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I UNITED STAT

Letter of transmitta

Organization ch

Organizatio

General 

Bureau of Traffic 

Bureau of Regulatio

Bureau of Operations 

Iudnstrial relations division 

Investigations divisio

Port facilities division 

Bureau of Construction 

Bureau of Lan 

Litigation and claims division 

Contracts and opinions divis

Admirally division 

Navigation Ian s chvkio

Bureau of Finance 

Bureau of Itosearch 

Secretary 

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COR

Organization chart 

Organization 

Slacial Oatures of the year ac

Ship sales 

Extent of vessel operations 

1ntal results of oliorations 

Cost of maintaining cargo serv

Operating results for the United 

Other operating re 

Moditieatlon of operating agreem

Settlement of iadNe account s 

Principal events of the year in opera

Fuel coiservatiou 

Centralized pcha

Fact purchases and idles 

Selection of ports for bjinkerf

Foodcontrol 
IV 

Principal events of the yea

Revision of stores boo

Disposition of surplus 

Stevedoring costs 

Operation of tan

Reconditioning of stea

Ter

Care of reserve fleet 

Progress along special tech

Diesel conversion prog

Tests

Rad

with pulverized 

Traffic 

General conditions 

European and Mediterr

British India service 

Pub

Passenger services 

Insurance and claims 

Marine insurance 

United Stabs Protectio

Finance department 

New financial plan 

Cash discount 

Interest 

Cash accounts 

Collection of past due 

Housingproperties 

Transportation contr

Securities 

Bonding and insurance 

Consolidated cash stat

General comptroller sdepa

Conclusions 

TARIX I Vessels sold vesse

and vessels adde

during the fiscal 

II Vessel property co

Merchant Fleet C

I1I Status of vessels 

Merchant Fleet 

IV Managing operato

as of June 30 1

V Services maintaine

chant Fleet Corp

VI Analysis of the t

Stales Shipping 

30 1928 

VII Summarized conso

the fiscal year en
TABLE 

TABLE VIII Balance sheet as of J

IX Gross appropriations 

1 192

X Statement of profit 

year1928 

XI Names and compensa

Shipping Board in t

Names and compensa

Shipping Board who 

the fiscal year ende

LETTER O

UNITED 

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To the Congress

In compliance with section 

the honor to transmit herew

United States Shipping Board 

Merchant Fleet Corporation c

1928

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THE UNITED ST

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On July 1 1927 the T7nite

of the following members 

mer vice chairman and Co

Jefferson Myers P S Telle

T VOConnor chairm

ber June 9 1921 term five 

term of six years from Jun

Edward C Plummer vice c

June 9 1921 term three ye

years from June 9 1924 te

Atlantic coast served under 

1920 to March 4 1921 fro

personal representative of 

commissioner term one yea

years term expired June 819

Cone Atlantic coast was ap

years term expires June 8 

pointed January 28 1924 to 

June 9 1921 succeeding E 

8 1927 received recess app

ber 12 1927 succeeded by A

was appointed January 4 19

from June 9 1927 term e

Pacific coast was appointed 

resigned term expires June 

appointed January 14 192

from June 9 1922 succeedin

June 8 1928 succeeded by 

coast was appointed June 

expires June 8 1934 R K 

ber 14 1926 under a recess 

resigned recommissioned D

1929

On June 30 1928 the me

Board was as follows T V
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vice chairman and Com

Albert II Denton H I C

During the year the boa

there were held many spe

or by committees thereof

During the fiscal year 

Shipping Board has been 

practically the same orga

These bureaus are seven 

Bureau of Regulation B

tion Bureau of Law Bur

Each bureau is under the 

shown in the accompanyin

In addition to exercisin

through these seven burea

operation and maintenance 

sels acquired as a result of 

board through a subsidiar

known as the Merchant F

Prior to October 13 19

poration were administere

officers of the corporation 

poration s president to 

directors

On October 13 1927 in 

a basis more nearly app

the Shipping Board decid

of the Merchant Fleet C

members of the Shipping 

the board was made pres

diate administrative direc

left in the hands of the v

result of this close relatio

of business in so far as it 

fleet is considerably simpl

Originally formed as a 

late the growth of Americ

as the result of the war 

in the world All told 

1917 a grand total of2536 

dead weight tons

It is well to remember th

by the board in complianc
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in the merchant marine act 

sible the Government swar

the board in the establishme

deemed essential to America

be disposed of as soon as p

methods to private Americ

Since 1921 the board has 

representing 5360 144 tons 

lished ship line services dispo

tion for a fixed number of y

board remaining services o

American interests

At this writing June 30 

253 in active operation and 

active and inactive are held 

most favorable terms with 

of established lines shall fo

session maintain the vessels 

all these transactions being th

marine owned and operated 

In view of the growing 

and the possibility that thi

lead to the enac tulent of fu

our position on the sea the b

of private American steam

order to ascertain their view

series of recommendations to 

This conference one of 

steamship men that has ever 

held on January 10 and 11 

status of the merchant marin

lation was analyzed from 

represented and as a result 

was had of the position of 

ally on the major problem

by the conference pointed o

being rendered obsolete by 

tion which has completely 

pulsion since our ships were 

out that the future of the A

prompt constructive action 

lutions continued should 

present fleet and should ot

view its early transfer to pr

ing continuance of operati
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Following the conferenc

brief statement regarding 

the benefit of Congress a

points that should receiv

affecting the merchant ma

tions were provided no d

fer of the Government s

ownership as contemplate

1920

In making its recomme

Government swarbuilt f

tions assuring permanency 

that the recommendations 

indorsement not only of t

of the country sprivate sh

The hopes of the steam

justified by the subsequen

chant marine act of 1928 

Act the outstanding even

chant marine was concern

tive measures ever passed 

shipping

The merchant marine ac

provisions

1 Prohibits sale of vessels 

ment the building tip and main

best served thereby and then 

the board

2 Authorizes the board to 

them adequately for competitio

3 Recognizes the necessity f

fleet in order to give the Un

authorizes and directs the bo

recommendations as to new co

4 Increases the constructio

terms under whieh louts may 

ing remodeling or improving v

to 20 yea s a lower interest 

trade and loans are authorize

vessel or vessels to be constru

tioning or remodeling work

5 Provides increased compe

based on a graduated scale o

mails in vessels registered und

schedule of rates see report of 

authorized to enter into contra

are accepted for the carrying 

10 years
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6 Permits naval officers of the 

carrying vessels of the mercha

master thereof they may be assig

While in such employment naval 

pay and from the owner or maste

be agreed upon

7 Authorizes the board to cxc

the legal or equitable interest of 

or in process of construction an

sion or under the authority of th

S Directs that officers and emp

business overseas shall when pr

laws of the United States

9 Provides that in national e

and purchase or use for national 

loan is made from the constructio

loan and 2 any vessel in res

under the provisions of the act 

10 Reaffirms the pelicy and p

merchant marine act of 1920

This important piece of le

on May 22 1928 It is too 

results of the working out 

1928there are indications 

American yards will be un

signs point to a stimulated 

citizens to acquire some of 

by the board The neiv mea

reasonable indication of acc

which it was enacted name

American merchant marine g

commerce of the United Sta

Government swarbuilt flee

American ownership With 

of its task and of the econom

that these purposes can not 

ment of the merchant marine 

tion previously enacted shou

tion of current problems bil

Due to constantly fluctua

carrying trade the shippin

filed is always changing 

merchant marine are made f

tions we may find that the 

problems of today will co

morrow Of one thing we m

dustry can not stand still I

will be forced into a subor
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foreign competitors For 

at the present time in for

new construction we are 

other maritime nations 

ocean going ship that we 

Germany 10 France and 

the merchant marine act 

American shipyards rema

The board has no war

except in such manner a

promote the healthy and 

merchant marine Perma

ownership is indeed the 

board in all sales of sh

section 1 of the merchant 

tions the primary end to 

quate American merchant 

The merchant marine a

shall in its annual report 

would be of value to the 

such recommendations hav

having subsequently rece

those which were formerly 

upon the following are a

sideration in connection 

taken by Congress in the 

The legal department 

codifying the navigation 

a comprehensive bill ame

sented to Congress at the o

of the code should no long

Changes should be mad

sion of damages in cases o

principle to the proposals 

1910 These changes sho

than by treaty

Recommendation is ma

of The Hague rules sub

introduced at the last ses

early date

A load line bill should b

International Conference 

uled to be held in London 

Load Line Committee 19

this report is now maki
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and at a later date will do

Congress

Provision should be made 

operating in foreign trade in

shall be allowed from taxable 

to the extent that such profits 

American yards

Legislation should be enac

owned American shipping in

handled by Army and Navy 

chartered by the Panama Ra

Funds should be provided 

approved February 28 1925 

reserve

Congress might well give 

marine insurance to the end 

ance system which will place 

foreign vessels in this import

BURE

The bureau of traffic of th

traffic department of the M

of the latter appears in the 

activities of the hleet Corpo

to a traffic department of a 

the bureau of traffic of the b

definitely the development of 

can merchant marine wholl

vessels of the Government u

the activities of the bureau d

following

Ocean Mail Contracts

It has long been the policy 

transported when practicab

history of our country this po

substantial compensation in a

American flag in foreign trad

tion to that end enacted since 

of 1891 under which specific c

basis for the transportation 

of the enactment of the merc

under the ocean mail act had 

in the cost of construction and 

17753282
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The policy of Govern

continued by the mercha

authorized such contracts 

master General in aid o

adequate to provide for th

or coastwise trade of the 

service in connection the

just and reasonable rate o

and the compensation thu

which the contractor was 

made therefor by Congre

The merchant marine a

the general plan of defi

classes of vessels grouped 

are capable of maintainin

per nautical mile of 608

miles for the outward v

When other requirements 

into contracts for periods 

tion not exceeding the rat

of vessel the size of the 

tonnage

Class 7 Speed 10 knots s

Class 6 Speed 10 knots s

Class 5 Speed 13 knots s

Class 4 Speed 16 knots s

Class 3 Speed 1S knots s

Class 2 Speed 20 knots s

Class 1 Speed 24 knots s

The classification of a 

regard to its tonnage if 

speed is especially impor

vessel is to be employed a

the laws of the United S

able on reasonable terms 

acter of the ports served 

economically employed o

When the Postmaster 

the Postal Service will b

vessel of class 1 capable o

at sea in ordinary weathe

in excess of the maximu

but the compensation per 

greater than an amount 

speedl ivllich such vessel i

weather bears to 24 knot
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If the Postmaster Genera

maintain satisfactory service 

airplanes or airships are re

vessels he may allow additio

termined by him on account 

Such airplanes or airships 

officered and manned by citiz

Tn the appropriation bill p

of the Sixtyninth Congress 

thereto that body indicated 

section 24 of the merchant m

not exceeding one year an

tracts then in force to the 

were canceled by the Postma

was not in antagonism to ne

periods of time not exceedin

upon the recommendations 

were entered into for the yea

Oceanic SteanigAih CoFo

Francisco Calif to the por

ices to Honolulu and Pago P

of ti3 per statute mile for ea

ever 14 voyages per anmim 

for one year commencing 

2398 per outward voyage

The Post Office Departmen

this service under the ocean m

for a period of 10 years I

newal of the contract under t

Oceanic Steamship Co the 

low to justify continuance o

for the abandonment of that s

can flag between the Unite

circumstances the board inve

new contract under section 

substantially on the basis of 

year This recommendation 

ment in the first instance ho

beginning July 1 1922 but 

Upon recommendation of the 

one year commencing July 1 

commencing July 4 1924 the

after further extended for tw

tract dated May 13 1926 P

mentioned contract was canc
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June 30 1927 in conform

through its appropriation

Ylunson Steamship Li

New York to Rio de Jan

ing any other South Ame

upon the compensation b

each outward voyage Th

pursuant to the recomm

February 26 1926 was f

30 1928 Prior to June 

period of time beyond Ju

laid down by Congress thr

has been made above O

tract was entered into by 

mencing July 1 1927 on 

The vessels involved in 

tion of the board related 

ment with a possible spee

type of combination passe

of about 275 first class pas

from 7000 to 9000 tons 

Steamship Line by the b

service by that company 

coast South American 

however is a highly comp

Export Steamship Cor

from New York to the 

first contract dated Mar

mendation of the board b

for the period from Apr

30 1927 however it was 

June 30 1927 in conform

through its appropriation

On recommendation of th

the Postmaster General fo

The vessels of this line 

acter of the mail transpo

of compensation therefo

total annual payment was 

with the privilege of the 

vessels of the line in the 

fixed in the first instance 

provided for compensatio

suant to recommendation 

1927 the increase having 
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the service and the severity 

lines

AmericanSouth African L

from the port of New York to 

of British and Portuguese sou

dated June 7 1926 made pu

board by resolution dated May 

commencing July 1 1926 Th

1927 recommended its extensi

dated June 28 1927 for the p

1927 on the same terms In 

compensation was not emplo

b000 for each outgoing voya

Dollar Steamship LineFo

port of the United States in

Islands at which the cedse

Straits Settlements or consig

of North America and Singa

uled to stop The first contr

to a recommendation of the b

was for a period of one yea

rate of 2 per statute mile fo

of mileage between San Fran

route notwithstanding the ve

more circuitous route The c

per annum By resolution d

mended the extension of th

accordingly dated July 6 1

same terms excepting that 

from 24 to 2G per annum

Grace Steamship CoFor 

York to the ports of the Pan

coast of South America ser

contract dated October 13 1

tion of the board by resolut

period from October 14 192

pensation being w225 per sta

exceeeling 26 voyages per ann

the board recommended an 

thereto it new contract was 

period of one year commenc

New York and Porto Rico 

of mails from the port of Sa

Domingo Dominican Repu

1927 made pursuant to a rec
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elated June 14 1927 was 

1927 the compensation b

voyage the services to be 

Sav Loren o both having 

extension of their service 

It will be observed tha

expired by their terms Ju

tion 414 of the merchant 

marine act 1920 is repe

tracts under that section 

any contract expiring on 

of not more than one y

extension having been pro

of time between the enac

the date of the expiration 

The duties of the boar

the new act are prescribe

marine act 1928 under w

General to certify to the 

tablished andor operate

States between ports exc

other than ports in Nova 

the navigation laws for 

the United States to car

to serve the Atlantic M

volume of mail then mo

volume thereof during th

advisable for departure 

requirements necessary to 

such ports

It is made the duty of 

Postmaster General the t

the vessels which should 

and regularity of their s

the capacity of the vess

stated by the Postmaster 

nation is required to take 

ing the mail service perf

with the latest and most 

and appliances

The following certific

General by the board pur

the provisions of section 

1 For service between 

lia On May 81 1928 th
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available for this service at 

would be justified on this tra

tion passenger and freight v

and capable of maintaining 1

that the permanent service s

lowing description Type T

freight vessels equipped wit

perishable cargo Size Not 

Capable of maintaining 1S kn

recommended therefore that 

tory provision requiring the 

size and speed mentioned a

cepted such new vessels to be 

in three years and a second 

parties to the contract hereaf

sel within fire years

3 For ervice between Ne

African ports On May 31 

primarily available for this s

which would be justified on th

ships of not less than 500 g

speed of 10 knots at sea in ord

on duly 16 1935 the board ce

be provided by vesell of th

primarily for the traportati

vision for limited passenger 

tons Speed Capable of m

weather It was recommen

contain a mandatory provis

vessel of f he type ize and 

temporarily accepted such n

One new vc sel within two ye

the fifth year

3 For service between New 

31 1928 the board certified 

this service at the present ti

which will be jutified on th

bination passenger and freig

tons and capable of maintain

weather The exception not

recently installed in this serv

below It was stated that th

by vessels of the following d

ger and freight vessels Size 

Capable of maintaining 16 k
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recommended therefore 

provision requiring the c

ice referred to above an

type size and speed me

accepted such new vesse

within one year and a 

such second vessel is mut

4 For service between 

Aires On May 31 1928 

follows Type Twin scr

sels equipped with app

cargo Size Not less th

maintaining a speed of 

certification was made fr

American flag immediate

nition however of the im

vessels from time to time 

5 For service from Ne

Genoa Alexandria Pira

May 29 1928 the board 

this service and the use 

route are vessels which 

knots hence such shoul

immediate use The boa

however be conducted by 

was recommended that an

require that during the t

pable of maintaining a s

service and one addition

during the life of the co

size of the vessels to be 

of not less than 4800 gr

be principally for cargo 

passenger service and of 

0 For service between 

Kong and Manila On M

vessels primarily availab

tle use of which would b

ent are combination pass

10000 gross tors and ca

ordinary weather and re

kind be temporarily acce

the permanent service sho

description Type Twin 

vessels equipped with ap
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cargo Size Not lest than 0

maintaining 18 knots at sea 

recommended that the contra

substitution of new vessels o

above in place of those tempo

stituted from time to time as 

shall mutually agree but in 

stituted within three years an

years thereafter throughout th

Competitive Discrimination

Aimtralian tariff rey atia 

in the annual report for the y

Australian customs regulation 

States are subject to a loner va

charge if transported throug

couver to Australia than if tra

States thence to Australia a

made to eliminate this discrim

Department of State As this 

the subject was brought to the 

mittee on Merchant Marine 

sentatives and a bill was in

12013 entitled A bill to pre

ships and ports and for oth

bill it was provided that a 

levied on articles imported in

country by whose laws regu

United States into such for

charges whether as customs 

when ocean transportation o

United States than they are 

goods begins at a port in fore

States This special tax is th

view correction of the practice 

tion of our foreign commerc

vessels from American ports w

discrimination complained o

was referred to the Committe

but no hearings have as yet 

expected that the item will r

Congress commencing in Dece

Canadian tariff diserimin

last annual report of the boar

which limits the application o

to the commodities entitled t
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commodities are importe

the result that if importe

by rail into Canada th

benefit of the preferen

regulation is contrary to 

which apply no such d

volume of imports into 

ports thence by rail into 

The bill referred to a

sion having in view the 

vides that on all articles 

try and there transship

levied a special dut of 

for the suspension of this 

in favor of any contigu

same if its imports arriv

imported through an Am

This provision will do

on Ways and Means of t

made as are deemed wise 

In addition to discr

American transportation 

Canadian ports and po

export of grain have be

year As a result of a

States Senate on May 2

reading as follows

Whereas during the past 

from United States ports to 

farm products so great as t

and prosperity of the ports 

agricultural and transportat

ment of its merchant marine 

Whereas this diversion o

railroad rates between poin

between the same points an

tions as to grading and insp

at Canadian ports especially 

of the United States 3 

giving lower tariffs on produc

ports than or those routed 

preferential schedules of ot

duties or more favorable re

through Canadian ports than 

Whereas the adoption by 

conditions is imperative and 

respective provinces of the D
ing the past year studied the commercial rules and practices of other

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Upon the initiative of the 

under consideration with the 

nition of the inspection laws 

negotiation has in view an 

vessels visiting Italian ports 

ports shall not be required to 

of the other country if the 

with the inspection laws of 

subject was referred to the 

its views on the general po

such an agreement has been a

French itenksComplaint 

regulations permitted the ass

that country from Mexico lo

United States and that the h

lead if imported through an 

to the attention of the Depa

tion with the result that he

tion of Mexican lead into F

special customs tax applicab

through an American port 

American port furnishes a 

originated in Mexico

Reference was made in the 

fact that negotiations were 

France and the United State

inspection laws of the two co

vessels should not be subjecte

visiting ports of the other 

pending between the Departm

Government The movemen

board through the Departme

French Government recogniz

American Bureau of Shippin

certificates were being offici

compliance with French insp

In consenting to recognize 

international agreement rela

countries became apparent an

Reference is made above to th

the Italian Government

Spanialt ite728The recogn

classification certificates of th

up also during the fiscal year 
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certificates the same recog

societies such for instan

brought to the attention of 

that department is active 

cooperation of the Departm

the recognition by Congre

rine act 1920 of the Ame

factor in the development 

chhiese iteans InSep

that Chinese officials were 

certain imports in excess o

competition with American 

ernments that such excess t

of the Chinese customs off

consuls pending diplomat

No such arrangement eYdS

vessels with the result tha

The matter was taken up 

the suggestion that the con

cases was entirely new fro

the United States never

arrangements which assur

imports by American vess

vessels

Onxiac7iagz EmusImpo

factories adjacent to Ocea

attention of the board a r

templated closing Ocean 

takeu would have been m

these American manufactu

up by the board with the 

that such plan bad been c

made Assurances howe

ment that if the step is ta

possible for United State

point

other itequsNot all i

suggesting unfair discrim

the board scooperation s

impeaching the coastwise 

to American shipping in 

complaint of that nature 

well established policy of 

with rigor the coastwise la
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Hague Rules

In the last annual report of t

to the Signing of a proposed co

of the Hague Rules resulti

held at Brussels in 1921 and 

tempted legislation in the Uni

year this proposed treaty was 

Foreign Relations of the Sen

committee in December 1927 

principle the plan of having a 

portation in foreign trade bu

should be treated as a matter 

international treaty recognizi

ferences were desirable as a p

the board therefore appeare

Foreign Relations in oppositio

general principle mentioned b

document itself Durims the y

subject and through the Burea

with interested parties all w

ment nn a form of bill for the 

stantially upon provisions of th

12205 was introduced on Marc

Maine chairman of the Commit

eries of the House it was refe

It is expected that the bill will 

gress convening in December 1

Export Bill of Lading

On October 21 1921 the Inte

under the provisions of sectio

proniulated an export bill o

with shipments from interior p

countrie The bill of lading t

the convenience of the shipper 

portation covering the shipme

shipper having to give the ex

transshipment in the United St

is a single contract of transport

the rail haul and the contract fo

of paper the obligations of the 

are substantially several in man

the terms of the export bill o

provision that the York Antw

rules mentioned have reference 
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general average In 19

sociation was held at St

Antwerp Rules 18902 

referred to as the Y

mentioned was not an 

made up of delegates a

was the United States 

American interests wer

gates Under these circ

holm conference have 

They have been the subj

of Commerce of the U

body and important ch

adopted at the Stockhol

The suggestion havin

of lading referring to 

YorkAntwerp Rules 

ject was brought to the 

mission by the chairma

opened the case for th

whether the export bill 

ing b General avera

werp Rules 1924 1 to 

to matters not therein p

of the port of New Yo

This question has be

when a hearing is held 

in the matter

Collision Damages

In the last annual rep

to the fact that an inter

and proposed as far bac

in cases of collision of 

law being there set fort

submitted to the Senate 

by the board during the 

ment of State requeste

matter and a resolutio

changes proposed but a

an act of Congress and 

the board to proceed w

end for submission to th
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Interests in Trade Routes

In so far as the provisions o

1920 are complied with by th

Government such activities 

report relating to the Mercha

agency such operation is acco

The provisions of section 7 

are not limited to such service

but contemplate investigations 

citizens in considering and 

routes should be covered by A

vately owned and operated T

Postmaster General is autho

mails over lines established b

section the compensation ther

upon by the board and the Po

postal contracts under section 

were intended In accord wit

has from time to time advocate

24 to purchasers of such lines

On June 5 1928 the board p

of traffic to make the investiga

of the merchant marine act 1

trade routes which may be p

of the South Atlantic ports 

which foreign commerce inclu

flow move through our South 

the availability for the posta

act 1928 of any services oper

tion thus ordered was promptl

of conclitions incident to the p

the South Atlantic ports T

condition of ocean transportat

the year the total number of 

foreign trade was 362 and 

Americanflag sailings leavin

To present the illustration in 

cargo involved in all sailings 

was 383 011 tons and of this 

American flag vessels leaving 

eignflag vessels Of the tota

can vessels Of the total ca

carried in American vessels

17763283
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A marked instance of 

foreign trade routes and 

American vessels occur

tween the United States 

voyages were made an

ports of the United St

vessels under the Amer

vessels were by vessels 

States Steel Corporatio

tent with the small nu

service mentioned the b

that a greater proportio

sels To that end it a

extend a service to cover 

fair share of the patr

chiefly of jute gunnies 

the board s managing o

division of the total voy

vessels but an acceptab

of necessity has resulte

matter were taken but 

fiscal year

In the study of ocean 

ices covered by Americ

American vessels share 

involved the question h

can privately operated 

board from putting add

great preponderance of 

route to and from the 

Year revealed that dur

cargo between Pacific p

87642 tons were transp

although the commerce 

was transported in Ame

occasions that Governm

private operation This 

merchant marine act 19

1he following sales a

policy outlined in sectio

Sales of linesOn S

sale of the American 

Inc with a guaranty 

of calling at other Unit
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north of and including Norf

Baltic Sea ports when naviga

dated October 4 1927

On February 16 1928 the s

Line to the Oceanic Orienta

a guaranty of service between 

ports in New Zealand and A

and ports in Japan China an

On February 16 1928 the s

State Steamship Co was also 

dated March 5 1928 and co

Portland Oreg and ports in 

The board on February 16 

American Oriental Mail Line 

the contract of sale containing 

and Tacoma and when car 

Sound ports and ports in Ja

contract of sate was dated Ma

The American West Africa

June 5 1928 to the American 

of sale however was not exec

Other changes in trade ro

authorized the discontinuance 

operated between Gulf ports a

thereof established two service

ating from New Orleans La 

dom ports and the Dixie Med

Galveston to Mediterranean p

On the same date the disc

Line operating from Gulf po

ized and in lieu thereof two 

wit The Texas Ukay Line 

United Kingdom and the T

ports to Mediterranean ports

On February 14 1928 an a

east coast of South America 

operating from New York an

to the two already existing se

Line and the GulfBrazilRice

Congress has continued the 

tion to enable the board with 

ate ships or lines of ships wh

from purchasers by reason of c

by foreign shipowners or ope

stance has occurred during the 
28 TWELFTH ANNUAL 

has been necessary and t

the merchant marine ac

terms of that act will ten

The appropriation for t

Panama Canal Tolls

The great earning pow

nence the question whe

vessels operating throug

treaty obligations Irre

to vessels operating in f

sels in coastwise or interc

and careful considerat

vessels making frequen

this subject of the practic

the tolls paid for the p

referred to at another 

and is under investigatio

Development of Ports

Under the provisions 

duties are imposed on t

ports and transportatio

merce to investigate te

ports taking into cons

rail water and highw

commerce

Work pursuant to the 

directing the bureau of 

plated by sections 7 and 

referred to in that part 

gations under section 7 

tion 7 relates to ocean t

commerce of the United 

ments from interior po

to the end that such ra

commerce

Section 8 contempla

Commerce Commission 

when these lead the bo

of common carriers by 

tion or that new rate

part of such common 

objects of section 8 T

tervened in cases pend

sion when questions ar
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provisions of section 8 of the 

view presenting to the com

development of the merchant 

In the case of the American 

bach Steamship Co complai

fendants J and S Docket 29

jointly with others the suspe

canned goods proposed to be 

to points in a defined but la

States notwithstanding the m

ment on the Pacific coast to su

interests of intercoastal wate

rights and privileges of Atlan

9 of the Constitution becaus

system of rates be made effec

same area The rates were s

the matter on its merits An 

under a fourthsection applica

mission No 13102 and on 

tered denying the fourth secti

cellation of the rate schedule

prejudice however to the railr

During the year further hea

were also held by the Interstate 

for Wharfage Handling St

at South Atlantic and Gulf P

ings had been held during the 

In March 1928 hearings were 

Fla and New Orleans La a

the filing of briefs The boa

posals involved in this case th

services particularly for term

nals operated by it shall not 

when requested by the shipper 

separately that part of the tota

services rendered in order to 

terminal if the shipper or cons

been recently received by the 

Pacific coast indicating a desire 

coast no action however has 

merce Commission to that end

The board also intervened i

Commerce v Ann Arbor Railro

the issue primarily here involv

should be increased as to expo
qp


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Informal Complaints

Fortyfour informal cases 

authority of section 24 of the 

to conclusion by the bureau 

developed through conference 

bureau acting in an informal 

of such complaints were indic

merit and the complainants 

others the respondent carriers 

erroneous classification bases 

commodity rates specified in 

resulting chiefly from misinte

the bureau endeavored to brin

erning the particular contro

instances made the filing of 

Section 15 Agreements

All common carriers by c

jurisdiction of the board are 

act to file with the board t

agreements entered into with 

act

8xing or regulating transportatio

rates accommodations or other 

regulating preventing or destroyi

ings losses or traffic allotting po

number and character of railings 

way the volume or character of 

in any manner prodding for an 

ing arrangement The term agre

ings conferences and other arrang

Approval by the board of 

section 15 excepts it from the 

Act the Wilson Tariff Act an

thereto

The new agreements and m

evidenced by the copies and m

in number and scope of oper

during any like period of tim

the bureau swork under sec

ments between carriers in the

the 26 conference agreements 

the carriers for elimination o

latory sections of the statute 

the bureau srecommendation 

it was found necessary to rec
34 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

upon prescribed conditio

examined during the yea

as distingiushed from i

and involved many diffi

port and traffic practices 

agreements

Copies and memoranda 

between carriers furnishi

after examination were w

approval These tande

agreements in that gener

in a parallel service T

transportation of freight 

ment of the through rate 

by the parties of transshi

other charges Generally 

and involve but one trans

ments providing for thro

were filed and given atten

Tariffs

The administration of 

ping act and the tariff re

cation posting and filin

maximum rates fares an

rules in respect to service

the major activities of t

were filed with the burea

lawfulness 907 freight 

record extensive changes 

portant interstate trade ro

the bureau before authori

docks and in the carriers 

of current rates fares an

as tariffs which have bee

kept available to the pu

shippers organizations a

year there were also exa

board 603 powers of atto

General

General or miscellaneou

ing the year included info

ing unsupported claims o

tion of newly organized 

companies to ascertain th

of the shipping act


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cent of these crews were cit

the fiscal year ended June 3

men placed on American v

service section were America

The section maintains its 

City Baltimore and New 

examinations before being a

ports is performed for the 

Public Health Service Th

quaint the men with their 

time assure a merchant mar

One of the gratifying results 

on claims for personal injur

ered the expense involved i

as the expense of all the oth

section

The work of the section 

tain an efficient personnel o

resorting to crimps with a

quated and discredited me

ships It also solves in adv

in time of emergency as dis

War when a large number o

ships deserted or sought s

embark on voyages through 

Thousands of applications 

section from interested Am

sea and it is the aim of the 

cans in every legitimate w

inexperienced boys between 

opportunity to go to sea on 

as deck boys and paid 14

trained in seamanship and 

are advanced to higher ratin

proficiency

The following table show

various rating by the sea s

30 1928 inclusive
38 TWELFTH ANDTUAL RE

I F

N

j w

I

h j oo o000 N 

Ba N000o

G

ooCOOOOO o m00

oeoo N a m000

y i OOm N OOO

y mJOU C rn00

J0 YT000O

q

tim

n NOOe

v y vgNdm 

oV6mdryRQe 
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Investigations Division

The investigations divisio

miscellaneous matters that a

bureau Included in its w

governmental establishment

During the year the divisi

the activities of the America

ence to the waterborne for

principal ports of the Unite

umes showed among other t

cargo tonnage at many of 

since 1921 amounting to a n

country these figures the l

1926 It was evident that m

tion of cargo lines under the 

Another activity of the 

questions relating to safety 

the maritime nations of the 

at sea to be held in Londo

Board joined with other int

in studying the British pro

pointed a Shipping Board g

which in turn was organize

struction b navigation a

subjects assigned for study 

appliances fire extinguishin

radio signals and meteorolo

Under the chairman of t

the cooperation of private 

listed in helping to work 

data based on experience w

Board vessels as well as from 

Insurance and classification 

marine engineers and other 

valuable assistance to the bs 

recommendations The lim

lyzing the British proposals 

made it necessary to employ 

to expedite the work

During the year there was 

with respect to landgran

the Shipping Board and M

in the previous annual rep
40 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

equalization carriers had 

Shipping Board and by 

entitled to landgrant ra

Corporation v The Weste

the Supreme Court Janu

had suits pending in the C

district courts to recover 

which had been paid and 

by the carriers Followin

status of the Shipping Bs 

governmental agency and 

were dismissed Present 

ment of the whole matter w

The gratifying spirit of 

conference of steamship int

auspices in Washington on 

hope that the time might b

interests into a single nat

support In furtherance o

24 1923 passed a resolutio

to inquire into the feasibili

character to include Ame

allied activities The prop

and self governed and was 

of the welfare of its me

American merchant marine

In line with the board sr

ascertain the attitude of t

owners and shipbuilders to

at this writing to state de

On July 20 1927 the w

wharves division of the B

resolution of the board to 

During the year the Ch

proposal to centralize the 

passenger traffic in one ag

writing the matter remain

details still to be arranged 

made in the way of invest

the best method of handlin

looking to the organizatio

will probably be perfected 
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Port Facilities Division

Since May 1927 the por

erations has consisted of tw

the foreign port section

During the past fiscal ye

work of the port facilities d

United States and its posse

tion with the Board of Eng

partment as provided for i

1920 Work was continue

Port Series in 22 volum

of the United States Revi

early volumes now being o

being brought up to date

Progress was made durin

reports on Portland Me 

Miami Tampa Galveston 

eventually to revise the enti

Two new volumesone o

another on The Ports of S

during the year and sent to 

In addition to its work 

section compiled a supplem

minal Charges at United S

want on the part of shippe

port charges This volume 

to keep the data as nearly u

The volume just mention

mestic port section sinvesti

carried on during the year 

rate wort entitled Shippin

Ports to be published in th

The joint activities of the 

and the Board of Engineers 

partment also included dur

survey of Transportation in 

another study of free po

based largely on data secure

consular officers through the 

The following table show

res at the close of the fiscal 

1775 3231
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volume Noserialof 

18 The Ports of southern NevXg

22 ThePmama Canal and its Po

I The Port of Portland Me 

2 The Port of Boston Miss 

3 Th2 Ports of Mobile Ala and 

6 The Ports of Galveston Hous

umes 

S The forts of Jacksonville Mia

Transportation mthe Mississi

L Lort and Terminal Charges at 

2 Shipping Charges at d ch

Study of Free Ports or Foreign 

There were received from 

ing reports

No 12 The Ports of San F

San Francisco Bay Santa Cruz 

No 15 The Ports of Norfol

No 21 The Ports of Porto R

At the close of the fisca

printing office in various st

No 1 The Port of Portland 

No d The Ports of Galves

Tex in 3 volumes revised

No 18 The Ports of Southern 

No 22 The Panama Canal a

Miscellaneous Series No 1 

Ports

Miscellaneous Series No 2 

Ports

In connection with the 

Ohio Rivers study specia

sentatives of the division 

Baton Rouge Houston 

Boston Portland Me S

Huntington Cairo and Ro

Paul and Minneapolis

During the year specia

port section to comply w

commerce universities and 
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Portland Orel Buffalo 

New York City on various 

The foreign port section 

with the Department of C

foreign port studies the in

described in the last annua

The early part of the fis

section to completing the 

abroad and to directing th

tariffs and other data by t

and Department of Comm

quantity of authoritative m

ization is continuing to rec

data on the principal ports 

to cover about 60 of the m

minor ports

The publications treating 

bors and channels port org

and national regulations fo

charges port facilities and 

Ming goods to and from th

cargo port customs and p

shipping and trade statist

photographs line drawing

tain a port map similar to t

Series

The ports of Liverpool a

ports and Hamburg and C

jects for the initial volumes 

progressed to within 20 pe

fiscal year and will be brou

of a field curve when the re

don Rotterdam and Amst

the next ports to receive tre

port series

As above stated the join

the port facilities division 

ment of Commerce also co

publications descriptive of 

on the ports of the British 

June 30 1928 This initia

British and Irish outports 

their facilities charges an

will cover north European a
44 TWELFTH ANNUAL uEP

The development of com

bunkering stations is anot

During the year questionnai

the Department of State t

At the close of the fiscal y

offices The material conta

for publication as soon as 

report will be completed a

The section on fueloil sta

of the owner of each statio

amounts of various types o

ery to ship sources of sup

remarks The coalbunker

pattern and will include the 

station trimming charges e

The special investigation 

previous annual report has 

now on hand give the most 

houses at a number of forei

foreign port reports and th

persons on application

The survey of American 

last annual report has bee

pending the completion of 

of Labor

The joint force has for 

Cargoes published by the 

bulletin will be enlarged 

operation and problems of 

and regulations regarding 

and other hazardous cargo 

the need of revision in th

methods of packing the us

will have to be obtained fro

before compilation of a new 

will be made to publish re

1929

BUREAU 

The activities of the Bure

year related very largely t

conversion program author

section 12 of the merchan

installation in vessels belon

bustion propulsive machine


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Contracts were also awar

n Nordberg Manufacturing 

cycle air injection singleacting 

the sum of 426 840

b Fulton Iron Works Co S

tion singleacting auxiliary en

107 232 07

These engines and equip

approximately 9500 tons de

Orleans Wichita Ward C

and Galveston Contracts 

installation

Diesel Electric Program

The main propulsive equ

referred to above is for di

program involves the insta

engines as the power for d

nary to entering upon the 

experts make exhaustive i

cost of the program as ap

dated October 13 1927 ap

of the steamships Courageo

deadweight capacity of a

by McIntosh Seymour C

cylinder singleacting 4cy

each were selected for all th

the vessels are being built 

General Electric Co for t

the Westinghouse Electric 

A contract was made wit

Co for the conversion and 

geous at a cost of13100

these vessels estimates wer

navy yards at Boston Ma

steamship Trivmaph was a

submitted an estimate that t

work on the steamship Def

1

Yard which submitted an 

192 000

Under the contract with 

Co the Courageous is to b

October 27 1928 The Bos

wmph will be completed a

1928 The Norfolk Navy Y

completed and delivered on 
48 TWELFTH ANNUAL REP

The total contract comm

aggregate 7054 372 07 T

the Diesel program to June 

figures however do not inc

extras incidentals etc

The Againei onand M

consideration during the y

Aganwncton ilfouticello 

been considered from time 

vessels were German pas

Agaznenenon having been K

of the Mount Vernon hav

were owned by the North G

in the trans Atlantic serv

follows

Vesel 

pr 

Kaiser Wlhelm II

Krov mzeasm Ceci i 

At the beginning of the 

with other German and Au

the United States upon ou

sion were taken over by this 

At a meeting held Novem

ized the change of the nam

cello the name of the home 

The present action was in

directed that the vessels sho

ful survey made to determi

ments should be taken from 

for their conversion and re

chant Fleet Corporation ha

native plans for recondit

referred to a special comm

and a report dated August 

mending the preparation o

obtained also that specia

The board by resolution da

liminary work and it has 

of this bureau

In anticipation of the ves

in its discretion decide tha
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the independent offices app

June 30 1929 approved Ma

For the reconditioning of th

a total cost hot in excess of 10

able from the Construction Lo

with interest at such rite and 

but not exceeding ten years aft

vessols Provided That after 

shall be sold for less than the 

centum per annum for depre

reconditioning to the dato of sa

By resolution dated June 

Of Construction to place th

and repair division of the M

tions to procure bids on th

Construction Loan Fund

The construction loan fio

the merchant marine act 

put was extended by the pro

ing section 11 of the mercha

4 1927 amending section 

time limit of fire years nam

provision otherwise made fo

nal amount contemplated 

rine act 1928 approved Ma

substantially modified the 

amended The constructio

the extent it thinks proper 

in making loans to aid citiz

best and most efficient type 

ern most efficient and most 

mercial appliances The fu

discretion in malting loans 

ment of vessels already bu

cial appliances of the typ

reconditioning vessels alrea

o loans shall be for a g

the new vessel proposed 

cost of the reconditioning 

the loan be made for a l

repaid in equal annual inst

rower at any time on 30 

interest computed to date of 

shall be as follows During 

exclusively in coastwise trad
50 TWBLFTH ANNUAL RRP

be as fixed by the board an

During any period in whic

the rate shall be the lowest 

of 1 per cent of any Gove

subsequent to April 6 1917 

standing at the time the lo

the Secretary of the Treasu

Adequate security is of c

on the vessel to which the 

required to be placed in suc

such forms of policies as the 

Provision is made for th

by the authorization of app

added to the amounts cred

thority of law make the a

fund equal to 250 00

In the last annual report 

into during the fiscal year 1

made on account thereof d

involved have all been co

during the fiscal year 1928 

New York and Miami S

loan 2396 000in aid of th

and Shawnee which vesse

York The notes taken for 

and several obligations of 

Corporation and the Clyde 

preferred mortgages on the 

2

American Line Steamsh

56600 in aid of the c

which vessel was document

taken for the repayment o

gations of the American Lin

tic Transport Co of Wes

preferred mortgage on the 

1

Nova Scotia Steamship 

800 0 in aid of the c

and Evangeline which ves

ton The notes taken for 

and several obligations of 

and the Eastern Steamshi

preferred mortgages on the 

American Line Steams

commitment made for a ne
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I oan to the American Lin

equivalent

3

to onehalf the c

500 0 to be applied t

ginia now being built by 

Newport News Shipbuildin

It is estimated that the tot

7000 Advances in th

of this loan during the y

several notes of the Americ

Atlantic Transport Co of 

are controlled through sto

cantile Marine Co The no

struction period by a deed 

Virginia The amount rem

ment is therefore 2852 500

The total amount hereto

completed is 15320 50 r

companies in aid of the con

thus far advanced on loans 

ing the total amount of al

struction loan find on acco

The amount at present 

71350 57 40including re

outstanding

1

loans which 

882 230 01

During the fiscal year the 

the construction loan fund 

further disbursements incid

the board

During the fiscal year rep

amounted to 965 531 67an

fund in the aggregate sum 

crease of the fund during th

Section 33 Construction Bounty

The provisions of section 

in substance a construction b

cases when the citizen inves

new vessels The act covers 

on earnings of vessels opera

invests in new ship construc

the amount of the tax invol

the sales of vessels when th

tion an amount equivalent t

vessel involved Although 
52 TWELFTH ANUAL RE

to continue in force for 10 

the merchant marine act 1

became obsolete This resu

ment that as the taxes invo

the revenue act of 1918 the 

revenue act although sim

revenue act Apart from 

to the first group namely 

entirely repealed by the r

under group a mentioned 

The taxes involved unde

warprofits and excessprofi

also ordinary income taxes 

not become fundamentally 

under group a above as 

ously in force This group 

virtue of the technical rulin

reference has been made 

section 707 of the revenue a

tion 23 of the merchant m

taxes on profits arising from 

providing that the exempt

whether payable under the 

quent revenue act in force 

ignated namely 10 years fr

act 1920 The period there

Although the tax exemp

vessels operating in foreig

case of taxes on profits accr

cases remain for adjustme

during the period prior to t

Benefits are claimed by 

under this section in aid o

The vessel was built at the 

Engine Building Co Phil

tonnage is 17231 and it has 

In October 1927 the Mlo

the laws of the United St

Francisco there to enter u

and the Hawaiian Islands 

the total cost of the vessel w

items interest on the investm

amount determined on how

of the Government scontr
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merchant marine act 1920 

contribution of the Govern

Malolo by reason of the p

In determining the amou

terest upon the investment 

tively excluded Without 

interest the board referred 

Department for decision an

In addition to the case o

the following cases were c

partment approving the v

as contemplated by section 

The United Stales Steel 

ships Steel Scientist Anitis

The Standard Oil Co of 

ships Charlie 71ratson it S 

R J Hanna F J Hillma

Service and Alaska Stand

The Vacuum Oil Co w

head and Gargoyle

The Standard Oil Co o

Joseph Seep IV J Fianna 

Wheeler John Worthingt

Williams Walter Jenning

John D Archbold

The Pioneer Steamship 

the steamship Philip D B

The hranklin Steamship 

the steamship Eduard J B

Transfers to Foreign Registry 

Under the provisions of 

made unlawful to sell tran

tions prescribed b the bo

the board or any vessel d

States to any person not a 

such vessel under a foreig

the approval of the Ship

which relates to charterin

resolution of the board w

vessel to any person not a 

not exceeding one year he

not exceeding one year the 

constitutes sufficient approv

In all cases where it is 

purchased front the board 
54 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

United States to any perso

sale or mortgage must first 

when it is proposed to put 

or flag notwithstanding the 

person who is a citizen of th

must be first obtained

The policy underlying the 

act 1916 is primarily to p

chant marine of vessels of a 

reasonably necessary to be 

upbuilding of an adequate 

tinder the American flag to 

emergency arising from the

United States

It is recognized by the s

arise where the vessel was n

American merchant marine 

registry should not be per

interest and therefore it i

act 1916 that the board m

proval tinder section 9 and 

violation constitutes a misd

same manner and shall su

manner as though the act 

without the approval of the 

Among instances where c

following a Citizens ha

tries and requiring vessels 

of those countries have bee

to such registry with cond

can registry on the demand 

approval has been given w

would within a limited tim

American registry to offset 

istry c instances where 

transfer to foreign registry 

annexed that such vessels c

trade of the United States 

cause American operators 

operation of such vessels

The most frequent use of 

to its approvals results from 

and from the Prohibition 

cooperate in the enforceme

conditions on such approva
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not be used in the transpo

States of any alcoholic liq

the type usually used for i

frequently permits the issue 

tion when the approval is 

exceeds 9500 dead weight to

During the current year 

tions was challenged by a fo

country can not control or 

documented under the laws 

taken should be contrasted 

Government in concrete ca

imposed it will not permit 

of the vessels affected No

practice of affixing such co

timaeil under the assumptio

Canadian practice when the

their registry subject to the 

the vessel from American r

operation in foreign trade 

hold its approval entirely 

be taken to secure adequate 

dition in the certificate of a

Persons wanting the app

shipping act 1916 must file 

necessary for the board s a

name of the proposed vende

to transfer the vessel c 

vessel shome port and desc

name and address of the ow

ing what liens or mortg

such applications are availa

The following is a statem

tions under section 9 of the 

June 30 1928
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The transfers to fore

countries as follows

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53

The Bureau of Law c

ments of the Shipping B

ports to the Shipping B

The general counsel acts 

divisions thereof are und

to him

There are four principa

Litigation and claims d

Contracts and opinions 

Admiralty division

Navigation laws divisio

All these divisions are 

their chief activities are c

districts such as the New 

Philadelphia district the 

Since litigation against 

Corporation covers not o

every large port in the U

through the Department 

is so handled the respons

with the attorneys of the 

ance from the United Sta

of each case may require
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This is also true of all liti

there are a large number 

money These cases are han

of Justice

Litigation and Claims Division

The number of cases in lit

the amount involved in these 

1928 the number of cases i

involved was 333 624 88 79 

other than that handled by t

The number of cases disp

Of these 291 were settled 

In 41 cases the Government w

410 cases added during the 

admiralty cases will be given 

The Iitigation in the Cou

fiscal year and the cases ha

most important were the so

amount recovered by the clai

tion of 14 ships under constru

missioner for the Court of C

bility of more than 15000

the amount above stated Th

was required by the Departm

Another most important 

Corporation v The United S

account of breach of a fuelo

5000 The amount act

Besides rendering services 

assisting the Department of 

cases in many of which the e

are now being made for arg

During the year the contro

ing Corporation and the Un

of the Circuit Court of App

originated in the District Co

of Virginia and the controve

Judgment had been rendered 

11589333 An appeal w

Corporation to the court o

judgment Petition for cert

In the same way the suit 

District Court for the State o

of the Government This inv
62 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

11000and the decis

this claim

The suit of United St

prosecuted to a successfu

Court for the Western D

sides aggregate somethin

counterclaims The takin

the record is enormous 

in favor of the Governme

of interest to be determin

tion with the interest w

hood of1600 0 While 

ment neither the auditor 

to the Government sconte

be allowed and in conseq

ernment

All three of these cases 

sentatives of the Shipping 

Besides the above two 

cessfully prosecuted by th

ern Union Telegraph Co 

ration was not entitled to 

quired by the post roads a

ment by the Supreme Cou

Court of Appeals of the 

Supreme Court of the Uni

the judgment below in a

status of the Merchant Fl

As a result of this decision 

companies for recovery of 

and the ordinary commer

Corporation property wer

The other important ca

West Aleta case There w

in the United States Dis

California The amount i

the cases had been affirme

Ninth Circuit the Suprem

the judgments on the grou

brought within the time re

In both of these cases i

prepared the material for 

and in the West Aleta case 

Another important litig

against the city of Hobok
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the District of New Jers

efforts on the part of the cit

piers for the payment of 

prepared and tried by the B

able opinion

The very important Bet

There are six of these cases 

delphia As the amount inv

and the questions of fact 

questions of law have not 

tions have been made durin

case in the fall of 1928 T

required a large personnel a

Under the special approp

ent offices appropriation a

available until June 30 19

same conditions the portio

the fiscal year 1923 the Sh

during the fiscal year

Contracts and Opinions Divisio

There has been marked 

fiscal year ended June 30 

vessels were sold and a gre

for unrestricted use This 

preparation of proposals fo

tion thereto must prepare 

ders bills of sale preferred 

oversee all details with ref

the various vessels to the bu

of all mortgages and other 

a preferred mortgage for t

or vessels so sold while 

extent in standard form th

varied to suit the condition

tracts are very complicated 

and care Moreover this d

and stevedoring all manag

contracts all powers of att

other formal papers This 

may be required either by 

departments of the Mercha

year there were 193 of these 

and passed upon by the ge

approved by the general co

instruments prepared durin
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Admiralty Division

During the fiscal year e

disposed of 478 cases invo

of the board involving 270

way of settlements or judg

the board involving 7304

settlements or judgments t

United States Protection 

claims against the board a

was paid by the board 263

year 288 new cases involv

2

United States Protection 

13583 58 There was 

the number of cases pendi

the amount involved

There were pending in th

cases in litigation in courts 

331 76 and in courts of for

048 57 These figures inclu

demnity Agency cases in li

261 77 and 60 United State

in litigation in courts of 

The foreign litigation is sc

were also pending in the d

which were not in litigatio

New York office is handli

972 137 45for other Gover

Navigation Laws Division

This division during the 

further development and 

of the navigation laws thr

of the Government concern

as well as with legislative 

owners marine underwrite

licensed officers and with 

commerce in various parts 

this division in Septembe

of the Pacific coast to asc

the shipping interests in t

in the shipping laws thou

that coast

The Maritime Law Asso

president the Hon Augu

Tinited fitatvs Circuit Co
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pointed a special committe

representing the eight circu

to collaborate in the draft 

the committees in Congress 

code In addition most of 

have passed resolutions in

speedy enactment These 

priate committees when th

offered for the consideratio

All governmental bureau

codification and are examin

drafted and will it is belie

and favor its amendment

Of the approximately 25

tion laws which were select

from shipping interests in 

in the eleventh annual repo

drafted an omnibus bill 

tion which it is believed 

code will result in a merc

which will meet the presen

have received as above sta

shipping industt vas well a

This amending bill is being 

drafted in mimeographed 

dividuals who are interes

ences Have been and are bein

changes the requirements o

fication itself consisting o

after which it will be redra

Congress and will be prese

of that body at the openin

The proposed codification w

legislation of the last sessio

Miscellaneous

The Bureau of Law also 

companies on bonds all co

suits brought in the right o

Corporation against debtors 

assistance to the merchant m

ping Board which was orga

of July 3 1926 It is also c

taining elaborate files both 

cases preparation of report
66 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

charge of the custody of a

as well as the preparation 

various representatives of t

for action It also passes 

board and Merchant Fleet 

cancellations of accounts o

writeoffs and cancellation

The bureau also acts in an 

ments of the board and Me

functions and activities o

time renders special advic

the board and to the officer

The Bureau of Law desi

operation and consideration 

the Department of Justice 

the Shipping Board and M

BUR

The Bureau of Finance 

upon appointment of pres

tematic study of the resu

fleet from a financial sta

results by ships lines and 

The bureau keeps a reco

of each trade route making 

individual operators Fin

expense in connection wit

treasurer sstatement show

the Merchant Fleet Corpo

During the past few mo

the number of accounts rec

result that this item has 

000 in 1927 to 62500 0

greater reduction in follow

The bureau is taking pa

standing accounts resulting 

tion of ships during and 

which are involved in com

tracts cancellations or sal

progress toward settlement 

but a number of them rem

has been active in liquidatin

mant state for a number 

policy in handling requests 
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An investigation into th

made with a view to closing 

resulting from housing and 

struction program this wo

collection of delinquent ac

housing properties

The Bureau of Finance al

tion of the construction loa

statements terms conditio

been loaned from this fund t

Revenue from operation 

securities notes receivable 

treasurer sstatement in Ta

operation and reconditionin

ments are also included i

is invited to receipts and pr

of yes els and of real estate 

the collection of which has 

Finance

BURE

The principal activities o

the recording of data pert

100 0cargo tons of fre

during this period by upwar

and clearances in the fointe

of the United States and 

garding the approximately 20

merchant fleet of steam an

over This work involved 

received from collectors o

duties performed included c

studies on water transpor

allied subjects the prepar

conduct of educational exhi

In this connection it is 

ports and world products co

Bureau of Research are no

existence in the United Stat

300 ports in continental Un

States territory and 1500 in 

name more than 2000 comm

Owing to the exacting sp

reau an adequate and comp

performance of its duties 
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employees possessing the 

lished standards and insu

increasing demands upon t

During the fiscal year 

published with a distribu

Board and other Governm

companies port authoriti

institutions In addition 

which 82 were prepared f

ernnnent agencies 10 for co

8 for railways 8 for peri

commercial educational a

As a rule the Bureau of 

of regular or special studi

rule is made with respect 

pleted during the year O

that carry the United Stat

of nationalaid programs a

national shipping The f

matter of record since its is

due to the voluminous da

technical difficulties of pres

in a limited edition

The ForeignTrade CarrierS

In answer to constantly 

required to carry the foeig

survey of the equipment 

undertaken with the object 

cargo gravitates toward c

study was the United Stat

1 to December 31 1926 

that entered or cleared a U

result is contained on 237 

and is divided into five ge

Part I is a summary of 

of the United States to p

special types of ships d

speed and nationality grou

including 39793 foreignt

analyzed 5761 ships of 

movement There were 44

of3835 000 gross tons 409

tons 52 refrigerator ship

3706 00 gross tons 348 
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tanker barges of 923 gross 

general cargo of 86500 gros

Part II is a detailed list 

the United States foreign 

general capacity and mach

clude nationality type ag

classification Capacity pa

weight tonnage cubic capa

eration measurements and 

lars include engines boilers 

sion and speed Of the tota

nationality was 3843 per ce

2183 per cent of the total 

and 544 per cent respective

Part III consists of an 

equipment by nationalities a

Part IV gives particulars 

but limited to overseas sh

instead of by world alphabe

Part V shows the flow o

This is a close analysis of 

freight import commodity 

freight export commodity g

gravitate toward certain typ

and commodity division is 

cargo only by Shipping Bo

ships and by ships of more 

Government Aid to Shipping an

In seeking methods by w

building might officially be 

handicaps encountered in t

factor in the foreign trade o

to a study of the policies 

policies form a highly contro

similar facts are widely div

A study of foreign shipp

upon direct expenditures off

to provision of law and co

namely the United States 

Italy Japan and Spain 

piled on a dollar basis Th

advanced in support of such 

means of aid were listed an

nated from the calculations 
70 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

such national policies wer

basis of its own experienc

All outstanding nationa

beginning with the Frenc

legislation by other natio

period from 1880 to 1927 

based upon war exigencie

nations studied have expe

funds in various forms of a

The French Government p

for bounty and subventio

United States stands at th

oceanmail contracts based 

merchant marine act of 19

Of the total sums expend

ciple required the largest a

contracts 262 000 for 

construction bounties

A separate chapter deali

ment loans and guaranties 

tramp to liner services w

nations that have set aside 

to the shipping or shipbuil

The study is entitled S

matter is summarized in a 

tion is issued in a 282page 

and registered edition of 5

Educational Exhibits

Since August 1 1927 2

fairs and expositions All 

pared by the Bureau of Re

conducted them assisted at 

district offices of the Unite

poration Approximately 

the problems of the United 

and 400 0 copies of Merch

Lines advertising matter w

The exhibits required 142 

5000 persons It is est

sons most of them from t

Shipping Board brought to 

paper publicity greatly incr

Following is the list of 

ping Board has maintained 


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On October 13 1927 as 

Shipping Board the board 

poration which for severa

the corporation was dissolv

States Shipping Board we

tees Simultaneously the c

ping Board became the pres

Fleet Corporation and the 

changed to vice president 

sult of these changes was 

Shipping Board became in 

really been in practice i e 

The administrative contro

by the president of the cor

general manager practically 

Aside from these changes 

titles there was very little 

Merchant Fleet Corporatio

The corporation continued 

rice president and general 

charge of administration a

tions The only changes ma

of minor importance The 

the traffic department und

for operations to the exec

of the vice president for ad

the stevedoring and termin

operations creating a steve

estate division An organ

poration as of June 30 192

No changes were made i

Fleet Corporation but as a 

ing from the west coast of 

tion s activities in that loc

west coast districts will fol
76 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

With the approval of the 

made in the organization o

rope To decentralize the 

director for Europe of the 

could be more properly ha

the establishment of three 

The first of these the distr

ish Isles and France the 

cludes central and northe

of southern Europe covers 

terranean ports A district 

field districts for immediate 

of the Merchant Fleet Co

directors are responsible in 

the director for Europe wh

no material change was mad

Lines in Europe it was ar

ing to operations and sup

vision of the several district 

tion thus eliminating a c

previously existed Develo

these changes in the Euro

effect should result in a re

European pay rolls of the M

Except as noted above 

Lines and the Merchant F

low closely the description 

fiscal year 1927

The accompanying orga

other than the United Sta

managing operators under 

Fleet Corporation on June 

than reported last year sev

been established and seve

greater number of new line

As previously stated in 

States Shipping Board also 

of the Merchant Fleet Corp

the close of the fiscal year 

the following persons wer

Corporation to serve unti

holders in April 1929
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Yresi

Vice president 

Vice president and gene

Vice president administ

Vice president operati

Treasurer 

General comptroller 

Secretary 

On May 15 1928 Mr 

treasurer and on May 22 

of Mr F H Schmidt de

tinued to serve at the close 

SPECIAL FEATUR

Ship Sales

The ship sales division w

of vessel property under p

continued to function und

governed it for the past sev

Sales for the fiscal rear 

cago vessels 17 of which w

restricted operation on trad

with the buyer obligated to 

vessel a more practical unit 

sales cover one refrigerato

small exenemy combined p

In addition to the fore

launch were transferred to 

exchange of funds The s

was also authorized but the 

the end of the fiscal year 

and the floating equipment 

not included in the total sa

The cargo vessels sold fo

smaller Laketype vessels o

5000 dead weight ton rang

operated in the intercoasta

Fortyfive of the fortysev

cluded in the sale of four li

case being for fire rears da

These lines include the Am

tween New York and Scan

can AustraliaOrient Line 

Zealand and Australia an

China and the Philippine
78 TWF LFTII ANNUAL REP

between Portland Oreg a

the American Oriental Ma

Puget Sound ports and Ja

total of 45 vessels sold fo

completed at the end of the 

The other two vessels so

ment the service of the Am

Americanflag service betwe

ranean which service it pur

Board in 1925

A statement showing the 

vessels names of purchasers 

sales were made is included 

Three contracts entered i

The purchaser of the Lake 

Corporation was released f

andor betterments to the 

tional making the net retu

of 33000 The Standard O

obligations to Dieselize the 

payment of 31770 50add

133 as a steamer Ford Mo

on a scrapping basis was pe

to operate two takers as ste

the additional amount paid 

original contract being 1894

Extent of Vessel Operations

During the fiscal year 19

nage due to conditions brou

by the record breaking gra

and South Atlantic ports o

of the fiscal year 1928 thes

many of the additional ves

unusual demands were red

tion by managing operator

vessels in operation during 

sales of the four cargo servi

to purchasers were more th

year These facts explain th

passenger ships in active o

230 such vessels active on J

vessels assigned to operator

were 19 on June 30 1927 a
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Several changes were mad

during the fiscal year Tw

ating from Texas and east 

the American Premier Lin

ports to the Mediterranean 

these the Texas Ukay Line 

assigned to a managing ope

the other two the Dixie U K 

were turned over to a ma

American Pioner Line whic

ports to the Orient was div

North Atlantic and from the 

tors one in New York and t

services continued un

Line but are distinguished 

sion of this line By these c

interest resulting from line

the home ports of the servic

A new service was inaugu

no American flag service ha

and South Atlantic ports of 

Brazil the center of the coc

was therefore created and a

Inc for operation in th

monthly sailings This line 

the fiscal year and completed 

Due to the withdrawal o

operation during the fiscal 

pleted by cargo and passeng

for the fiscal year 1927 to 2

comparison however does n

activities in the fiscal year 

year were quite abnormal 

the number of voyages in th

of lines which have since b

sponding total in the fiscal 

in 1926 there were 123 car

fiscal year 1928 there were 

fore that although vessel a

point established in 1927 t

the fiscal year 1926

Total Results of Operations

The total operating loss 

the fiscal year 1928 was a
80 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

exceeds by about 350 00 

when revenues were unus

and other special condit

operating loss compares q

years since in 1924 the los

about 30000and in 1

large reduction in losses is 

passenger and cargo lines 

of improvements in service

years

A statement of profit an

operating results for the v

ties of the Merchant Flee

the appendix to this repor

Cost of Maintaining Cargo Se

For cargo and combine

the United States Lines 

year 1928 This loss inclu

inactive vessels The 19

1364 000 from the 1927 

nearly2500 0 from the 

Direct comparison of 19

of little relative value bec

vailed in the earlier year 

operation were unusually h

of vessels added to the act

were better than usual du

of increases in rates incid

Voyage losses in the fiscal 

year but inactive vessel ex

smaller deficit resulted in 

operations

Conditions in the fiscal 

In 1928 and comparison o

duces interesting facts I

sold and delivered are om

results for only those lines 

1926 and 1928 are consider

200 more voyages for these 

losses decreased near y30

the combination of i creas

increase of1793 000 ns o

between 1926 and 19 wh

gratifying decreases n the 


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committee was the America

mended that commissions 

from 712 per cent to 9 pe

revenue from 3 per cent to 

mended in view of the low 

revised commissions were a

managing operators agree

1927

At a later date the com

that the commissions on o

the Gulf services be reduce

that the commissions on h

are very small be increased 

special efforts in obtainin

mended that no change be m

operators on North and S

of the New YorkLondon 

For this service it was reco

cargo revenue be reduced 

commission on mail revenu

estimated that these rearran

a net reduction of approxim

Merchant Fleet Corporatio

The above recommendat

the Shipping Board April 

held which was attended 

changes in operating agr

necessary by this action h

the close of the fiscal yea

effective as of May 1 1928

As a result of these chan

provide for commissions w

managing operators and to 

effect In each case it has 

poration to provide commi

ministrative expenses of m

reasonable margin of prof

Settlement of Inactive Accoun

Early in the fiscal year 

dent for administration a

ler s and finance departme

accounts receivable appear

This committee met at 

president and as a result 

counts receivable have been 
84 TWELFTH ANNUAL REP

The inactive accounts w

by this committee and the 

in the regular course of it

contained on page 102 of th

PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF TH

Fuel Conservation

The program of fuel co

was continued and resulted 

of the fleet The honor ro

engineers and masters for t

were issued Masters and 

on honor rolls were given a 

on the honor roll for the 

been on 6 previous rolls 4 

4 times 11 listed 3 times 

succeeded in reaching this h

The results of efforts tow

comparison of the average 

fleet in 1922 under somewh

of 954 per cent for the flee

year 1927 Comparison of 

second halves of 1927 indic

in oil amounted to 206 19 

at the current prices in t

341 000

Centralized Purchasing

The system of centralize

the annual report for the fis

the fiscal year 1928 The to

Fleet Corporation offices ex

and equipment was appro

was for the account of the U

The district offices of the 

their purchasing operations 

requirements of the manag

chases made by managing 

approximately2750 00 o

cent is estimated Purchase

tracts negotiated by the Wa

chase plan for lubricating 

brick etc amounted to 30

515 000 when compared to 
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wholesale market prices 

United States Departmen

spectors were also employe

able stores purchased unde

grade of supplies of more 

the individual managing o

ing was also extended to t

stores and laundry work

Fuel Purchases and Issues

The following tabulation 

fuel oil and coal purchase

the fiscal year ended June 

at each port and a comp

1927 and June 301928

DOVESnc PORTS

Boston

New York

New York United States I

Philadelphia

Jacksonville Baltimore Savannah Charleston

Key west

Tampa

Port Tampa

New Orleans

Ilousto Galveston Port Arthur

Baytown

San Pedro

OPEN 314REET

Miscellaneous ports

Total

United Kmgdom

Southampton

United States Lines

European continental ports

Algiers

Aden

United Stales Line

Dakar

Nord Hamburg enham Las Palmas

Antwerp

Port BuenosSaidAnes

Trinidad

St vuicen0

Copenhagen

Open market

Total

Q

B

12

mes 

32

i

8 

s 

1 

i
86 TWELFTH ANNUAL REP

The following tabulation 

and leased which were in 

June 30 1928 the quantity 

bunker deliveries the total v

comparison of prices as of J

DOMESTIC POETS 

Qua

DOMESTIC PORTS

Ba

New York 

New York United State Lines 

Philadelphia 

Baltimore 

Norfolk 

Miscellaneous ports 

Total 

FOREIGN PORTS

Bremerhaven United States Lines 4

Ardrossan 

Glasgow 

Liverpool 

Manehector 3

0

Rotterdam 

Miscellaneous ports 

Total 1

6 

The following tabulation 

and leased which were in 

June 30 1928 the quantity 

bunker deliveries the total v

comparison of prices as of J

DOMESTIC POETS 

FOREIGN PORTS
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RE

FULL O1L

Domestic contracts 

Foreign toutacts 

Domestic storage 

Foreign stooge 

Total 

Avemee 

COAL

Domestic contracts 

Fomigv contracts 

Total 

A

Total fuelcos

Average unit Price of fuel oil purchased dur

Average

June3

unit price per long tan of bunker co

The decreased cost of fue

favorable contracts especia

called for a reduction below 

New York on date of delive

coal was due to the fact that 

cheapest ports principally N

Selection of Ports for Bunkering

The policy inaugurated la

activities has been continued 

During the fiscal year 1927 1

purchased abroad at prices c

States ports Foreign buyin

of the total used which cons

eign fuel purchases and con

costs In addition to these 

operations has also been ins

reduction in the number of 

shortages

Food Control

The food control system e

September 1926 which was 

fiscal year 1927 was continu

costs for 57 voyages in the 

whereas

2

for 61 voyages in th

04800or a decrease of 40
88 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

Supervision over the fo

been continued resulting 

the elimination of extrava

ing satisfactory subsistenc

per day In individual 

this average due to neglige

tors have been charged w

Revision of Stores Books

Several departments of 

efforts during the year i

ship stores accounting wi

were issued effective July 

the work of managing op

as well as more efficient an

records

Disposition of Surplus Stores

As in previous years th

a policy of liquidating an

rious warehouses by the s

and equipment The tota

455 000 in the fiscal year 

25000 which were transf

Stevedoring Costs

Cargo handling is one o

tion of a vessel and the l

in port is dependent to a 

discharging of cargo Co

fiscal year to obtain maxim

During the year compe

at the ports of Boston N

the contracts indicates a 

per annum in the cost of lo

were made in the clerking 

eral New York services 

through a lowering of ra

services Extreme increa

ployer sliability insuranc

the year and in many po

accordingly Longshores

and tally men were increa

1927 and contracts and ta

The labor situation ha

slight difficulties experien

Pensacola
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In the foreign field repre

poration have given constant 

ments resulting in a muchim

Operation of Tankers

On August 30 1927 the 

drawal of all tank steamer

and directed that they be o

Corporation Accordingly 

vision of their maintenance 

ating department

Due to unfavorable traffic 

employment has been confi

fuel oil to the various stor

Fleet Corporation and acc

fiscal year 1928 were much 

have been effected however 

commissions formerly paid 

Reconditioning of Steamship A

The reconditioning of th

menced in March 1927 was 

became necessary by reason o

1926 when an extensive over

pleted The extent of the w

ing and refinislting of the pa

tion and also the entire reco

ties Extensive repairs and 

complete overhaul of the boil

main engines had been ove

damaged In replacing dam

provements were incorporate

It was also necessary to rep

nishings in the areas damag

reconditioning work new eq

approximately2900 0

It will be interesting in 

performed on this vessel to 

435 tons of new hull steel 

removed faired and replac

was required 124 000 square 

square feet of plywood for b

for ceilings 20000 gallons o

of carpets 4200 square Wa

electric cable

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Care of Reserve Fleet

The following tabulat

steamers in the custody o

1928

District 

New York 

Do 

Hog lland

Jaones River 

Do 

Gulf Do

Do

Paci IClla

Total

Grand total a of Tune 30 102g

Although the number 

per cent the personnel w

preceding fiscal year ma

at the end of the fiscal y

expenses of maintaining 

slightly in excess of150 

sponding expenses for th

largely been made possib

tion compounds in lieu o

hammers Also labor co

been more favorable wit

year

In order to release val

Mount Vernon and stea

non at the Army bast 

moved to the Patuxent R

age was provided at reas

made in layup points du

The salvage operations 

property which were un

proved unsatisfactory T

poration in conjunction 

that location and notewo

property in good condit
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serviceable buildings and 40 

tenance and repair of perm

proximately 51 miles of rai

from the property

Terminals

Operations of the terminal 

of the Merchant Fleet Cor

year These facilities whic

the United States Shipping 

from the War Department s

the America France Line 

various vessels of the Unite

Leviathan One pier is lease

of the Pan America Line a

and cargo service to South 

from the United States Ship

The Hoboken property is 

maintenance world is handle

During the fiscal year 1928 t

painted at an approximate c

The net operating profit f

was approximately294000

Shortly after the con tine n

Board transferred to the Me

the maintenance and operati

or otherwise under the con

supervision of the Boston 

Charleston S C terminal fa

companies was taken oycr 

accordance with this delegati

A brief summary of the l

of these terminals follows

MoutonThe terminal at 

base held by the United Stat

War Department and leased 

for a 5 year term expiring De

now being negotiated in acc

contained therein

Under terms of the lease 

ceives 66 per cent of the 

and this share in the fisca

tures for repairs chargeable 

amounted to about850 dur
92 TWELFTH ANNUAL 

ProoklynThis term

of the Brooklyn Army s

the War Department an

nals for a 5year period 

the renewal of this lease 

good physical condition 

the year

The terms of the lease 

Board receive 150 00 p

piers and in addition 6623 

and above 50000 per ye

anteed rental is paid T

Board under this lease du

PhiladelphiaThe Ph

A B and Cand appro

as a railroad classification 

All of these facilities are 

for a 5 year period expir

by the United States Sh

Department

The original lease for t

a new lease was made w

more favorable to the U

new lease the Shipping B

nues for all three piers o

lumber concentration yar

to the board provided th

per annum During the 

to the Shipping Board at 

leases approximated 1400

Replacement of the fen

was completed early in th

that year the Shipping Bo

to cost approximately 100

NorfolkThese termina

Department by Executive 

States Shipping Board 

Terminal sInc under a 

The lease provides for t

municipal terminals of the 

the United States Shipp

lessee shall each receive o

ing the fiscal year 1928 th

Board under this lease
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

This property was in extr

from the War Departmen

amounts have been expended 

be utilized to capacity Du

was expended for replacing 

ing warehouse doors and f

Late in the year the reconstr

side of Pier No 1 was comme

CharlestonThese termin

the War Department by Exe

United States Shipping Boa

ties Commission of Charles

terminal for a 5 year period 

The terms of this lease pr

Board receive all net profits 

to an amount equivalent to 4 

reconditioning If the net 

exceeding 218 per cent of the 

each year If the net profit 

is divided two thirds to the 

third to the lessee During 

the United States Shipping B

The terminal was in very p

War Department and could 

were made at considerable ex

steel water tanks were instal

and repairs were made to p

of repairs during the year ap

In addition to the above m

operated for the United Sta

River is leased by the Fleet 

wanna Railroad under a yea

the pier together with a sma

to the Lehigh Valley Railroa

docking vessels of the Ameri

lease being distributed amon

no profit or loss accrues direc

A change was made in the 

the combined passenger and 

Lines When the Port of Lo

mercial No 9 for this purpo

ment was temporary and sub

This option was exercised b

accordingly on May 1 1928 th
94 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

to No 22 Royal Albert D

new berth is superior to the 

from a traffic standpoint a

PROGRESS ALO

Diesel Conversion Program

The fiscal year 1928 ma

Shipping Board s Diesel 

that year the 12 vessels in 

were in active service

The Shipping Board has 

incline eight additional ve

original and extended pro

Bureau of Construction of 

Tests With Pulverized Coal

Experimentation in the 

has been continued at th

Navy Yard Philadelphia 

Navy During the year n

ing burners pulverizing m

As an extension of the e

an installation of pulveri

the steamship Mercer w

equipped with a successfu

been in continuous servic

interference or delay what

ages of this vessel were c

service and the end of the 

30000 miles were traveled 

While the vessel was in 

was continued at the test 

vessel during periods betw

installation on this vesse

evident in the use of this 

After eight months of s

Mercer has clearly demon

tion with pulverized coal 

completed to date have cle

fuel costs and increased s

equipment

In view of the satisfac

verizedcoal burning equ

tion is being given to the 

vessels to be placed in act
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

ping Board has authorized t

obtaining of bids for one add

Radio

Radio service contracts f

expired December 31 1927 a

accounting furnishing all s

ships radio stations etc w

Corporation of America Ja

This agreement provides for 

tion than was paid under the 

The radio receiving range 

increased during the year by 

arrangements have been ma

apparatus

Very satisfactory progres

the synchronized radio and 

position finding at sea by u

sent out simultaneously from 

The International Radio 

in Washington during the f

by representatives of the rad

The conference drew up a ne

Radio Telegraph Conventio

interests and those of the U

were very satisfactorily care

A saving of approximate

by utilizing naval radio faci

General Conditions

The fiscal year has been 

the freight market which 

A recession from the abnorm

strike during the greater pa

expected Correspondingly 

with a consequent falling 

the Merchant Fleet Corpor

characterized by the gradua

considerably augmented to 

preceding year

With the return of norma

continental Europe trades 

released and this has been 

the prevailing disturbed con
96 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

Additional competition ha

in certain trades by placin

Close supervision of the 

and cooperation with them 

conference agreements w

stances resulted in secur

business for Americanflag 

European and Mediterranean 

The past year s cotton 

production of the previous 

ent in the export moveme

only 5697 000 bales as c

fiscal year 1927 A corr

exports to other foreign co

The annual contract fo

the United States was r

liners and American par

the American Export Line

A development of the p

drawal of the American 

conference Foreign line 

combined freight and pass

American Diamond Lines 

cargo with its slower type 

tions unwillingness to gra

ingly this line was authoriz

while conditions in this tra

nevertheless a considerabl

the carriage of general ca

In the South Atlantic s

purpose of providing bett

As a result the American 

pared with previous years 

ment and the low prevaili

British India Service

An important developm

Shipping Board to increa

order that a proper prop

might be assured to Ameri

now provided two sailings 

North Atlantic ports one s

States South Atlantic and 

from Bombay Karachi to 
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

Passenger Services

Passenger operations of t

of improvement largely thro

ship America and the conve

ton from a firstclass to a 

among the most popular cab

Atlantic service and are be

operated at the present time 

steamship Leviathan a firstc

service and five cabintype 

Bremen service

The customary routine in 

was altered by operating t

President Harding to the 

January February and M

the United Kingdom and 

ebb Each of these ships 

service but the results were 

tition in this field by foreign 

for this service

The gross revenues for th

1928 totaled 16266 000 whe

was 16675 000 Changes 

voyages in the regular serv

with reduced cargo revenue

revenues decreased 517 000 

reduced rates Passenger 

308 00 due to an increase 

to a total of 8891 carried 

number of passengers ever 

States Lines as presently o

200 0 in 1928 compared 

the elimination of four voya

The increase in passeng

during the fiscal year 1928 

made in the facilities of s

strenuous efforts of the so

business points to further i

line in the future when the 

operation and cargo rates 

conditions

The combination cargo 

Merchant Lines operating 

tinued to show increased pa
98 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

primarily cargo carriers 

considerable proportions 

tinue to be much in dem

The improvement in this 

number of passengers carr

1928 while passenger 

360 00 to 534 000

The vessels employed in 

Line service have been fi

The motor vessels operate

North Atlantic ports to A

India and the Suez Cana

limited number of passe

traveling public

During the fiscal year 

chant Fleet Corporation w

and freight business for th

Increased advertising w

create new business for th

ship again entered the No

was also carried to secure 

George VasAington whic

advertising coupled with 

of the United States Line

steamship George Waslaioa

give greater prominence 

Lines fleet and to meet 

Atlantic passenger trade

Advertising campaigns 

such as the American Leg

Conference at Cardiff Wa

at Amsterdam Holland 

handled by the United Sta

New editions of the Tra

were issued and distribute

business men importers a

This booklet contained de

Board services with maps 

trade and ports touched by 

The Merchant Fleet Ne

chant Fleet Corporation w

zine containing articles ab

services generally The 
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greatly increased due to r

importers large industrial 

shipping and foreign trade

An unusual window displ

year as a result of which m

stalled in leading stores th

attention of the public to Am

cooperation was secured dur

dise managers and display 

America

The use of United States 

principal State fairs Nvas c

constructed which emphasiz

particular attention to the v

tural interests

The advertising of our sh

was carried on continuously 

the value of the merchant m

business organizations scho

were supplied through film 

Many special advertising 

berlin airplane experiment 

can Legion farewell dinne

prominence by the press

Regular schedules of adv

with increased effort both i

play advertisements in news

direct mail campaigns to re

cularizing radio broadcast

more than 20 foreign langua

INSURA

Marine Insurance

The work of the insuranc

mained practically the same 

credited to the marine insur

operating for account of th

890 59 and the net amoun

reserve

4

for claims and ex

238 91 59

Further efforts have been 

improved condition and ope

entitled shippers to the ben
100 TWELFTH ANNUAL 

United States Protection I

During the fiscal year e

claims of a protection and 

vessels through the Unite

Inc was continued on 

annual reports

The agency continued 

to the analysis of causes o

ted to the proper departme

corrective measures with a 

and indemnity nature

During the fiscal year 1

agency of which 277 were 

ing the preceding fiscal y

were in litigation June 3

new claims were received 

preceding fiscal year the 

decrease of 166

Continued efforts were m

to February 20 1923 thes

by the agency from the Am

tion Indemnity Assoc

were enrolled prior to Fe

were still pending 109 of t

in amounts claimed Th

amounts at the close of th

per cent in number and 54 

During the fiscal year 

641 were in litigation T

claims was12841 60w

436 65 These settlements 

tection and Indemnity Ag

of by the Bureau of Law 

York district during the 

small claims which were se

tors under their delegated 

sion of the agency

Further expenditures t

year on account of miscel

settlements as well as amo

great number of small cla

claims comprise principa

damage and pilferage

The total amount expen

claims and expenses as co
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

1539 214 37 which is dist

claims as follows

N

Personal injury loss of life pass

Illness passengers and c

Damage to vessels other than b

Damage to docks or other prop

Short and damaged ca

Customs and immigration f

Repatriation of crews 

Miscellaneous approved charges 

Suspense 

Total 

On June 30 1928 there 

agency 1391 claims involv

claims were in litigation

Including the claims pend

and those being handled by t

outstanding as of June 30 

1371 222 08of which 775 

of claims pending at the en

the number at the end of the 

money involved has decrease

ber of claims in litigation ha

FINAN

The organization of this 

scribed in previous annual r

during the fiscal year ended 

New Financial Plan

The new financial plan fo

ments in foreign ports was 

Report This plan is now in 

cept those in the Orient Ma

ments and New Zealand po

tinued to be highly satisfact

Due to the sale of the Pa

ments in oriental ports have 

ume of business remains in th

tion of the new financial plan 

plish this purpose will be com

I Credit
102 TWELFTH ANN UAL R

Cash Discount

Advantage of the cash

ments where it could be ob

in this direction the sum o

ing the fiscal year ended 

this cash discount is nearl

preceding year

Interest

The sum collected as int

various depositories both 

agency accounts and the 

378 2331for the fiscal y

Cash Accounts

As of June 30 1928 the 

of which 15 were in the 

commercial banking institu

are exclusive of United S

76 clearance accounts of 

counts of which there w

accounts of the United Sta

ration 250 as of June 30 

During the past fiscal ye

States Treasury from com

in banks not immediately 

continued Pursuant to 

transferred to the United 

Collection of PastDue Acco

A summary of the prog

adjustment of inactive pas

Accounts on hand June 30 19V

Accounts and added charges to

inactive list during the Hscal ye

Total accounts handled during fis

Accounts remaining unsettled June 319

Accounts closed during fiscal

Housing Properties

At the close of the fisca

N J which had not bee

titles There was also o

which was obtained durin

Various utilities park spa

pending completion of con
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

The Atlantic Heights Co 

to the housing project in th

was dissolved during the fisc

were organized to hold pr

existence at the end of the f

Fairview Really Co Camden 

Noreg Realty Co Brooklawn 

Liberty Housing Co Dundal

Federal home Building Co L

Wyandotte Home Co Wyand

The dissolution of the la

under way and should be c

Transportation Contracts

Contracts with the follow

or improvement of passeng

with various shipbuilding p

San Diego Electric Railway C

Metropolitan Park Commissio

This completes the settle

nature remaining from the 

Securities

The rind and character o

are reflected in the followin

Ship sales 

Other than ship sales 

Construction loan 

Delinquent rent

Brooklawn N J

Camden N J 

LorainO

Wyandotte Mich 

Capital stock Housing compani

Corporation bonds Drydock ad

Certificates of indebtedness Sa

Housing mortgages

Atlantic Heights N H 

Brooklawn N J 

Camden N J

Groton Conn 

Island RoadPhil

Mortgages slid agreements for a

Purchase ugreemeuts Ship sal

Receivers certificates Ship sa

Total rece
104 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

C

Bonds 

Capital stock 

Mortgages

Notes

U S Treasury certificates 

Total collateral securities 

Payments on the princi

ended June 30 1928 tota

payments made during the 

sum of2016 8880 was c

ties This is the largest a

one year and exceeds last 

ties in the aggregate amou

the year

Much work was done d

housing mortgages particu

lawn N J Extension agre

recorded were received and 

have been reductions in prin

projects

Bonding and Insurance

During the past year an 

of insurance carried by the 

and Bremen districts This 

of insurance were in effect 

poration to carry and suc

was also found that indiv

bonding companies coverin

and in these cases the ind

age placed under the corps

premium

Consolidated Cash Statement

A consolidated cash state

of the United States Shipp

poration during the fiscal 

the appendix as Table VII

GENERAL COS

Since the activities of 

material change during the 

to meet its responsibilities 

change in organization
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

It was necessary howeve

ing and auditing procedure 

tank steamers directly by th

to discontinue the local aud

office and thus centralize 

accounts submitted by mana

Managing operators ac

with improved uniformity 

method of recording the r

doring and related expen

charges were bettered to ins

rate arrangements and co

of branches and units of t

tions of records and reduce

pleted accounts have been r

voyages terminating prior t

The procedure relating 

was entirely revised and th

complete condition and a h

tion of a close follow up o

of all logs

Considerable progress ha

miscellaneous audit procedu

has been a marked decreas

disbursements by the Gene

Close attention has been 

tion improved by careful c

audit This applies with s

which betterments were ma

control and to shipsales 

against purchasers aggrega

A substantial decrease in 

by the department has been 

ing forms to make possible 

cially sized paper and throu

minimum quantities actuall

The general reorganizati

which was made effective d

grouping of all activities o

under one responsible depa

business activities of these d

commercial practices has p

17753 288
106 TWELFTH ANNUAL R

the task of administrative 

poration during the fiscal y

The traffic department 

continued to assist the ma

the established lines by a

erally with the character 

these lines This had a fa

public throughout the cou

American flag merchant m

under Government owners

stage of their developmen

The greatest handicap t

lished Shipping Board Lin

speed type and equipment 

owned foreignflag vessels 

routes

The Merchant Fleet Co

lines established by the Sh

cally as possible conside

ments Schedules are reg

available to shippers to 

extended by a private owne

Although the vessels are 

seaworthy and are equal t

class they can not compet

flag vessels of modern de

more suitable for the partic

Although many of the p

cations of being placed up

show no indication of any 

is to inaugurate a reasonab

of suitable type speed and 

maintained under Govern

offer inducement for priva
A

TABLE IVessels sold vessels 

vessels added to the United S

ended June 30 1928

De

Name we

tonn

LSALES

Restern

R

e 50

estlnead 

5

Nestmount

West IIelie

Eastern Victor

CerroGarda

Chamblee

6546

6

Eastern Temple

Paria

Sacramento

Sutherland

Mariners Harbor

NestPrral

Eastern Coast

Eastern Guide

Neshebee Riverside Bridge

425

62

Total1710

Refrigerators Nhenton 

MiPa enemy

passengssenFer and cargo r vessel

10

Total unrestricted sales 19 1

SALES WITH SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Steel cargo Vessels sold with buyer

obligated to perform specified al

teration betterments

Lake Smgara 42

Total1 42

Steel cargo Vessels for restricted

operation on trade routes

American Seantic Line

Argosy

Bird City

Casper Mim equa

Sa6 aporack

Schenectady

8

I 8

service on ime purenasea in

1925Nest Carmfax 5

The Lambs 

7

I Represents net return on sale of vesse

to insumnee The amount of the credit 

Buyer obligated to replace damaged 

s Bayor obligated to expend not less th
1 TWELFTH ANNUAL RE

TABT EIVessels sol

VESS

De

Name weig

j tonn

feel cargo vessels etc Contd

96

American Australia Orient

101

9

Line

83

Rampart 94

Crisfield 97

94

Crosskeys 9

Dewey 85

Rlkridge 97

Moptague 4 94

Pawlet 94

West Cdooti 1

West Calera r 86

West Carmora 85

West Olaii a 1

90 

West Conob 

West Mcdon 85

West Faralon ID 

West Henshaw I

West TSlip 84

West Ivan 85

West Nivaria 85

West Prospect 198

West Sequana 85

West Toms 87

96

96

101

9

83

872

09

83

94

85

854

83

83

8 

854

85

83

94

Tptalsalesoftmdomm s474206

Grand total all sales 67 554 

Lake Fablie 4155 

Elk wooden launch 

I Vessels to which title Imd not been tran

DISPOSITION OF 

Dead G

Name weight ton

tonnage

Transferred to Govern

mont departments i

Steel cargo ships

Homestead

Nile

Total 2
Grand total all vessels i 770 6062 585

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TABLE VIIIBa

A

A1

1

2

1 Cash

Cash

and

and unrequisitioned

unrequisitioned

approp

appro

A13 Insurance

back from

fund

purchasers

merchant marine 

A2 Cash and unrequisitioned appro

A3 Cash

prfatfon

and unrequisitioned

act fiscal year 1923

appro

A4

A5 Accounts

Construction

receivab

loan and Dieselizat

Less payable offsets 

Less claim offs

A6 Amounts

Less reserve receivablefor doubtful

of managing

or un

A7 Notes

Less

receivable

claim offsets

Less reserve for doubtful or 

A8 Operating supplier 

A9 Surplus material for sale 

A

AI1

10

Mortgages

Land structures

receivable

and

and

equipment

securit

Less payable offsets 

Ions claim offsets 

Less reserve for estimated va

Les

A12 Accounts aetesreiv 

Less payayablle offsets 

Less claim s 

Less reserve for 

uneollectible 

Fle

A13 Real estate and equipment used 

A14 Estimated value 

A

A16

et 15 Fle

Deferred

t at Cat appraised

accouccounts and

value

d commitme

L1 Accounts payable and unclaimed 

Less receivable offset

L2 Accounts payable of managing op

L3 Deposits on sales and other contr

Less receivable offsets 

L4 Suspense credits receipts from 

purchasers 

Less receivable offsets 

L5 Commitments other than Diese

L6 Reserve for insurance claims and 

L7 Reserve for operating claims 

Total liabilities payable fro

18 Dieseleation commitments and a

L9 Reserve for claims settlements 

Reserve for operation of vessels ta

Net worth as at June 30 1926 

Total 

SCHEDULE 1Cash and unre

purpo

Cash available for general purposes befor

hands of managing operators and in t

Unrequisithmed appropriations emergen

Plus amount to be transferred from Dle

June3 1928 

LessAmount to be transferred to constru

30 1928 representing excess of sale

requirements 

Amount to be transferred to Dieselfz

sequent to June 30 1928 in accor

resolution of June 19 1928 

Total cash and unrequisitioned ap

June 30 19b 
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPO

SeaepuLE 2Reconciliation of c

as Mason by the balance sh

statement at at June 30 1925

Total cash and unrequisitioned appropria

9L30 1928 

Total cash and unrequisitioned appro

SeHno 3Cash and unrequ

of United States Sh

CashAvailable for salaries and expenses fisc

Available for printing and binding fisc

Totalcas

Unrequisitioned appropriations

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1926 

Printing and binding fiscal year 1926 

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1927 

Printing and binding fiscal year 19

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1928 

Printing and binding fiscal year 1928 

International Exposition Seville Spa

Total unrequisitioned appropriations 

Total cash and rmrequisitioned appr

Less amount of 1926 appropriations unreq

into the U S Treasury subsequent to th

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1926 

Printing and binding fiscal year 19

Cash and unrequisitioned appropriati

i The unexpended balance of this approp

ur3 as of July 1 1928 and this amount has 
130 TWELFTH ANNUAL R
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TABLH XINames and connpe

Shipping Board i

Name 

0wardArthur J Barnes Dimoburc

Assistant c

hurwrnn

AdmrceltY 

tb nman Junior cler

to

Cl kle

I Ctnef IILn

Semoret
134 TWELFTH ANNUAL 

Names and compensation of em

have been in the service so

Name Desig

William S Benson

Ruth E Cain

Commissioner

Junior 

William S Hill

cl

Comm

Eduah 0 Ryder Philip Teller Junior statistic

S Comm

Alma Webster Cle

Lillian Wilson Senior ty
Admiralty division report 

Agamemnon and Mount Vernon 

Agreement operating modificat

Aid to shipping Government r

America steamship recondition

American Bureau of Shipp

American Merchant Lin

AmericanSouth African Line m

Americanization of merchant m

Appropriations and allotme

Australia American trade with 

Tariff regulationso

Balance sh

Boston Mass Shipping Board p

British India se

Brooklyn N Y Shipping Board 

Bureau of Construction rep

Bureau of Finance rep

Bureau of Law report 

Bureau of Operations repo

Bureau of Regulation rep

Bureau of Research report 

Bureau of Traffic repo

Canadian grain shipments 

Canadian preferential tariff 

Cargo services cost of maint

Centralized purcha

Charleston S C Shipping Boar

Chart organization

United States ShippingB

United States Shipping Boa

Charterers of Shipping Board v

China customs surtax imposed 

Claims

Handling of by legal de

Protection and Indemnity A

Coal pulverized testso

Coastwise laws 

GreatLake

Philippine Islan

Virgin Islands 

Codification of navigation law

Collisions at sea proposed chang
136

Complaints

Fornml

Comptroller sdepartment wor

Colic H Icom

Conference agreements 

Conference of steamship owne

Consolidated cash statem

Construction bount

Construction Bureau of re

Construction loam fund 

Deck

Contracts and Opinions divisio

Denton Albert H commission

Diesel conversion pr

Discriminations

Australian tariffre

Canadian tar

On shipments from Havre 

Dollar Steamship Line mail c

Educational exhibits 

Employees Shipping Board lis

Employees and officers of Gove

laws of United States 

European and Mediterranean t

Exhibits educational 

Export bill of lading 

Export Steamship Corporation 

Far East and long voyage trad

Finance Bureau of rep

Finance department worko

Food control

Cargo lines and tankers 

United States Lines 

Foreign pots studyo

Foreign registry transfers t

France inspection lawso

Assessment of preferential 

Fuel

Bunkering sta

Conservation

Purchases of 

Government aid to shipping r

Grace Steamship Co mail con

Grain shipments through Cana

Great Lakes coastwise laws o

Hagu

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Munson Steamship Line mail co

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Naval officers serving on mailh

Naval Reserve 

Navigation laws codification of 

Navigation laws division repor

New York and Porto Rico Steam

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Panama Canal tolls 

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Law Bureau of report 

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Mediterranean and European tra

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Philippine Islands coastwise l

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Registry transfers to foreign 

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Sale of vessels 

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Section 15 agreements 

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Stowage of cargoes

Surplus stores disposition of 

Tankers operation of 

Tariffs maximum 

Tax exemption recommendatio

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