responds

regulation or practice connecte

or delivering of property within 

Shipping Act 1916 Equaliza

mates and clo not constitute an 

obtain transportation at less th

16 2 of said act Respondes

inadequate to make determinati

17 1 of said act and is remand

and report on such issues In it

that respondent had discontinu
the challenged equalization 

without prejudice to the fili

sumption by respondent of o

equalization practice involve

Docket No 678 Increas

Nome Alaska 3 F M B 

Commercial Co as a whol

from and to points within Ala

schedules not justified

Docket No 68111imala 

Inc et al 3 F XT B 232 

system of North Atlantic Mt

in violation of the Shipping 

15 thereof A provision of 

giving the carrier an option 

shipper violates the contrac

is unjustly discriminatory an

Complaint dismissed Pend

Board

Docket No 6841sbran

Freight Conference et al 3 

patronage contract dual rat

Freight Conference and of 

Freight Conference are not 

in contravention of section 

contract with the shipper g

contract terminated if the s

via a nonconference vessel 

eliminated from the contrac

Docket No 692Los Ang

California Carloadinq Tar

loading and handling charges 

not unlawful Collection o

common carriers for transpo

terminals to world ports no

ents also transport like freig

ports to common world por

charges Complaint dismis

Docket No 1193 In the 

Practice of the Parties There

panies 3 F M B 227 A

they authorize special rates 

for use in Curacao Aruba 

Venezuela have not been s

and 17 of the Shipping Ac

84
thereof and should not be 

discontinued

Docket No 705 lest Coas

Grace Line Inc Pooling agr

of respondents Grace Line I

Vapores in the United State

operations of the latter and res

ship Co Inc in the GulfC

discriminatory or unfair as be

or to subject complainants to 

disadvantage or to operate to 

United States or to be in vi

amended Complaint dismiss

Docket No S17In the i

President Lines Ltd to Contin

of Atlantic Straits Freight Serv

Operating Differential Subsidy 

Lines to continue to operate u

Freight Service C2 of Trade R

Docket No 520American 

Permission to Operate Vessels b

way and Wake under section 8

Steamship service between por

ports in the islands of Guam 

intecoastal or coastwise serv

a of the Merchant Marine Ac

to Guam Midway and Wake 

interpretation is or would be a

Docket No 525America

Operations iOundtheWorld S

interest shown to have been 

carrier by water in the intercoa

since that time except as to int

no control

In the following proceedings 

tion the tluee issues contem

Eightyfirst Congress relating 

mentowned warbuilt drycarg

Mail Line Ltd et al docket 

No NI56oa4wise Lime doc

et al docket No M7Actiu

MBActium Shipping Corp 

Inc docket No M10Pac

M11Alaska Steamship Com

I This ruling was made by the Maritime Adm
M12Pope Talbot Inc 

Steamship Company et al 

Steamship Company and Luck

docket No M15American 

No M16Pacific Atlantic 

No M17Pope Talbot 

Lykes Bros Steamship Co I

Lines Inc docket No M

docket No M21Lykes 

M22Department of the Na

docket

C

No M23Isbrandts

oostwise Line docket No 

docket No M26Pacific P

American President Lines Lt

ship Company Inc locket 

locket No M30Coastwise 

ship Company and docket N

Because two of the applica

the vessels sought to be cha

to make the required finding

was dismissed with prejudic

unable to make the requi

enumerated the Board made 

Recommended decisio

Docket No 676D L P

et al Respondents held to 

Shipping Act 1916 in resp

paraiso Chile to New York 

transported by respondents 

N Y found unreasonable i

1916 Act not shown to ha

recommended

Docket No 702 Sub 1N

Steamship Company Rates 

Wash found not unreason

plaint should be dismissed

Docket No 702 Sub 2K

Steamship Company Rates 

Wash found not unreason

plaint should be dismissed

Docket No 702 Sub 3

Company Rates on froze

found not unreasonable o

should be dismissed

s These decisions are not anal but are su

86
Docket No 704 AFGHAN 

Isbrandtsen Company Inc C

tion because of unlawful transp

ent on refined sugar in bags 

Pakistan in violation of the r

order in Section 19 Investigatio

contravention of the undue 

Provisions of sections 16 and 

1916

Docket No 521 United S

Operating D Subsidy 

Title VI Merchant Marine Act 

applicant seeks an operating 

addition to the existing servic

contract would not be to give 

judicial as between citizens o

of vessels in competitive servic

enter into such contract in o

vessels of United States registr

Decisions of the examiners i

by the Board during fiscal year 

section They are docket Nos 

I13 114 two decisions 

decisions M 20 121 I25 

M31 and M32

Pending proceedings

Docket No 701 Bernhard U

Company The complaint alleg

schedule of rates fares and c

between New York and Puerto 

clause in respondent sbill of ladi

the Intereoastal Shipping Act 1

Docket No 703 Conbact Ra

ference of Japan JapanAtlantic 

tion instituted by the Board of 

system by Trans Pacific Freigh

Atlantic Coast Freight Conferen

Docket No 706The Port o

Ame ika Linien et al Compla

pulp from certain Baltic ports in 

ark New Jersey are higher than 

Atlantic ports resulting in disc

and 17 of the Shipping Act 1916

Docket No 707Huber Manuf

Afaatschappij Nederland et 
because of alleged overcharg

of road building equipment f

States to ports in Indonesia

Docket No 708Interco

Atlantic and Danville Railwa

failure of marine terminals op

ports to segregate the variou

moving over their terminals

Docket No 710 Governm

Itinrlward Islands arid Guia

the reasonableness of resp

United States Atlantic an 

Docket No IllAla ek 

his is all investigation inst

3 and 4 of the Intercoastal 

tions 16 18 and 22 of the b

reasonableness of the increas

portation of commodities b

Alaska

Docket No 712 Carrier 

Claims for Freight Adjustrn

instituted by the Board pu

Procedure Act section 204 

amended and sections 14 

Act 1916 to consider the 

common carriers by water 

the time for presentation 

freight adjustments

Docket No 522Grace 

differential subsidy on Tra

Atlantic ports and ports in 

and North Coast of Colom

Docket No 523Lylces 

increasee in maximum num

Lykes Orient Line Trade 

per annum with an increas

shall include ports in the N

Monts including Malay Ss

Docket No 524New 

Application for resumption 

sidy in connection with the 

3 between United States 

with privilege of calling a

Docket No 526Ame

instituted by the Board p

Morine Act 1936 in conn

88
ican President Lines Ltd on T

nia portsFar East to determi

passenger services of American 

No 29 Service 1 have been sub

January 1 1947 and the pres

2 whother sucli competition i

tition or b competition othe

and 3 whether an operating 

Ltd for its passenger services 

necessary to meet competition 

The 22 other pending procee

report or in the annual report fo

Dockob Nos 661 676 677 681 

702 702 Sub 1 702 Sub 2 7

and 521

975940527 
INTERNATION

Plans to establish a civili

and allocate oceangoing ship

were agreed upon by the P

North Atlantic Treaty Orga

NATO

The United States Senate 

the Intergovernmental Ma

has also been ratified by seve

as a subsidiary agency of t

been ratified by 21 countrie

less than 1000 gross ton

Until ratification of 1M

Economic and Social Counc

the Transport and Comm

matters are considered by 

Committee for views and 

Federal agencies in the tran

for consideration to this Co

Unification of maritime 

being inade to work out a s

Pollution of seawater by 

pollution of coastwise wat

international seas is not yet 

Transport of dangerous 

shipping

International sanitary 

Organization and covering 

ete The code was reviewe

Red Sea lights a mono 

expense among user nations

The Maritime Administ

Labor the United States C

in discussing proposed legis

tions 68 and 69 of the S

Tbcse conventions concern 

and certification of ships c

Mombers of the Adminiss

of State in the preparation 

transportation and acted 

Meeting of Consultation of 

90
zation of American States held 

meeting recommended that stu

equitable utilization of all tran

and that solutions be sought to 

of freight and insurance rates a

The Administration participa

Assistance Programs Departme

ance on such maritime projects 

by the Technical Aid Administra

ment of State In addition to 

Philippine cadets at the United 

assistance was given to a South 

and shipping company managem

other nations for training of sev

aid for ports and studies were a

Maritime Administration port a

The Administration also particip

Inter Agency Foreign Trade Cou

which is conducted by the Office 

of Commerce

To increase coverage on fore

required by the Maritime Admin

six additional maritime attache p

ment of State and additional pos

to improve the quality and meet t

A survey of United States mer

bilities and projected operations 

emergency undertaken with the c

oration with the National Secu

and transmitted to the Board in 

The Administration continued 

Department of State in protesti

ments as were considered to 

merchant shipping

In cooperation with the Depa

supported legislation Public Law 

1951 to extend until not later t

certain warbuilt vessels to Philip

been entered into under the autho

Act

The Administration maintained 

of State on problems arising from 

nationals and foreign governme

under the Merchant Ship Sale

recovered four vessels from the 

protect its equity in these vessels

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Statement of Operatio

Current year operations

Operation of vessels by general agent

Chartering of vessels to others 

Operation of terminal facilities 

Operation of warehouses

Maintenance of reserve fleet vessels 

Maintenance of reserve shipyards

Training of maritime service officers 

Administration of subsidies to the m

Construction differential subs

Cost of national defense featu

Estimated operatingdifferential 

Deduct adjustments of estimated 

Total operating activities

Bales of vesselsexcess of recorded 

proceeds from vessel sales aggrega

Administrative expenses

Other revenues and adjustments

Interest earned on notes and ac

Inventory and other property a

Miscellaneous

DeductLens on disposals of s

Net cost of current year operation

Adjustments applicable to prior years

Net income arising from adjustme

principally related to World M1 ar 

participation in profits of World W

Gtes

Not cost of operations note 8

See notes to financial statements on 

94
Statement ofEquity of the U S Go

Balance June 30 1 950 

Additions Funds appropriated by the Congress exclude

prior years but continued available for obl

525 600 allocated to other governmental o

Expenditures from funds appropriated to the 

liquidation of obligations Incurred agains

Conitall Administration d enat nr

prior

emr

to Jan 1947

auv 

v

Vessel construction costs paid from funds adv

the Navy 

Expenditures Treasury hem Payment of Certldod C

Funds erroneously recorded in prior years as 

U S Trcasurv 

Funds Cadetsallocated from Department oL State fo

eliscllmeou s

Reductions 

Net cast of operations for the year ended Jmae 

Payments into the generalfund of the U S T

Recorded cost of vessels transferred to the De

Lapsed appropriations transferred to Payme

count of the U S Treasury

Balance Jima 30 1951

See notes to financial statements below

Notes to Financial SJ

prove 1 Noto Icbeovision uncllectihh for loss has been made in conn

recovs

snpplres nl0 value

consideration wa

onorder was fitcmrtingen

In I of 

mw

ntudiv on previous itthen experience 111It is ranticipated tha

6 Ina Adnaimstlntmn has been granted authm

struction of vessels Irior to the appropilatlon of fu

this authority was 3392 105 096 of which 329M238 

an unobligated balance of62111 838as at that dat

amomlt of178350 Thseecuities been c

other contractors to assure performance under contr

8 In accordance with generally accepted accou

Withrespect to sales ofvesels pract result

1

current depreciation year operations been recognized the recorded in the aecmmts not costs and 
Land and Site Depelolanen

Reco

value 

30 1

Reserve Alameda ats Ca L17 1

Richmond

Vancou

C

Waah 1

78811359

WilNN C 1

61

sinew Met Sparrows 38x

78

Pascagoula Miss Miss 965

2

Total 85631

Maritime Cadetservice schools trainim7lac111668 1824

Training station 21 x 

Administmtive comes 21

Training vessels 1

7305

Total 4

6415 

Marine Hoboken terminate N J 64

Boston Mass

NorfolkVa

22805

Philadelphia Pa 1

3

Hog IslandPa 25

0

Total 3

9665

Reserve fleet sites

Astoria OreK 25

3

Beaumont Tex 411

3

Hudson RiverbraN Y

37

1 5

James River

Mobile Ata 19

7

Olympia Wash 3

576

Suisun Bay Calif

Wilmington N C 29

Total 1

43

Warshaw

BaRfmore Md 25

31 

Hoboken N J 

New OrleansLa 

Norfolk Va

Richmond Calif 9

4

Total 363

Administrative

Washington

equipment

District 1

7

East Coast District 

West Coast District 

Gulf Coast District 

Total 20

1

Grand total 179 

Capital value of ground rent

96
National Shipping AuthoritySta

Agents Front Inc

Income from terminated voyages 32 voyages

Voyage revenues 

Vessel and voyage operating expenses inclu

and estimated insurance claimsof 91

Administrative expenses 

Not income from operations 

Vessel nouonerating costs

Vessel reactivation costs 

Provision for estimated costs of restoring ves

Evicess of vessel nonoperating rests over net inco

TOTEVessel and voyage operating ex ten ses 

20year0ear vessel life would he approvmate5y 4400 
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Uareboat Chartered 

Types June 30 July 31 Avg31 

Liberty 8 11 11 

passenger

Reefer

8 8 8 

8 8 8 

C1MAV1 17 17 17 

C3SD1

04 10 10 10 

Wilmington N C412 

VC2SAP2 4 20 77 

VC2SAP3 3 22 on 

N3 2 2 2 

Great Lakes 5 5 5 

Ferry 1 1 1 

Total 60 104 199 

104

Vessels in Reserve 

Fleot July Aug 

Hudson RIveY NY14 130 

Jaes m RiverVa 440 432 

Wilmington N C 420 412 

Mobile Ala 8 7 325 

Deaumont Tex 212 2 27 

Sulwn Ray caliL 352 321 

storia Oreg 194 191 

Olympm Wash 88 82 

13altimore Md 2 2 

Total 2199 2122 

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Name of applicant type o

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Gulf South American Steam 4C2

ship Co

South Atlantic Steamship Co

Grace

6 C3 c

9

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United States Lfr

Arnold Bernstein

6

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i Applicant has been advised that unles

changed conditions it will be dismissed

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Wrt itime Adminisfratnon

Major types

Dry cargo

Standard cargo

Co andcargo and passenger

Total Maritime Adroin

istration

Pdeate andfinefpn o hunt

Major

Cargo

types

Combination passenger

and cargo 2 241111 

Tankers 10 2fi4 li 

Total notice types 1212683 

Minor Ccrostai t3POCcargo 1 2 1

3

Tankers

T

Total ainet tYDea 2 123

Total private and for

eilmacconnt 14 303519 

Uun dfotai 14549

For operation order the Panamanian fla

a Includes 2 vessels of 56148 dead weight 

weight for operation ender the United Stites 

under for United States fang and later transf

s Includes 3 vessels of 92355 dead weight f

dead weight for operation under the Liberian 

Venezuelan flag

For operation tinder the United States fla

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Status of Sales Under Merch

See notes at end of table

Purchase ap

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United Stats

rtry

Fo

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Major type dry cargo

C1A S

CIAM

6 

5 

C113 3 12 

CIRM 

ClSAYl 

Total Ct 2 

C2 refrigerated 

C2SAJl

C2S131 4076 11

C2SEl 4 

Other C2 4 

Total C2 124 

C3SA2 75 

A8 7 

Other othe CS 6 

TotalC3 83 

C4 16 

Total C type 251 

RC2CSSAWL 24 

ECRSC 202 58

7EC2 1 

ZETl tnnl er 258 111

Total Liberty l 227 58

VC2SAP2 28 6

V02SAP3 42 3

VC2MAP4 

VC2SAPS 

Total Victory 70 1

549

Total major type dry

cargo and passenger 74

3 111

Coastal type dry cargo

N3SfAI

NISA1 3

N3SA2 2

01MAVI 6 9

CMAVI refrigerated 

ClMTBUi 4 

YF barge 16 

Total coastal type dry

cargo 29 15

578 89

Total dry cargo and

passenger

See notes at end of table
Status of Sulec Under Merchaut 

June 30 

I Authority to sell ships Tinder Merchant Ship 

e Negotiations between the Governmont of C

tration resulted in the return m4 CISAYI to p

arrangements

a Includes I vessel resold after original applica

t ZETItankerfrom Liberty group not in

3 Majority of these ships have been transfer

Transportation Service

112

Purchase applic

approved 

United For 

States eign 

regis regis 

try try 

Major type tankers includ

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T281i Al 187 3 

T2SEA2

C3SAt 5 

Special

7

10 

ET1 from Liberty

gwuPiou t58 

Total major type

tankers including

7ET1 2 203 

ClMKT coast Itmtker 5 13 

Total tankers includ

mgZEPq 265 216 

843 113 hand total all types 

I Authority to sell ships Tinder Merchant Ship 

e Negotiations between the Governmont of C

tration resulted in the return m4 CISAYI to p

arrangements

a Includes I vessel resold after original applica

t ZETItankerfrom Liberty group not in

3 Majority of these ships have been transfer

Transportation Service

112
Vessels Approved for Transfer t

for 

Nationality Nnniber and T

Nationality

PRIVATELY OIISBn

Number

Schooners Srlllng vessels etc 

Tugs and bagc 

Pleasure vessels Yacbtset

Commercial fankers vessels under lgOwros st 0nsd s

Commercial vessels other then tankers ove

nadiun ileac

combination cargoPassenger

Total 

Mortgages to aliens

fOVBRMIRNT OWNE

cargovessels

wnnica

Grand total 

Mor tgaes ions

i

New New coconstruction approved for alien account 

1 warbuilt vessel sold for scrap and 1 LC 

Nationality Nnniber and T

Privately 

Nationality

Number 

vessels 

azilian itish 95

nadiun ileac 90 

1 

sa uvn 2

ban 11 

wnnica 1 

eu ormn i

nrL 3

rinan n urns 121 

a

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flan 1 

re 1 1 

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wmaman

vat man

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I ra au 21 

Wand L 

ezurwl 1i

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22

Total I 3 

to aliens 0 

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Statutory Capital and Special R

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Cash and U S Go

Operator 

American Export Lines Inc

American Mail Line Ltd 

American President Lines Ltd

Farrell Lines Inc

Grew Line Inc 

Lykes Eros Steamship CO Inc 

Mississippi Shipping Co Inc 

Moore McCormack Lines Ina 

New York and Cuba Mail Steamship CO 

The Oceanic Steamship 00 

Seas Shipping Co Inc 

United States Lines Cc 

Claims on 

DIVISIOF Or CLAI19

Ship Sales Procurement and Coinitlnetion 

Branch 

En6fneering and Operations Claims Urnn

Teefmical staff 

Total 

OTnBn OFFICES

Office of the General Counsel

Office of the Comptroller

Office of Property and Supply

Office of Ship Operations

Tota

band total

I All but one of these were insurance claim

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