iii

For sale by the Superintendent or Documents U S Government Printing Office

Washington 25 D C Price 25 cents
Shipyard labor

V
2 Statement of Operations of National Shipping Authority for the

Year Ended June 30 1952 54

vi
Appe

A Outbound Cargo Movements on G

1952 

Cross Trade and Inbound Cargoes 

Year 1952 

R Ships in Itcaorve Fleets Fiscal Year 

C Deliveriesof New Merchant Ships 

1 Ships of 1000 Gross Tons and Over 

yards July 1 1951 to June 30 19

E Progress of Construction oil Ships 

Contracts on June 30 1952 

F New Ship Construction on June 30 

G Subcontracts for Scientific Equipme

IL Status of Operating Subsidy Agreem

T Operating Subsidy and Recapture 

Government for First Recaptur

Dec 31 1950 

J Employment of United State Fla

1952 

K Merchant Fleet of Ole World as of 

L Ships Approval for Trander to Alic

Flag Fiscal Year 11152 

Nationality umber and Tonnage 

M Cash and U S Government Securiti

and Special Rc ervo Funds of Su

1952 

N Clainns on land June 30 1952 

Claims Settled under the Suits in A

FISCAL YEAR 

Introdu

The past fiscal year was one char

of an international emergency na

national aid and stockpiling progra

of the year created problems invo

use of ships from reserve fleets D

was in the opposite direction with 

cause of the reduction of Governm

drawal of ships with the least disloc

same time it was necessary to keep 

best interests of the privately own

In this year progress was made in 

of techniques for rapid mobilizatio

chant fleet for emergency use 2 

ship construction program 3 ado

determinations on applications for 

sidy contracts and in processing am

elimination or reduction of back

United States Maritime Commissio

Merchant ships in action

In the past fiscal year the Nation

ward its basic job that of coordinat

merchant fleet in a period of emerg

preceding year of using Governme

Which privately owned ships could n

these needs two methods were fol

owned ships to enable liner service

requirements for transportation prin

cargoes and general agency agreeme

from reserve fleets were operated b

the account of the Government

There was a material increase in 

general agents from 189 to 641 in th

As a result of the reversal in deman

of ships assigned was reduced rapi

Government ships on charter decreas
from 232 on June 30 1951 

The average cost of reacti

tively reasonable figure of 10

prevailing during the perio

to layup was kept to an ave

As evidence of the results 

portation there were 120927

ships exclusive of the vast 

ferent countries were recipie

In all of these efforts the 

in touch with the Military 

curity Agency General Servi

Department of Agriculture 

trol in any manner over th

tuate as large a participation 

Operations of the Nation

in layup were available and 

as tonnage requirements dic

resulted in strong mutual c

and the Government and p

quate techniques of operat

situation arise

Basic preservation exce

on all ships in reserve except 

preservation was deferred 

settled but will be resumed 

fiscal year

New ships are added

Delivery of the SS Unite

into the trans Atlantic se

marked a new era in Ameri

represented in the compan

ship faster and safer than a

porates many unique nation

best in qualities needed for 

and speedy conversion to a 

With a capacity of 1290

and a speed of 20 knots the 

will be the largest and fa

During the year a contract 

bringing the total to 35 O

uled for delivery in the fisca

instrumental in postponem

the ships will be assigned t

K
Authority to carry their share of 

should serve to replace older ships 

The first of three converted troo

to the Military Sea Transportat

ship SS Schuyler Otis Bland was 

year under bareboat charter to a 

Government aid

Prior to the delivery of the SS 

ship determined by the former U 

cized by the Comptroller General 

his General Counsel that the sale

the Secretary of Commerce directe

of the contract was referred by the 

Operation of the SS United State

addendum to the United States L

on the SS America

Considerable effort was devot

allowances on the passenger ships 

tion sold to American Export Lin

a subsidy rate of 27 percent reduce

by the former U S Maritime C

purchaser final action was withheld 

to permit examination of new ev

fiscal year 1953

In all 13 operating differential s

including one new postwar operat

Board which if all requirements 

number of such operators to 15 A

pending from three companies for 

eight operators four of them not 

The calculation of operating subsid

computations of wage rates were n

1947 through 1950 and plans w

subsistence and maintenance and 

substantially made for calendar ye

being laid for 1950

A new formula was developed 

untary deposits by subsidized o

The policy is intended to permit 

profitable years so they may procur

ships During the year deposits 

funds increased roughly 31 perce

hibition against ownership or ope

competing foreignflag ships were 

policy
Such efforts were made to c

warrisk insurance in the eve

ance automatically terminate

end of the fiscal year Much 

longrange shipping bill to se

present legislation contained 

it was apparent that a bill w

many of the objectives

Backlogs decline

During the year 3040 unlit

1091 new claims received 

reduced from 3808 to 2453 

which administrative action 

litigation

Progress was made in e

auditing backlogs Liquidat

agency accounts was in the f

facilitated reduction of the b

tion audits Audits of Na

being performed on a curren

Settlement of the Dollar L

litigation has ended a protr

was to be offered for sale w

the Government Another 

troversy involving the SS M

ment purchased the SS Mont

Matson Navigation Compan

Sales and transfers of 

Ship sales in the fiscal yea

limited to ships for scrappin

The Maritime Administs

ships to foreign ownership 

and documentation of mod

return for approval of forei

of the Liberty design In 

transfer to foreign registry of 

on 81 ships of 1000 gross to

Domestic shipyards gaine

ministration sapproval of c

rations of friendly foreign na

these approvals assure the a

States in the event of emerg

Manning the ships an

Several work stoppages 

with shipyard personnel S

R
orally successful in gaining wage in

decline in seafaring personnel wh

and repair yards nearly doubled

To augment the ranks of well tr

United States Merchant Marine A

officers An additional 230 officer

time Academies

The Ninth Congressional Board 

Merchant Marine Academy at I

commendable report following its 

States Maritime Service special 

training including Loran and ra

to meet a critical shortage of ra

training was also provided for men 

SS United States Correspondence 

Property utilization

A study by the Army Corps of 

Wilmington N C nvas arranged 

to permit redesign of the shipway

commodation of the Mariner and 

these plans serve as a mode

shipyards which may be require

Increased attention was devoted 

and development and cargo hand

of shipping and shipbuilding trend

The obsolete piers at Hoboken 

after World War Iwill soon be dev

under plans advanced by the Ma

call for a 50 year lease of the Hobo

and sublease to the Port of New Y

More than 17 percent return wa

personal property with an origina

curement required for outfitting a

operating ships for certain items 

for administrative and other oper

Important regulatory deve

The Supreme Court handed do

ing the regulatory functions of thl 

these decisions sustained the prim

Board under the Shipping Act 191

a fourtofour vote of the District 

spread between contractnoncontra

the conferences involved in the cas

The trend toward increases in o

early part of the fiscal year but ap
the end of the year A mar

and passenger fares were also 

International cooperat

The Maritime Administrat

Planning Board for Ocean S

Organization and its work w

tions in the shipping field 

time projects of the State Des

Program In several instan

foreign governments against 

return for the right to car

cargoes

Ship 

The National Shipping Au

1952 fully discharged the res

its establishment on March 13 

one of full utilization of the 

emergency At the beginnin

available privately owned to

and Mutual Security Agency 

requirements were unprece

aftermath

The National Shipping A

utilizing to the maximum 

merchant fleet and b ad

number and type of privatel

mentowned ships through g

were existing private operat

for an efficient operation 

administered longrange ac

Government has an interest

In discharging its manifol

Authority exercised the follow

1 to execute and admin

operation repairing deactiv

employment of agents and a

2 to execute and admin

ships and deliver ships to an

3 to establish general a

performance and establish fe

ports

4 to execute contracts to 

5 to determine shipping 
ships and schedule the movement 

Department of Defense and other f

6 to prescribe transportation ch

on and for other services rendered 

Administration in the fiscal year 4

were established for coal grain ore 

and establish per diem rates for shi

7 to authorize allowances on the 

repairs to ships contracted for sale u

1946

8 to survey and inspect repairs a

in operating subsidies and ships in w

interest

9 to maintain custody and preser

and

10 to issue general orders and re

General agency activities

By July 1 1951 the National S

general agents to whom had been a

189 ships During the year the nu

48 and the number of ships assi

first three quarters of the year to 

In the last quarter there was a ste

under general agency because of 

ments primarily coal to western 

surplus of ships and in keeping 

Government ships in competition w

necessary to lay ul a substantial n

the number of ships assigned to g

The tremendous scope of cargoe

fact that during the year exclus

tons of outbound and 419 007 ton

were moved in NSA ships App

cargoes carried

Charters

The upsurge of ship requiremen

Security Agency coal and grain c

service and many private opera

number of companies applied for 

suant to Public Law 591 Eighty 

hearings 29 ships were chartered f

As the fiscal year closed the num

cated for charter under the Mer

amended was 72 a decrease of 1

fiscal vcar Three prewarbuilt pa

ships one postwarbuilt cargo sh

ferry were also under charter or allo

all total of 91 a decrease of 141 f
the chartered ships redeliv

Service and Mutual Securit

to general agents The ann

service were

Offshore trades including ISTS 

Coastwiseintercoastal 

Philippine interisland service Phi

Creat Lakes and other services 

gress and Merchant Marine A

Total 

Ship repair and mainte

All required subsidy surve

ducted on 251 ships opera

condition surveys were perfo

the government holds mor

ships being scrapped

A total of 313 ships were 

tion by general agents Su

all repairs were closely sup

repairs to these 313 ships w

required were made on shi

necessary to insure safe an

covering such repairs were r

Complete surveys were 

bareboat charter and on 179 

tion Redelivery surveys w

completed their obligations

Six hundred assessments 

formed under jurisdiction of 

that the assessments were in 

when warranted In additio

by purchasers of ships woe 

of repair wort in order to a

accordance with terms of th

During the last quarter o

agency ships were no longer 

to reserve fleets Those shi

safety prior to lay up Iu 

ship to record defects requir

should the need arise for sub

vation of ships during the p

Traffic activities

As a step toward increas

ships in foreign trade atte

participation in movement

8
included contact with Mutua

mandate provides for 50 percen

General Services Administratio

the national stockpile and is n

Export Import Bank Departme

Reserve fleets

Reserve fleet activities mirr

picture At the close of the fis

reserve fleets During the year 

agency operation charter and t

and 451 ships were taken into th

ships returned to the fleets w

excess to military needs in Kore

programs Appendix B is a tab

Administrative and supply fu

and materials and security pat

activities which supported the 

of 173 small craft were operat

fireboats Extensive training w

fighting techniques and a fire an

lished in which tugs equipped t

were utilized to supplement sma

The basic preservation of 140

fleets was completed except for 

hand only a small amount of pr

the 451 ships placed in the fleets 

returned in good condition and 

on them will be postponed until 

Prior to hostilities in Iiorea t

measures to protect the underw

against corrosion Because of u

be required in service if hostilit

program was deferred during fisca

that about 700 ships will be give

Tanker services

The principal tanker services w

tary Tanker Plan for industry c

plans for mobilization of private 

if required Under the Volunta

participating nearly 100 percent 

tary cargoes at compensation ra

tanker space in excess of the capa

Sea Transportation Service Du

by 89 participating companies wh

tondays of service

228836533
Shi

New Construction

At the beginning of fiscal yea

under Maritime Administratio

to the Military Sea Transport

the Secretary of Defense for 

pendent transports One of th

ered on May 21 1952 and the 

late in calendar year 1952 and 

The superliner SS United Sta

trans Atlantio service of the 

highly successful trials indicat

verted to the safest and fas

Schuyler Otis Bland was delivere

of American President Lines L

it new type of Maritime Adm

quent reports indicated the s

proposed to incorporate it in o

rhe remaining 30 ships und

authorized by special legislatio

of six yards On August 1 19

of this type was awarded to t

poration Five of these 35 ship

during fiscal year 1952 but m

deliveries were expected durin

At the end of the fiscal year 3

Administration contracts Su

be found in appendixes C D 

Material control

Under the controlled mate

Authority the Maritime Adm

going morchant ship construc

tain scheduled shipyard cons

approval to the Defense Pr

authorized the Maritime Adm

building yards Since the in

materials equal to requireme

quarter of the fiscal year r

curtailment in production M

priority and the shipyards we

allocations with steel produce

of steel production because o

delayed ship construction ap

Similar problems faced the ind

10
because of the loss of steel prod

position

In coordination with the Joint 

the Navy time was devoted to 

tion in the event offtill mobiliza

developed for industrial facilitie

support such construction

Conversions

Pursuant to a contract previo

York plans and specifications w

the partially completed SS Afon

port Under the provisions of P

three ships were sold to the Wisc

two for conversion to bulls carrie

passenger ship on the Great Lak

Building proposals

American President Lines Lt

submitted preliminary plans for 

gercargo ships The proposed 

indicate the possibility of adap

Accordingly technical investiga

cient conversion plans and s

obtained in ship replacement if 

design

Preliminary plans of Moore M

cation from Grace Line Inc we

posed are of a type and sire suita

Maritime Administration contin

to a design which would fulfill b

ments and be capable of speed

emergency

Technical developments

The Maritime Administration 

interdepartmental Ship Structure 

fracturing and breaking in two 

mittee directed its research effort

cation to determine standards fo

connections Following the stru

in February 1952 with loss of l

ministration collaborated with t

Bureau of Shipping in establish

ships of this design In additi

being developed based upon exh

indiscriminate cargo stowage w

operations in the past
Contract plans and specificat

it committee representing the t

20000 deadweight tons suitable 

and economical conversion for 

Inspections were conducted a

purchase orders on outfitting e

materials for new ship constr

reserve fleet ships Twelve ne

Eighteen manufacturing plants 

ties Standard plans for ship

corporate latest materials and 

Ship trial and guarantee 

Trials and acceptance surve

Otis Bland USNS Barrett an

surveys were conducted on the 

Bland and a special survey o

for uncompleted unsatisfacto

vated from the reserve fleets w

guarantee provisions of the co

A special trial was conducte

ship speed developed by the 

system which is a method of 

using the standard measured 

measuring the speed of the SS 

Scientific equipment

Section 505 b of the Mer

states that profit limitation s

tracts for scientific equipmen

tion nor to contracts under w

national defense features T

mitted a list appendix G o

and gyropilots furnished for s

ministration No contracts 

defense features

Aids 

Construction differentia

In accordance with the reco

penditures in the Executive D

a redetermination was underta

States as set by the former U 

12
States Lines Company as pur

valid and binding contract Tit

States Lines Company in June 

the sales contract was referred 

ident Two operating different

ing the superliner in the contr

other applicable to cargo ships 

cuted June 30 1952 on agreem

ing of 10 million of operating 

the rights of either party unti

study

Recalculations of the constru

allowances applicable to Americ

ence and SS Constitution were 

the Board concluded that the a

percent of 23733 000 base do

reduction from the 45 percent 

U S Maritime Commission T

sult in an increase of approxim

both ships Subsequently this 

befome a special subcommittee 

Fisheries Committee but the C

by June 30 American Export 

sent new evidence available on

agreed

Construction differential rates 

version of 20 ships of four opera

hearings of the House subcom

Export Lines Inc requested th

be delayed until the report of th

tiondifferential subsidy rates a

ships of American President Lin

mitted to the Board Recomm

to betterments on three ships of 

in the course of preparation 

six of ten ships of the Mississip

construction differential subsidie

defense features on the SS Schuy

With respect to the contractu

Lines Ltd and Moore McCorm

or combination replacement shi

companies were not pushed in v

new construction and the ques

structiondifferentials applicable 

ever both companies were urge

ships and submit applications fo
of the Oceanic Steamship Com

Mail Steamship Company to 

until a study is completed of 

ships are required

An application by Standard 

aid to build three refrigerated 

because the applicant failed 

its application At the close 

cations for construction subsidy 

1 American Hawaiian Steam

14 type ships to ore carriers to 

Atlantic ports Tlnis application 

data are received from the app

2 Grace Line Inc for two 

for operation on Trade Route 4 

an operating subsidy The shi

now being operated without su

3 Mississippi Shipping Com

freight ship for operation from 

America This application ca

termines whether foreignflag 

Trade Route 20 and an operati

tions with respect to procedure 

by this company for subsidy 

ditioning of 12 cargo ships wer

relating to construction subsidy 

These questions were resolved 

proceed as soon as the operator 

basis

operating differential s

Postwar resumption ofsubs

the 12 prewar subsidized oper

with one new subsidized ope

operating subsidy contract w

executed

D

A Manual of General Pr

erential Subsidy Rates was 

This manual established stand

rates and delineated responsib

the Maritime Administration w

In the calculation of ope

differentials were computed fo

prewar subsidized operators w

and a few cases which requir

substantiality of foreignflag c

made in the calculation of 195

The Board approved recom

day costs for use in the calc

14
calendar years 1947 and 1948 an

tion with respect to indexing tec

differentials were computed for 

exception of four cases for 1948 

culation of 1949 differentials

The United States Salvage A

of foreign cost estimates of ma

nance and repair differentials w

and 1948 with the exception of 

tials for four cases were comput

on the remainder

The program for obtaining pri

rates for stores supplies and e

and the statistical committee m

to indexing and sampling techniq

was progressing in the determin

1947 through 1949

With regard to the above ra

before the Board for decision as 

five for 1948 and three for 194

and three for 1948 and one for 

and two for 1949 In addition 

mission to the Board three reco

two on subsistence for 1948 an

one recommendation for 1947 t

By June 301952 a totalof6536

had been made to all subsidized 

ship Company which amount 

through March 1952 for one op

tors through September 1951 fo

for one operator

The application of Arnold Be

sidy on Trade Route 8 was dism

company failed to provide for a

for those named in the applica

close of the year applications fo

pending from the following subs

1 Gulf South American St

Lykes and Grace Trade Route 

submitted to the Board in March 

2 Grace Line Inc Trade Rou

neither Section 602 nor Section 6

to an operating subsidy contract 

recommendation was being finali

3 United States Lines Inc T

report of findings under Section 60

tion was being processed
4 American President Line

authorized public hearings but t

Applications for operating su

now operators

1 South Atlantic Steamship 

U S Maritime Commission ap

it was subsequently modified r

ready to make a recommendati

application not be processed u

under Section 804 of the 1036 Ac

Board with respect to the waiv

mencement of the new fiscal ye

2 and 3 Pacific Far Past L

Inc Trade Route 29 The Bo

following public hearings that 

bar an operating subsidy contra

recommendation to the Board 

1953

4 Bloomfield Steamship Co

Board authorized public hearing

In addition there were pend

Lines Inc Lykes Bros Steam

Inc for increases in the numbe

10 22 and 25 respectively 

act on voyages eligible for sub

posing of all of the foregoing a

year 1953

With regard to determining w

encountering substantial foreig

passenger and combination sh

and public hearings were held 

Lines Ltd Trade Route 29 

Grace Line Inc Trade Route 

Inc Trade Route 14 2 cargo 

decision by examiners or the 

the question of paying a subs

fleet of Moore McCormack L

through June 1951 contingen

flag competition was substant

In total there were 1346 su

subsidized operators There 

which operating differential su

tion of approximately3600 0 

tion with the operation of thr

Inc

foreign

depending

flag competition

on the Board s

is sub

contracts is given in appendixe

16
Construction financing a

An application of Columbia T

allowance on four old ships aga

Great Lakes ore carriers was de

form with the requirements of 

also denied an application from 

mortgage aid in the constructi

Great Lakes for the reason tha

acceptable design or demonstra

proposed operation At the clos

ing from Atlantic Ocean Transp

ship Corporation for mortgage a

of one oceangoing tanker each

Construction reserve fund

On June 30 1952 there remain

reserve fundsof unsubsidized ste

This included 1352 000 comm

232 000 committed under a sh

paid interest and profit on secu

process of withdrawal

Extensions of time for com

granted to four companies Tw

their funds electing to pay the 

tension was granted for complet

fund was fully disbursed

Federal ship mortgage ins

There were outstanding three 

issued in 1949 in an original amo

construction of tuna clippers T

increased imports of tuna susp

months and it became necessary 

to negotiate forbearances on a 

ments Notwithstanding this 

the balances outstanding to 4

government scontingent liability

Mortgage insurance premium 

amounted to 4724 27 The de

gage insurance fund increased 

22014 57

Miscellaneous

On June 16 1952 the Mariti

for processing applications for vo
tors in capital reserve funds 

Administration approved volu

Ltd Farrell Lines Inc Mis

Moore McCormack Lines Inc 

ship Company Inc Seas Ship

Lines Ltd to make voluntary 

A study was made of waiv

Merchant Marine Act 1936 

policy for review of existing wa

The new policy was approved 

January 25 1952 The onl

American Export Lines Inc 

passenger and freight agency 

which was approved

Shipping St

Ship cargo and labor d

The preparation of ship c

North Atlantic Treaty Org

accurate data on some 1300 

cooperation of the owners w

with similar data covering ap

ships will provide the most c

the United States merchant f

A monthly publication enti

the Maritime Administration Re

Shipping Authority The re

and reserve fleet site the num

in each fleet Also shown w

those withdrawn e g sold 

for operation or chartered

Substantial progress was m

backlog of reports required of 

States ports in our foreign trad

ing dry cargo foreign trade m

ready for machine processing 

ping operations there was a

seafaring shipyard and long

Special studies

As a part of along range con

foreign trade activity was com

18
pation of United States Flag S

Research was continued on For

building aids

Altogether 54 periodic and sp

matters were prepared Among 

above were the following

Employment of the United States 

appendix J

Merchant Fleets of the lVoi ld Se

United States Flag Dry Cargo Pro

monthly

Table of Maritime Collective Barga

Negotiated OperatorUnion Welfar

Study of foreign ports capable of a

Trade routes

As a part of an overall revie

studies were either completed 

14 1 142 15A 15B 20 22 

pleted of foreignflag competit

1949 and 1950 by United State

trade routes Several traffic an

in connection with pending a

determinations

Ship Sales 

Merchant Marine Acts of 

Under the authority of the Me

as amended 11 ships were sold 

were for scrapping and one for 

ships were abandoned two to the 

British Government The total r

In addition the Maritime Adm

charges 22754 for metallic b

contract performance

Investigation of ship purc

In all seven investigations we

certain corporate purchasers of s

Act of 1946 as amended were 

72 United States corporations 

investigations involving 33 Uni

were forwarded to the Departmen

department commenced forfeitu
valued in excess of1900 0 

District Court but no decision 

In two investigations it was 

involved met the citizenship 

still under consideration

Transfers toforeign own

Appendix L summarizes app

9 and 37 of the Shipping Ac

includes transfers to foreign ow

by United States citizens and 

shipyards to build ships for for

ferred 476 were ships of less 

barges fishing ships and ple

ships of 1000 gross tons and o

To obtain new ships to rep

Administration relaxed its po

to foreign ownership Certain 

States shipowners to construc

under United States laws mod

the transfer to foreign owners

tonnage The Maritime Adm

conditions 10 such proposals 

transfer to foreign ownership 

proposal was formalized for 

deadweight tons and transfer 

ships

There was little activity in 

ownership and registry of oce

were with conditions which gu

the United States if required 

Department of Commerce Tra

3 control over subsequent ch

During this period 22 applic

were subsequently approved 

Sections 9 and 37 Shipping A

the Department of Justice for 

involved craft of less than 100

New construction

The Maritime Administrato

shipyards to construct 30 tan

others approximately 30000 

corporations and foreign regis

previous section These cond

delivery of each ship

20
Mortgages and charters t

During the fiscal year applic

controlled United States corpor

privately owned ships which rem

and flag

The Maritime Administration 

to persons not citizens Approv

aliens for a period in excess of o

small craft of less than 1000 g

were disapproved

Surrender of marine docu

During the year 551 applicati

of the marine documents of U

preferred mortgages for the pu

home port ownership etc

Maritime L

Seamen

Shortages of seamen particula

part of 1951 to such an extent th

other Federal agencies appealed 

cations Commission to relax regu

radio telegraph licenses The 

general agency ships became so 

release by the Army of men who 

of induction To further reliev

Coast Guard permitted limited 

The reactivation of many add

shortages of personnel and caus

January 1952 the Maritime A

maritime unions and other Gove

the shortage The subjects disc

gram Army release program ree

States Coast Guard waivers 

recruitment of entry ratings and 

The conferences ended in agree

Then shipping requirements le

shortages in manpower disappe

In the maritime labor field s

Engineers Beneficial Association 

Isthmian Steamship Company 
refusal of the company to use b

of first assistant engineer Pic

all coasts but was most effec

the company signed a contr

Engineers A K of L Picketin

On the cast coast a work st

men s Association occurred 

New York Board of Inquiry 

negotiated by the union be r

for the Port of New York be ap

and 3 a fact finding board b

dual members against the Ass

the east coast reopened their a

tarine Institute representing 

ments were reached the case

were still being considered

On the west coast the Natio

had its labor agreements with 

celled by the National Labor 

of the Pacific reopened its 

Association When negotiati

strike was voted It began M

the

and

mud

Warehousemen s

of June 1952

Union

Membe

o

welfare fund increase

During the fiscal year seaf

mately 105 37 to 78000

Shipyard labor

The only strikes of shipyard 

the Todd Johnson shipyard i

Dock Company shipyard in M

and Shipbuilding Workers of 

settled by an increased wage 

chanics The Gulf District 

against a number of Gulf coa

and an increase to 187 per h

Wage increases were grante

land Dry Dock Company and 

pany Bethlehem Steel Co

agreement with the Industria

Workers of America covering 

been extended several times 

ment Other shipyards hav

were awaiting the Bethlehem 

West coast shipyards who

22
AF of L granted a wage inc

wage for skilled mechanics cove

This erased the former wage diff

repair industry The National 

election to determine whether th

Council would continue as bar

building unions in west coast s

and Carpenters Union member

Two elections were held and the 

won For that reason these tw

following the elections When 

Trades Council met with indus

15 cents per hour increase raisin

subject to Wage Stabilization Bo

Employment in private ship c

sharply from 70137 on June 30 

end of June 1952

Maritim

Cadet midshipmen

During the fiscal year there w

men including 39 Filipinos and s

in the United States Merchant 

year 140 cadet midshipmen succ

of instruction With the excep

all received United States merc

by the United States Coast Gu

engineers of ocean ships They 

degree and commissions as ensign

and the United States Maritime 

The former United States M

Pass Christian Miss closed by 

was transferred to the Departm

Eighty second Congress

The Ninth Congressional Boa

tion of the United States Merch

on April 21 1952 The followin

designated to serve as number

Irving M Ives New York IIer

C Johnson Colorado and Rep

York Henry J Latham New 

Carolina Edward A Garmatz 

and Edward J Hart New Jerse
Record reported its admiration 

ards maintained at the Academ

In March 1952 the fifth me

was held at the Academy 

A R Davis University of Ca

Dodge Norwich University 

Regent School of Foreign Serv

John C Adams Hofstra Colle

Engineering Department The 

Hill U S N Superintenden

Vice Admiral James Pine U S 

States Coast Guard Academy 

its report

The State Maritime Academ

and Hyannis Mass and the N

Schuyler N Y had an averag

in Federal pay status during the 

were overquota and not in a 

graduates also received Unit

licenses as third mates and t

of science degree and commis

Naval Reserve and the United 

midshipmen of the California a

and the New York State Mar

ing cruises The cadetmidship

could not be cruised because of 

training ship Under the app

allowance to cadetmidshipmen 

eliminated In lieu of this al

for an allowance of 200 per a

275 per annum for subsistenc

United States Maritime 

The United States Maritime 

and specialist courses at Shecp

To alleviate the shortage of rad

at the turn of the year a refres

Bay on January 4 1952 for fo

allowed their licenses to expi

men contacted the Maritime 

training and successfully obta

munications Commission licens

In addition to the regular t

sonnel special training of stews

24
United States in which the go

cooperated was commenced on 

training Lifeboat training was 

of the Military Sea Transporta

United States Coast Guard cer

and radar operational schools in 

issued 385 completion certificate

was given to 2688 officers and s

men in all were trained by the U

new seamen were trained to fill u

High pressure geared turbine 

increased during January and Fe

shipping to accommodate seam

Lakes seamen were also trained 

former training station at St 

custody status

During the rear there was a co

States Maritime Service Institu

conducted correspondence course

basic radio subjects 1211 cour

initiated the first correspondenc

tenance and servicing of shipbo

Institute also added a course ent

keeping for Cooks Bakers and S

Medical program

The Maritime Administratios

with the United States Public H

dental treatment for enrollees of 

and cadet midshipmen of the Un

Corps and emergency rooms at 

maintained on enrollees eadetm

information therefrom was made 

shipping companies Federal age

authorization

Seamen awards and servic

During the fiscal year 1035 

made to merchant seamen an

Continuous Service were issued 

letins and instructions on abs

merchant marine and franked 

ballots were circulated to shippin

operators and agents maritime u

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Prope

Shipyards

The maintenance and sec

Governmentowned reserve s

mond and Alameda Calif a

deputize train and arm gua

pleted

The lease with the North 

proximately 50 acres of open l

continued The state compl

sheds and commenced comme

mated with the Babcock W

ing and certain areas at the s

Mariner ships as the compa

them

At the Richmond shipyard 

housing of the Contra Costa J

Transportation Service ships 

installation of a radio transm

reimbursed for utilities used 

Moore Industrial Company un

of the Navy Annual lease 

utilities used

At the Alameda shipyard lea

were continued for the berthin

and for the storage of certain b

lease revenue was 46120 plu

couver a permit to the Bonnev

for use of a building and certa

Leases and temporary loan

immodiatelu obtainable from 

shipyards to shipbuilders and 

of the North Carolina and Ric

Department of Defense for re

A fund of 160 00 was adv

to undertake a study and dev

the North Carolina shipyard 

not build the new Marinercla

size limitations It is propos

fitting piers and the yard tran

completed will be held for use 

the shipyard and will serve a

of any additional shipyards re

26
Terminals

Governmentowned terminals 

Administration were devoted to 

goods Of eight berths at Bost

by the Army the substructure 

only partial use was possible fo

four berths were used exclusive

at Hoboken N J and Philade

mercial cargo Although the m

terminal was used by the Depa

maintaining some movement o

lease of the Hoboken terminal w

Hoboken with a simultaneous su

York Authority This should re

piers acquired by the Governm

marine terminal

The Government earned durin

the commercial leasing and othe

net revenue of approximately 

nance and improvement was con

readiness for emergencies In a

received for the Hog Island prope

Field warehouses

The Maritime Administration 

warehouses at Hoboken N J 

Orleans La and Richmond Ca

number of ships operated in the 

sary to activate for limited us

Wash One sub warehouse at W

inactive materials The wareh

equipment required in emergenc

repair and operation of ships

During the year these wareho

equipment for the activation 

spring reversal of ship operation

nearly 500 ships were returned 

sizable program of work on Ju

checking recording and wareh

of marine equipment and supp

4204100 to 4272 000 and 

materials have been recorded

Material control and disp

At the beginning of the yea

material for determination as 
17413 61 was reported fr

malting a total of 1827 979 

essed

5

for utilization retentio

001 659at the close of the p

Personal property reporte

Eightyfirst Congress had a 

property valued at 61621 

Administration and property 

other Government agencies 

public bodies and abandoned 

cost of7311 698 was sold

A widespread effort was ma

ships to obtain monetary re

scrap and cargo To date 18 

and contracts were under nego

Acting as the claimant ag

construction the Maritime 

for controlled materials to t

and received allocations from 

possible to approve all reques

Port development

In cooperation with the 

Engineers for Rivers and Ha

were completed Port Series 

Redwood City Calif Port Serie

Richmond and Ports on San P

Strait Calif Port Series No 3

Calif At the close of the y

Series No 33 The Ports of Ast

Wash Port Series No 3 T

No 35 The Ports of Tacom

Port Series No 36 The Port o

The Ports of Everett Bellingha

Under increased pressure 

the scope of the port invent

by the Maritime Administra

Security Resources Board was 

of accommodating smaller co

in collaboration with other 

study selected port areas to d

selected alternate ports A p

Academy of Science to coo

toward improved handling o

ships

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Inventories

There were 995 inventories acc

for consumable stores were proce

as accounts receivable and 206

Certificates of overages and shor

of 601 137 36 as accounts rece

payable Inventory certificates 

agency operations and other inve

Domestic freight traffic

Approximately 2320 transpo

the amount of 468 173 Over 

were issued approximately 388

loss and damage Special rate 

rail and motor carriers for reduct

thereby saving about 14000 in 

Purchasing

Procurement during the first 7 

a marked degree in connection w

materials for ships withdrawn 

During the remaining 5 months 

sisted primarily of spares repa

Withdrawal of ships from operat

required considerable procureme

the ships to reserve fleets

Purchasing of Governmentfur

and propulsion spares for the firs

was completed Purchasing wa

equipment and services required 

ation of the reserve fleets reserv

stations and for administrative 

procurement 27443 purchase ord

Industrial mobilization

Pursuant to the Munitions Bos

program the scheduling of requ

needed in an allout emergency 

121 requests for registration of th

ant on the productive capacity 

Requirements were submitted to 

with 193 Production schedules 

1200 end items Ono hundred s

of industry and other Governme

plant facility survoys in each inst
During the year 32 applic

necessity for tax amortization 

Internal Revenue Code Of 

Defense Production Administ

4 were being processed The

direct loan under the Defense 

ized the Reconstruction Fina

business enterprise for the e

supply

PE

There was a slight increase 

nel as a result of requirements 

a decrease in reserve fleet pe

total personnel of approxima

following tabulation

Adminis 

Fiscal years ending trative 

June 30 1951 1974 

Juno 301952 2032 

58 1 

I Terminals personnel were included in the c

Safety

Safety activities included pro

prevention program for ship o

ments and preparation and dis

ment this program civil defe

completed and first aid trainin

in Washington D C adequa

The incidence of disabling i

mately nine in each million ho

42 percent from the previou

employees met with disabling 

This marked the third consecu

rate Fires were kept to a m

the fiscal year

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FIN

Internal audits and proce

During fiscal year 1952 desired 

and procedures organization was 

recruiting personnel which could 

As a result of these difficulties th

for internal promotions and recru

This will provide the strength re

which a balanced staff will be av

Three major sections of the Cos

developed and numerous temp

improve and simplify the accoun

area considerable progress was 

accounting processes

Accounting

On June 30 1952 regular ac

the year emphasis was placed on 

ment of methods

One area of concern the liqui

under War Shipping Administrat

As of June 30 1952 1 The reco

2 audits by the General Acc

except for 37 agents and 3 of 

the Maritime Administration h

settle 26 and required further a

In connection with National 

expected that the majority of 

within 12 months after redeliverie

difficult insurance claims and ac

agents will clear the majority of 

following ship redeliveries

A program for the preparatio

ments was completed and there 

balance sheets and statements of 

tration as a whole and for the 

addition a monthly statement 

was being prepared

Auditing

The principal normal audit w

ential subsidy agreements bareb
tion contracts Only prune co

on a current basis Accumula

from personnel reductions of p

revised audit procedures and p

From the inception of genera

Shipping Authority it was pla

matters current Since servic

operating revolving fund an 

June 30 1952 was performing 

During the fiscal year 478 s

were completed leaving 431 t

in various stages and 280 were 

99 could not have been undert

submitted by the operators 

general agents and subsidizable 

recoveries for the Government 

944 42

Insurance

On June 30 1952 there rem

insurance program authorized 

1936 as amended certain arr

fees to be paid to and accou

and publication in the Federa

into with the National Automo

Los Angeles Calif to insure p

allocated to general agents an

close of the fiscal year

Under the recapture provisi

there had been recovered from 

ing recoveries in fiscal year 1

the underwriters held 13214 367

Under its selfinsurance pr

continued to underwrite war r

insurance on ships chartered to 

portation Service and also un

under a contract between the 

portation contractor The M

the Department of the Army 

tration for losses under this in

selfinsurance program include

inertype ships and marine hu

agency agreements

Under its insurance complia

tration approved original insur

32
cial markets by mortgagors ch

shown in the following table

Kind of insurance I 

Marine hull 

Marine protection and indemnity 

War risk hull 

War risk protection and indemnity 

For all types of insurance the 

market during fiscal year 1952 

Analysis offinancial state

Financial and operating state

purchase warbuilt ships under 

to charter ships or to purchase s

to determine that the purchaser

fied Statements received peri

determine violations of financia

Financial and operating state

dized operators required analys

employed in the business depo

excess profits subject to recaptu

in the review of applications fo

differential subsidy and notices 

Financial statements submitt

were analyzed for compliance w

sarily employed and preliminary 

Reserve funds of subsidiz

At the beginning of the fiscal 

funds totaled 48125 031 91 

39560 06 89in the special res

in both funds on June 30 1952 

into the capital reserve fund exce

on the purchase of ships mort

costs by 16321 91 42 Dep

exceeded

2

withdrawals by15387

386 917 75 to the capital r

special reserve funds included pa

Administration on account of ex

132 44 65withdrawn under Se

Act 1936
Continuous effort was exp

number of claims for and agai

ties of the former U S Mar

Administration The inventor

Administration on June 30 1

claimed value of 56930 376 

claims involving 167146 

totaled 3046 and involved 153

and 18555 792 against the U

hand of 2453 claims totaling 

addition there were 1257 

324 6 946on which all adm

and which had been referred to 

on claims in favor of the Unit

against the United States were 

of the claimed value Appen

1952 and claims settled under 

The number of ships for whic

ment of prior sales to citizens 

Sales Act of 1946 was 204 of wh

subsequently withdrawn leav

As of June 30 1952 adjustme

adjustments covering 16 ships 

Adjustments for the remaining 

Lega

Legislation

The Eightysecond Congress 

Administration and the Federa

Defense Production Act of 195

ments of 1952 a joint resolutio

the United States and Germa

and 1952 the Mutual Defense 

sion of Title II of the First Wa

socalled longrange shipping b

The longrange amendments 

construction and replacement p

have been under almost continu

enactment omitted action with 

34
shipping The Congress directe

and that study was well adva

continue certain temporary ship

portation of grain and iron ore o

Alaskan shipping services by C

commitment of construction res

Act continuation of the Philip

authority for interdepartmental 

reimbursement

Congress clarified the status 

which would otherwise have been 

War II and World War II nat

Powers Continuation Act contin

emergency but not beyond Apr

authorities contained in Public 

Public Law 45 Eigbtysecond C

of the provisions of Public Law 

employment of seamen by the N

While numerous bills were in

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 194

refused to act on a proposal to t

seamen wages and working co

Several legislative proposals s

tration with Presidential appro

adjournment of the second sess

establish ship warrants control o

the event of war legislation t

National Shipping Authority op

available to seamen on private 

ship insurance powers of the M

exempt Government operated m

toms duties on repairs made ab

Contracts

The most important legal op

sidy contract of the former U S 

States Lines Company covering 

1952 the General Counsel of the 

tion and the Solicitor Departm

opinion to the Secretary of Com

of the SS United States was lega

1952 the Comptroller General ru

as binding Following a legal op

be estopped nor its rights waive

ship was delivered to the United 

At the close of the fiscal ye
agreements covering the resum

executed Subsequent to the 

interim addendum to the SS 

agreement was executed to inc

Agreements and collateral d

with the construction of 14 mod

of the transfer to foreign ow

principally Libertytype Som

establishment of construction 

Merchant Marine Act 1936 

construction of the new tanker

ship construction included a c

for five additional Mariner sh

for two passenger liners SS 

Wilson and for the SS Schuyle

Among the more important 

involving the lease of Hoboke

sublease to Port of New York 

and State of New York at She

construction and maintenance 

River Reserve Fleet

Special consideration was giv

reactivation of the reserve flee

to sell or charter the new Mari

work included services in co

Board shearings and redeterm

Independence and the SS Cons

in connection with the Governs

addition a variety of contract 

prepared in connection with s

fers ship operations real estate 

proceedings

Admiralty insurance a

The backlog of War Shippin

ance claims for ship damage 

marine hull and protection 

substantially decreased Pub

extending the time within whic

had brought suit against War 

institute suit against the Unit

cision of the Supreme Court 

McAllister caused an influx of 

in various courts General a

resulted in a variety of ship d

tection and indemnity and se

36
Perhaps the most important 

field of admiralty law was that o

BaconEsso Belgium collision c

blame clause in the Governmen

the bills of lading of private ope

of cases arising out of War Shipp

affected by this decision and it is 

vision will result in loss to the 

Claims of perhaps 10000 

this decision

The overtimeonovertime 

Operating Co et al and Blue et 

appeal from the decision of the 

to the defendants and relieved th

tial liability of reimbursement 

cost plusfiledfee contracts A 

entitled Iocono et al v America

was dismissed by the District 

the affirmance by the Court of 

decision of the District Court in 

et al upholding the constituti

Act all overtime onovertime c

the west coast were dismissed

A working arrangement was 

Relations Board with respect 

seamen in proceedings involvin

Claims and renegotiation

Settlement agreements were 

arising under U S Maritime Co

War Stripping Administration 

plus contracts the Merchant S

struction contracts which were 

Some of the more important 

right of foreign governments to 

under bareboatout and time

cargo for harbor dues in fore

Government ships for ship expe

ment srepair of latent defects 

on claims of contractors and the

as a setoff against Government 

before the Office of Contract S

tration and presented to the S

Judiciary Committee

At the close of the fiscal yea

of excessive profits amounting 
fore the United States Tax C

determinations of the former 

Contracts Price Adjustment B

v Chairman of the United Sta

870R the Tax Court beld th

renegotiation act on the groun

American contract An appea

was pending

General litigation

The settlement of the protr

ratified by the Attorney Gen

shares Class A and 2100 0 

were the subject of the litigat

ceeds provided the same exce

sale an equal division of the 

the Government

A settlement was also conclu

pany and Matson Navigation 

versy arising out of War Ship

Mariposa and SS Monterey S

Claims for recovery of133420

to their prior condition as passe

in by both the Attorney Gene

vided for payment by the Go

by the Government of the SS 

purchase of the SS Mariposa 

Just compensation claims ag

Court of Claims involving five 

decree for approximately2800 

Company claims for requisitio

46000remained pending 

v United States which involve

denied certiorari on the Govs

the Court of Appeals which 

nation of value In DeLaRam

appeal by the Government an 

the jurisdiction of the District 

value of ships insured by the W

to Section 225 Merchant Ma

was repealed without a saving 

Co Inc v United States invo

tional charter hire and compe

ment to the charter and War S

The District Court held that th

hire and compensation on the 

38
chartered under Section 902 Me

ters being the only ones to whic

eral Orders were applicable

Regulatio

A slackening by the end of th

first felt in the charter market 

also be affected A continuation 

less cargo may result in uncerta

rates Steamship conferences 

against such developments

The trend toward developme

tinued and may contribute to o

lessened by the return of Japane

trade In some trades where c

handicapped United Statesflag 

conference provisions for the p

carriers on an even basis

Conference and other ag

During the fiscal year the F

agreements 33 modifications a

conference memberships and 215

were received

Of special interest was the de

in the case of United States v Fa

ment of Justice had contended t

was in violation of the Sherm

Supreme Court dismissed the s

Board has exclusive primary ju

of the system This is of outs

ferences use this system

The District Court in the s

dual rate provisions of two conf

not pass upon the legality of 

appeal this decision was affirm

Court As a consequence of th

ing issuance of a procedural rule 

of conferences subject to its jur

Foreignflag lines continued 

and spacing of sailing arrangem

which are permitted under Se
United Statesflag carriers sho

cooperative arrangements

Among the conference agre

Alaska trade One purpose o

between the member lines to 

services in Alaska and take ot

service without impairing it

For years rate disturbances 

and Pacific coasts on cargo fo

joint agreement had been reac

and the Pacific Westbound C

of these difficulties This a

approval and therefore had n

During the year the Pacific 

reduce its rates of brokerage pa

less than the 1 percent mentio

Maritime Commission sDock

Pertaining to Brokerage and R

broker associations filed formal 

Pacific Coast freight conference

either repeal the order of the 

No 657 or issue a rule definin

payment of brokerage to com

service

Freight ratesforeign

A total of 24052 rate filing

passenger tariffs in the foreign 

amined for discriminatory or pr

contrary to law Particular at

statement in tariffs of when a

mences and terminates

In the early months of fiscal 

ocean freight rates continued 

percent Rising costs of labo

as primary reasons By the en

cation that the trend had reach

An increased number of inf

respect to assessment of rates 

These were handled with the 

instances in voluntary adjustm

detailed explanation to support 

some were refused consideration 

promptly presented

40
Freight rates United Stat

During the year 426 new tariff 

tions to establish changes in rate

received of which 15 were appro

action thereon Requests were 

tariffs one tariff was suspended 

A marked number of carriers 

schedules naming increases in 

Increased operating costs large

reasons Four freight filings refl

the subject of protest In one ca

ordered a hearing In the oth

to suspend

During the year two new carr

trade and filed tariffs Both o

One carrier maintains a fleet of 

truck bodies are unbolted from 

towed to port of discharge the

and hauled to delivery In the 

ships are used and the loaded tru

railroad flatcars or truck runnin

which apply from pickup point 

producee problems involving the 

but tho filings were accepted si

truck and water services in the p

Because of the seamen strikee 

of some of the regular carriers 

emergency rates to relieve dist

Alaskan carriers not affected b

services to additional points in A

Terminals

A total of 1704 tariff sched

These were examined for comp

Nineteen informal complaints r

minal charges were handled

Under Office of Price Stabiliz

Production Act of 1950 marine 

from Office of Price Stabilizat

office threatened to disrupt the 

had been obtained but after th

Price Stabilization issued regul

who are parties to approved ag

their charges in conformity with 

tions That office also acted to 

furnished by Federal State or 

228836634 
to cause some difficulty how

vately owned terminal operato

These difficulties were resolve

Congress under which termina

Price Stabilization control

Freight forwarders

Certificates of registration 

making a total of 1514 certifi

mandatory under General Ord

were cancelled A second s

registered pursuant to General 

year In administering Secti

as amended by Public Law 49

was maintained of foreign fre

in handling Government relie

forwarders were processed and 

the roster at their request and 

About 600 firms are on the 

houses At the year s end co

freight forwarders registered pu

217 was in progress

Examination of the practice

72 and review of forwarder a

tive action wa snecessary with 

of the registrants Eighteen 

some of which required field in

Hearings Befor

At the beginning of the fisca

tions were pending During 

miscellaneous proceedings invo

of Governmentowned ships a

Sec 804 Merchant Marine A

aminers conducted 34 hearings 

The Federal Maritime Board he

Final orders were issued by t

There were 27 cases pending on 

work on a further revision of t

follows a brief description of 

recommended decisions and p

42
Final decisions of the Bo

Docket No 676D L Piazza C

F M B 608 Freight charges for c

New York in accordance with oral agre

discriminatory unreasonably prejudi

did not constitute an unreasonable pr

of the Shipping Act 1916 Imposion

destination was in the absence of any 

practice in violation of Section 17 of t

Docket No 691 United Nations 

F M B 781 Rate on cotton front 

violation of the Shipping Act 1916 a

Docket No 696 Feldman Fairalg 

Peter Bogaly el al 4 F M 13 1 Ju

case between the parties not involv

irrelevant and inadmissible on compla

of the Act No other evidence in s

complaint was dismissed for lack of p

Docket No 700 Pennsylvania Ma

Piers Inc et al 3 F M B 789 

modify their tariff regulations so as 

inbound and outbound cargo handle

Any storage charges on truck cargo b

for shipment by water carrier ohen 

instructions from the water carrier sh

not against the shipper of such cargo 

trol of the water carrier delay the lo

notifies the shipper to remove such 

charges Docket No 701 Bernhard Uhnann 

3 F M 13 771 Respondent found t

meaning of Section 1 as amended o

between New York and Puerto Itico 

charges classifications rules and reg

Intercoa tal

contract of carriage

Shipping

found

Act 1933

to be

The

unr

directed to redraft its contract of carri

Docket No 702 Sub 1Northivesl 

Company Sub 2Kcichikan Cold Stor

Sub 3Territory of Alaska vlbo ka 

on frozen fish from Alaska to Seattle 

or otherwise unlawful Complaints 

Docket So 741 Afghan Anterica

Company Inn 3 F M B 622 In 

discrimination the failure of a courier 

an increase in its tariff rate a require

Investigation 1935 1 U F S B B 

tion to a shipper Complaint dismiss

Docket No 710 Government of the 

Islands and Guionas Conference 3 F 

jurisdiction the Board is limited to t

consider affidavits or statenwnt of a

facts the Board cannot determine 

rates on a motion prior to the hearin

right of respondent to interpose objec

evidence pertaining to respondent sno

to the right of respondent to renew it

the examiner srecommendations C

proceedings not inconsisteut with this 

rates to the satisfaction of complain

draw complaint which was granted by 

Docket No 712CarrierImpoxed 

Freight Adjus ment decided April 30 

tion without allegations of violation 

relating to carrier imposed time limita

Docket No 518Application of 

Differential Subsidy Trade Route 39 
Act 1936 decided April 8 1952 

Par East Line Inc for Operating D

Under Title VI Merchant Marine 

Pacific Transport Lines Inc and 

existing services on Service 2 of Tra

605 c of the Act The effect of g

to both applicants to the extent of 

No 29 at the time of filing their app

or be unduly prejudicial as between 

the Act do not interpose a bar to 

contracts to both applicants for the 

Route 29 All further questions w

the Act were expressly reserved for 

Docket No 521Application o

Differential Subsidy Trade Route 

Marine Act 1936 3 he M 13 7

operator on Service 2 of Trade Rou

of the Act The effect of a subsidy 

on Service 2 of Trade Route No 8 

unduly prejudicial as between citiz

ships in competitive services route

no bar to the making of an ope

applicant

Docket No 522Application 

Subsidy Trade Route No 4 Under T

731 Applicant was found to be s

passenger and cargo on Trade Rou

ing operator on Trade Route No 4 

Act The Board was unable to find 

applicant for operation of ships on T

or be unduly prejudicial as between 

of ships in competitive services rou

of the Act creates any bar to the 

contract with the applicant

In the following proceedings the B

issues contemplated in Section 3 P

to the bareboat chartering of Go

Docket No M19American Exp

President Lines Ltd Docket No M

No M33South Atlantic Steamsh

Steamship Corporation Docket N

Docket No M36Mississzppi S

Lykes Bros Steamship Co Docke

Docket No M39 Missi8sippi S

Grace Line Inc Docket No M4

Docket No M42Pope Talb

Steamship Co Inc Docket No 

Docket No M45Prudential Stea

Line Inc Docket No M48Ame

Isbrandtsen Co Inc Docket No 

Inc Docket No M51American 

Farrell Lines Incorporated Docket 

No M54American President Lin

required findings in Docket Nos 1

application was withdrawn In t

necessary findings

Recommended decisions 

Docket No 706The Port of N

Linen Rederiaktiebolaget Transat

bolaget Transmarin And Wilh Wil

Baltic ports north of and includin

Atlantic ports should be found to b

tory as to New York and Port New

tively of the Shipping Act 1916 

Docket No 707The Huber M

Maatschappij Nederland et al 

i These decisions are subject to revim by th

W0u
because of unlawful transportation ch

road rollers and accessories from Unite

in Indonesia in violation of the undue 

visions of Sections 16 and 17 respectiv

should be dismissed as to all other res

Docket No 523Lykes Bros Stea

in Maaimum Number of Subsidized Sa

Route No 22 Sailings on Lykes Line 

22 for which Lykes Bros Steamship 

subsidy would be in addition to the 

already provided by ships of United 

Line D Trade Route No 22 is inade

the purposes and policy of the Merc

should be o erated thereon

Docket No 526American Presid

Passenger services of American Preside

have been subject to foreign compe

present date Such competition has 

than direct An operating subsidy to 

services on the route is necessary to m

Docket No 528Mississippi Sla

Differentials with Respect to Combinat

on Trade Route No 20 Operations o

by Mississippi Shipping Company In

was required to meet foreignflag com

merce of the United States during the 

present date such competition was s

both parallel and nonparallel extent 

is the amount which would apply if Mis

under foreign registry and each of such 

should be regarded as a single operatin

Docket No 529Grace Line In

tion of combination passenger and fre

Route No 2 is and has been since Jan

competition and to promote the foreig

insets direct passenger and freight com

passengers indirect competition Ext

sary is that amount which would apply 

under foreign flags

Decisions of examiners in 30 other ca

reported under the preceding section 

518 519 522 M19 M20 I21 

M40 M41 M42 M43 M44 M

M51 M52 two decisions and 15

Pending proceedings

Docket No 717 Philip R Consolo 

that respondent sfailure and refusal to 

ships for the transportation of banana

Atlantic ports of the United States viola

requests that an order be issued by the 

respondent and shippers of bananas to 

respondent to cease and desist from c

extent that such contracts impair the l

via respondent sships c requiring 

plainant refrigerated space for shipme

trade from Ecuador to United States A

ship

fair share

or such

of

portion

refrigerated

thereof

space

as the

in su

Bo

reparation to complainant for his dam

amount of 775 000 together with suc

of the Board sfinal disposition of this 

and further relief as the Board may de

Docket No 718The Joint Commit

tions a Pacific Westbound Conference 

719Pacific Coast Customs and Freigh

Conference and the Members thereof C

Rule No 30 b limiting by Conferen
certain commodities to less than 1

Shipping Act 1916 as amended an

time Commission in Docket No 6

rule and a cease and desist order fro

Docket No 720Intereoastal Ste

Marine Terminal Assocatioa el a

tariff service charges assessed aga

services are performed for the carg

been collected and waiver of collect

paid but for which carriers have be

to set aside the service charge provi

Docket No 721Territory of Ala

wise Line The complainant allege

June 1 1951 for the transportatio

Sound ports and ports in Alaska a

addition to freight rates effective l

violation of the Shipping Act 191

and determination by the Board

Docket No 7228now Transpor

investigation instituted by the Boa

Act 1916 as amended and the fnt

to the reasonableness of increased 

between ship landing and Bethe

landing and between Akiak and B

Docket No 723City of Portlan

ence et al Complainants allege tha

ents tariff results in unlawful d

diverting traffic naturally tributary 

Sections 16 and 17 of the Shipping 

Docket No S17 Sub 1Ame

extension of existing authorization 

C2 modified Trade Route No 

Docket No S27Investigation 

7616 7792 7795 and 7796 as ame

the Board under Title VI Merchan

the effect of agreements herein on 

mining the operating differential s

which are parties thereto

Docket No S30Il1issiesippi S

tuted by the Board pursuant to Title 

for the purposes of determining wh

pany Inc operating on trade R

competition from foreignflag ships 

Docket NoS31Farrell Lines 

by the Board concerning the revie

ment of Farrell Lines Incorporat

ships operated by the company on 

and East Africa under Title VI of 

Docket No 833American Pre

differential subsidy on Freight Serv

of the Merchant Marine Act 1936 

Docket No S3413laonnfield Ste

differential subsidy on Service 1 

Route No 21 under Title VI of t

The 14 other pending proceeding

previous annual reports and are as 

707 708 711 S8 S23 526 S28 

Internationa

At the request of the Depar

tion official attended the Secon

Economic and Social Council i

46
adviser to the United States dele

tions in the transportation field 

on Emergency Transportation b 

Insurance Rates To implemen

mittee of shipping specialists m

March 1952 to draw up a full 

Maritime Board staff represented 

A Maritime Administration of

of State to serve as United States 

for Occan Shipping of the North 

was also serving as Chairman of 

Board for Ocean Shipping held in 

Maritime Administration coope

in efforts to expedite the ratificat

Intergovernmental Maritime Co

of the United Nations This 

international shipping organizat

Life at Sea Convention of 1948 a

Through the Shipping Coor

Administration expressed its pos

the International Load Line Co

the united Nations its position 

conjunction with the United S

Administration supported the p

relative to ratification of certain 

national Labor Organization viz 

Certification of Cooks and No 

hearings before the Committee 

States Senate The Maritime A

Executive Secretary Of the Int

nation Association who present

United States Government age

proposed program for improving 

Participation was continued 

Assistance Programs Departmen

referred to the Department of Co

istration Program of the Departm

comprehensive training in port 

executive from Thailand A se

stevedoring port labor and the 

representative of the Greek Gove

tion assigned a transportation 

States Brazil Joint Commission 

legislation from the Federal Mar

the Philippine Government in th

legislation
The Maritime Administrat

Department of State continu

practices on the part of variou

affect the United States m

Resolution 17 Seventythird 

quires shipments under its c

unless the Maritime Adminis

participation of foreignflag sh

requested permission to partic

Government financed cargoes 

of discriminations in return fo

Waivers were refused to Sp

criminations have seriously a

ever based on subsequent con

to grant waivers temporarily 

remedial action by those g

involving cotton to Germany 

waivers were granted for mov

and Venezuela At the end of 

sideration involving plant eq

South Africa cotton to Franc

Close liaison was maintaine

mortgage indebtedness of fore

resulting from sales of ships un

Negotiations were held with A

dom relative to disposition of w

located within their territorie

with the Greek and Polish Go

of intergovernmental claims a

countries under lendlease arra

To improve collection of fo

data for subsidy determinatio

lished by the Department of 

considered

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FEDERAL MARITIME BOAR

DEPART

Statement of Operation

Total operating activities 

Direct subsidies and cost of national defe

Less Adjustment of estimated recap

CURRENT YEAR OPRRATIONs 

Operating activities

Construction differential subs

Operaunnsof National Shipping Auth

Chartering of vessels to other rxehr

and vessel losses and abomdonmmlts 

eludedinoperationsofNationalSh

Operation of marine terminals 

Ataintenartce of reserve fleet vessels

Invcnlory and other property adjustm

Training of Maritime Service Chaos 

Operation of warehouses 

Maintenance ofreserve shmy irds 

Total operating activities 

Direct subsidies and cost of national defe

Estimated oporat inedld rrential subs

Less Adjustment of estimated recap

Cost of national defense features 

Construction differential subs

Excess of recorded costs of vessels sold ove

and vessel losses and abomdonmmlts 

Administrative expenses 

Other income and adjustments

Interest earned on notes and accounts 

Invcnlory and other property adjustm

Net income from disposal of surplus p

Mise11meous 

Net cost of current year operations n

ADJUST4r8NTs APPLICAm ETO PRIOR YEARS

Net charges arising train adjustments an

lated principally to World War II ac

Participation in profits of World War 

dicates 

NET COST or OPERATIONS ante 5 

The notes to financial statements are an 

50
FEDERAL MARITIME BOARD A

DEPARTMENT 

Statement of Equity of the 

for the Year En

ISAGANCE JUNe 3o 1951 

n of for 

for the year Ended June 

hn rnleric5 and e uiPme rittrans0 rto stat

agcucirs

BALANCE JUNE 30 1952
FEDERAL MARITIME BOA

DEPARTM

Notes to Financi

1 The balance sheet at Tune 30 1952 and s

tions recorded in the accounts of certain st

in under General Agency aemements

2 No vision for loss has been made to 

ove to be mrcolleetible Accounts receivab

949 071 which Karl been referred to Depart

the Attorney U

ale of the 104

the subject of t

a fiftyfifty ba

common tion

of materials and supplies a

Administration No cons

lese prices

ice with generally accepted 

buts do not include an allow

sales of vessels this practice 

rations the recorded net co

a

i forecast of conditions in th

to be downward which wo

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listration

has been granted a

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HIPPING OPERATIONS

Vossels aperoted by general aged he

Terminated Voyage results 1712 ter

Revenue

FxPenses 

Gross lnoft Dom vessel oPerot

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPEN6ES

NET 1CCOME PRO OPERATIONS

54
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Outbound Cargo Movements on Ge

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Ships in Reserve Fl

1 1951 

Iterrl ce Ileet

J3L1

Coal

Sept 36

Country

Astoria Oreg 171 10S Idr IfG

Sailings Tonn

Austria 118 12

76

Belgtmn 33 17

Denmark

65

130 124

97

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France 373 3 59

Germany

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Italy

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Japan

Korea

Total 1 711 1 653 1 620 1530 

Netherlandslil 61

Spain

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Sweden 12 1

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United Kingdom 231 2

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Yugusla2ia 3 

26

Total 5050 1 11051 U 61

Cross Trade and Llbound Cargoes on 

Loading Dort 1I

Inloation 

Algiers Ynuuden 

Bizer g

United tabs 50

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BoIlona 

Bougie 9509 5099 5091 Ynmndon 

Calentta Visaganalam lifted Kingdom 

Casablanca Ynmiden 

Cochin

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Iavann5099 Cleecr 

Honolulu Stat

995

La Goulette 5050 Cnued Kingdom 

On 

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3lonnn6 1 lnited 3utlm 

Can 1k 9999 Inited 

Wabana 5050 9509 Cnued hmdon1 

Total 9501 I

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Ships in Reserve Fl

1 1951 

Iterrl ce Ileet

J3L1 CUg 3I Sept 36 Oe3t 

Astoria Oreg 171 10S Idr IfG 

Bcamnont Tex Irili lien i 13r 

Iludson Itiver N Y 65 a 4fi 3U 

James Itner 9a t 70 355 351 1 dm 

Mobile Alo

Olympia L v 264153 25S2 253fill I 246to 

Suisun B11y Calif 3118 NO 3111 291 

Wilmington S C 1 3112 293 241 274 

Total 1 711 1 653 1 620 1530 
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58

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Newport News Va 345

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Ships Approved for Transfer to A

Fis

PRIVATELY OWNED

Ships under 1000 gross tons

Commercial craft tugs barges fishing sh

Pleasure craft yachts motorboats etc

Total

Ships of1000 gross tons and over

Tartlsom

Cargo

Cargopassenger

Miscellaneous schooners dredges barges 

New construction by United States shipy

operation

Tot

Grand total

Mortgages to aliens

Non

GOVERNMENT OWNED

68
Nationality Number and Tonn

Under 1000 ton

Nationality

Number Gro

of ships tonn

Brazilian 8 28

British 16 

0

Belgian 0 

Canadian 52 56

Colombian 1 

CostRican 4 

Cuban

Domiaic n

18 

Dutch

2 

1 

Ecuadorian 3 

Egyptian 1 

El Salvadorian 4 

French 11 

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Haitian

Greek 2

1 

Iionduran 11 32

Indonesian 5 

Israeli 

Italmn 3 

Sapaneso 

Lebanon 2 

Libcrnm 

Moxlcan 75 43

Nicaraguan 1 

Noravi ian 

Fakislmr 2 

Panamanian 38 

6

Peruvurn 6 35

Philippine 1 

Send Arabia 

Suriname 8 26

Swedish

Swiss

1 

2 

Thailand 5 

rrukese 1 

Turkish 1 

Vonnuolan 46 41

313 3

8

Sale alien 99 15

lleparttne from United

States ports 34i 38

Abandonment 

Total 47 3

20

Mortgages to aliens 1 

I No change in ownership and registry involved
A

Cash and U S Government Sec

Special Reserve Funds of Su

Operator 

American Export Lines Inc 

American Mall Line Ltd 

American President Lmes Ltd 

Farrell Lines Inc 

Grace Line Inc 

Lykes Bros Steamship Co Inc 

Mississippi Shipping Co Inc 

Moore McCormack Lines Inc 

New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Cc 

The Oceanic Steamship Co 

Scar Shipping Co Inc 

United States Lines Co 

Total 

NOTE Accrued mandator deposits app

Dec 31 1961 not included to the above 

applicable to depreciation and 260009ap

ments were granted with respect to these a

Claims o

Claims Settled under the S

Once

Office

Division of Claims 

Office of the General Counsel

Litigated Unlitigated Court of Claims

Total 

Office of the Comptroller

Office of Ship Operations

Grand Total 

Claims Settled under the S

70

In favor 

Once

Number A

Offleeofthe General Counsel 14 3

4

Office of the Comptroller 

Total 14 3

4

70
NOTECombined Financial Sta

ber 31 1951 of Those United 

Submitted Financial Reports t

be printed under separate cov