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UNITED STATES M

OFFICE CO

WASH

PHILIP B FLEMI

GRENVILLE MELL

RAYMOND S MCK

JOSEPH K CARS

DAVID J CODDA

A J WILLIAMS 

CHARLES D MAR

LETTER O

UNITED S

To the Congress

I have the honor to present t

Maritime Commission for the fis
IN

The current maritime po

retrenchment from war and 

the Government and the in

since to build a modern A

grated into the economy of 

designed as part of the natio

Government regulation and 

purpose the Maritime Com

posal to effectuate the nat

Merchant Marine Act of 193

the maintenance of a Merch

defense

As the result of a determ

since the close of World W

shipping business the Merc

full realization of the ideal o

time Commission operation 

1949 there was a total of 

fleet of which 1025 were p

Panama Line and 358 were o

In addition to the 358 chart

and intereoastal trades und

charter as of June 30 194

vessels chartered for Great 

Thus while the overall to

tonnage was 382 vessels at 

30 1949 the total number 

dropped to 225 and it wil

stantially all Governmentow

tion by June 30 1950 Th

need for any general extens

although statutory authori

shipping requirements part

passenger tonnage

Faced with increasing fore

operated fleet has received a

through subsidies for part of 

of carriage of at least 50 perc
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Assistance Act and 50 perce

States procured through the 

Despite this aid however th

indicated by the depressed ch

Government assistance to 

panied by return revenue to th

1949 the Commission paid int

330 92 21including pay

ential subsidies proceeds from 

Important steps to remedy t

the American flag have been 

the construction of six passe

vessels for service in the No

around the world These ship

to the presently inadequate tro

Marine are being built under 

as well as mortgage aid grante

of the Merchant Marino Art o

IVhile important as marking 

Vessel construction program th

vessel construction under priva

to the American shipbuilding 

the American Bureau of Ship

the yards wbich have contracts 

completed by the end of 1950 

are placed the yards will again 

result in the dispersal of skilled 

the stability of the shipbuilding 

In this connection With th

Staff the Commission conside

number of vessels in the Natio

ready condition against a p

national defense force of the M

the shipbuilding industry ma

trained and experienced pers

therefore that an appropriatio

vessels in this category will be 

In their efforts to cooperate i

operators with the aid of cons

and mortgage aid authorized 

Act of 1936 the industry and 

the problem of foreign currenc

true disparity between Ameri
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the basis oil which to award 

Commission took into consid

existed The President has 

sion to prepare legislation w

amend the Merchant Marine 

mission to allow such subsidi

present statutory limitation 

ready to cooperate with Lie 

needs of the Merchant Marin

From the administrative s

ment during the fiscal year 

ization of the Daritime 

promotion of the American M

directive contained in the 19

Shipping

The cumber of United Sta

decline throughout the year 

30 1949 totaled 1386 oeeroi

aggregating 1604900 dead 

with 1723 of 19552 000 tons 

tons on June 30 1938 W

inactive vessels of 36234 000 

greatest the active United 

size of the United Kingdom 

Governmentowned ships 

all authorities of law decre

July 1 1949 and to 225 o

Governmentowned vessels 

and all Governmentowned 

turned over to the Departm

type and Liberty tankers in 

Privately owned vessels in 

with 1068 at the beginning o

Including temporarily inact

the end of the 1949 fiscal y

fleet at the beginning of th

made it a policy to encourage 

Government owned vessels 

ships chartered from the Go

were available at equal rates

As Governmentowned sh

they have been added to th

increased by over 200 vesse
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Shipbuilding

The fiscal year 1949 marke

States passengership building 

problem since World War II h

of the postwar Merchant Mar

passenger ships As acumina

tion in August 1948 the Mar

5 passengercargo vessels 2 

Mediterranean service and 3 

roundtheworld service Keel

and completion of all of them 

April 1949 a contract was aw

traitsAtlantic service designed 

vessel ever built in an America

Soon after the close of the fis

received for consla uction of 3 ot

displacement tons for South Am

ships of 14500 displacement t

III all these vessels will add 

American Merchant Marine 

have been converted or reconve

Commission and ship operators 

for building other passenger ve

All these vessels are to be 

Government bearing the cost o

commercial requirements payi

American costs and granting l

the case of vessels to be operat

mortgage aid on vessels to be 

accordance with provisions of 

amended

In addition under title VII o

President the Commission has 

fora prototype cargo vessel T

Corp this is an experimental 

by mass production methods in 

efficient and economical cargo c

replacements for vessels whic

mental vessel is also being desi

auxiliary

A definite start has thus been 

American passenger fleet with 

replacement program for cargo s

purpose as carries both in peac
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On October 14 1949 the 

the former passenger liners 

Oceanic Steamship Co whic

report Subject to amend

ment between the Governm

and determinations that mu

conditions which must be s

poses that the company com

the restoration work on the v

the outstanding balance of t

the two vessels in a lump s

ential subsidy agreement be

be extended for 10 years fro

vide for operation of the M

service except for a minimum 

Navigation Co s Hawaiian 

drawn from the operating s

Commission will not acquire 

In addition to the vessels 

interest about 40 oceangoin

over were under constructio

yards for the private accou

some of these may be ope

Despite this recent constr

private account from the po

of getting shipbuilding cont

now in the active merchant 

new and with some exceptio

in number for anticipated fu

vessels of 3186 425 dead w

during the fiscal year only 

than 5 percent of the total 

tonnage were built in the u

of 82467 dead weight tons 

pendix C As shipyards ar

as shipbuilding competition 

costs are far lower than th

few if any foreign orders for 

The west coast yards are i

to their difficulty in competi

has been suggested in some 

regional basis but there are 

from the present legal requ

petitive bid basis
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Proposed legislation now u

struction subsidies for all vess

foreign trade without regard 

which they are operated S

building and betterment of 

supplemented by a long range 

and for repair of reserve flee

laidup fleets in topnotch c

hope for providing sufficient b

industry in operation

Subsidies

Under title VI of the Merch

Government assists in the ma

through operating differential 

conclusion of the first recaptu

on or before September 30 

total subsidy accrued to these o

to the Government under su

Of the amount due approxim

to the Government

There has been no evidence 

subsidization of ships on esse

made by most lines during th

substantial degree to war heigh

low costs to the Government 

the future Besides the mo

peacetime there will be an es

voyages in fiscal 1950 over t

fiscal year 1949 plus higher o

liner America Revisions have 

Operating Subsidy Contract 

provisions and consideration i

tion of capital necessarily em

may be earned by the subsid

begins to share in the excess p

The importance of tramp sh

tion was well demonstrated d

culty of maintaining America

foreign competition has always 

number of American tramp shi

in the number of ships charte

past year most of which wer

difficulty of maintaining this ty
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flag Extension of Governm

sarily involve a certain deg

patible with the freedom of 

tramp shipping The exten

to be determined by the di

mission sstaff has complete

which has been discussed wit

in open hearings

Domestic shipping has ma

domestic dry cargo fleet to

still less than half its prewa

fight to obtain a more realist

land and water carriers A 

carriers has permitted water 

sponding degree so that the

financial position of those 

service The situation of A

29 to 17 vessels during the y

Ship transfers

Another difficult problem 

Congress the Commission a

ferring United States vessel

the Merchant Ship Sales Ac

mentowned warbuilt vessel

1948 It has been possible 

sell or transfer their own ship

Government Undoubtedly 

fors has been to obtain adva

labor costs This however 

seamen who are thus deprive

Marine which is deprived o

competition

The Commission has in fa

transfers of warbuilt vessels 

for the most part old ships 

is nothing to prevent compan

other countries and docume

projects and transactions are 

United States On the other 

from United States flag to for

provision requiring that the 

States service in time of war 

pany given permission to sell 
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will be willing to build and 

States flag giving the United S

ships The difficulties of this 

fold and to require continued 

Reorganization

In addition to the changes 

tion as described in the body o

zation Plan No 6 approved o

man the chief executive and ad

In transmitting his Reorganiz

said in part Such a plan of o

leaves in the Commission as 

functions the determination 

major policies Thus it utilize

for which such a body is best 

places under a single official the 

staff within the policies and de

sion in the exercise of its funct

like administration and help t

operating difficulties which hav

time by freeing the members o

plan will enable them to con

and program and thereby wil

resolution of the basic problems 

Promotion of the American Mer

The Merchant Marine Act of 

Commission to foster the de

nance of an adequate America

of this task is to encourage th

citizens shippers and traveler

which the Government is help

to the Government by provid

sources Unfortunately clue t

has been unable to take part 

Merchant Marine and to fulfill 

to give an account to the Amer

being pursued in maintaining 

order to remedy this deficiency 

a tentative program of maritim

The program has been endors

veterans organizations and oth

Merchant Marine to the Natio

Chairman of the Commission on 
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appreciation of the importan

is lacking and is much neede

to realize that the United S

Commission will take the lea

Following is the detailed r

mission during the period Ju

M

Personnel

The vacancy on the Comm

term of W W Smith Chair

appointment of Maj Gen P

formerly Administrator of th

in on June 61949 David J 

July 12 1948 replacing R

April 16 1948

Further reductions in perso

cated by the following tabula

I Net decrease of 183 employees or 164pe

Reorganization

On August 5 1948 the Com

zation Prior to its adoption 

directly to the Commission 

zational units so reported O

and the Office of Trial Exa

The four others were the Ves

the Claims Review Board O

Price Adjustment Board Th

sion consisted of seven bure

through a general manager to 

within the policy limits prescr

Into these seven bureaus we

of demareation of authority 

Maritime Services combined 

1 The Claims Review Board was abolished a

Adminis 

Fiscal years ending tretim 

June 30 1948 2546 

June 30 1949 2061 

Increase 

Decrease 485 

I Net decrease of 183 employees or 164pe

Reorganization

On August 5 1948 the Com

zation Prior to its adoption 

directly to the Commission 

zational units so reported O

and the Office of Trial Exa

The four others were the Ves

the Claims Review Board O

Price Adjustment Board Th

sion consisted of seven bure

through a general manager to 

within the policy limits prescr

Into these seven bureaus we

of demareation of authority 

Maritime Services combined 

1 The Claims Review Board was abolished a
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seamen services the Bureau 

planning budget personnel 

combined claims audits a

Law combined contracts lit

Marine Operations combined 

houses vessel operations an

ment Aids combined subsid

planning cost analysis both 

subsidy and traffic the Bu

development inspection est

liminary design

While this reorganization b

not extricate the Commissi

which was desirable and the

of the Commission sorganiz

prove its work

S

ATew ron etructiou

At the beginning of the f

refrigerated vesseldesign R

the sited Fruit Co in the 

this was delivered on July 9 

and type of vessels delivered 

year and appendix E shows 

vessels under contract

Lrvitatious to bid were 

classes of ships On August 

passengercargo vessels of 

President Lines roundthewo

Shipbuilding Corp On Augu

vessels of design P3S2DL2 

YorkMediterranean service 

Quincy yard The first ke

contract was laid on March 2

President kiues oont rac on 

hr April 7 1949 a contra

Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co 

gross tons for the United State

it will be the largest vessel b

in the North Atlantic service

The following scientific e

navigation was determined b

the4imitations of section 505 

as amended
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During the fiscal year the 

contracts or other arrangemen

which the United States und

features

Conversion and reconversion

The S S General W P R

conversion from an Army tran

on May 6 1949 as a passeng

and delivered at once to the 

agreement for operation in t

The Commission approved 

for reconversion from war to 

private operators 24 were co

Technical assistance was 

Corporation in connection w

in the Turkish aid program

Building proposals

In the previous fiscal yea

received from the Pacific Coa

two passenger trailer ships d

Los Angeles and San Francis

bid was issued with bids to 

Application for financial ai

of a single vessel for the Mis

with the Del Sud class An 

1949 with bids scheduled to 

Under the provisions of tit

1936 as amended which give 

of the President to build ve

charter such vessels to privat

necessary to carry out the po

for one prototype cargo vesse

cargo vessel These vessels 

mission in frequent consultati

future mass production Th

design 038DX1 was issu

vessel designated SXDY 

of each type is to be built 

Type sold number Cnctoro 

of equipment

3 comples pilots New

building

York

Corp

ship S

During the fiscal year the 

contracts or other arrangemen

which the United States und

features

Conversion and reconversion

The S S General W P R

conversion from an Army tran

on May 6 1949 as a passeng

and delivered at once to the 

agreement for operation in t

The Commission approved 

for reconversion from war to 

private operators 24 were co

Technical assistance was 

Corporation in connection w

in the Turkish aid program

Building proposals

In the previous fiscal yea

received from the Pacific Coa

two passenger trailer ships d

Los Angeles and San Francis

bid was issued with bids to 

Application for financial ai

of a single vessel for the Mis

with the Del Sud class An 

1949 with bids scheduled to 

Under the provisions of tit

1936 as amended which give 

of the President to build ve

charter such vessels to privat

necessary to carry out the po

for one prototype cargo vesse

cargo vessel These vessels 

mission in frequent consultati

future mass production Th

design 038DX1 was issu

vessel designated SXDY 

of each type is to be built 
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order that working plans m

production should an emerge

Technical developments

Development of the gas tu

nical difficulties Installation 

sarily await consideration unt

The sideport gear develope

was installed in the S S LaG

tions on the S S President C

An improvement of the c

was devised by the staff and 

installation on the cargo proto

Investigation of marine ma

way after a lapse of 2 years b

One hundred and twentys

inspected in connection with 

LaGuardiaand the reserve flee

for approval of facilities und

and 235 tests were conducted 

The causes of the fracture 

investigation by the Ships St

sentatives from the Commis

and American Bureau of Ship

Budget limitations restricte

developments and followup 

of an experimental nature auth

Shipyard facilities

Current records were mainta

States showing capacities for 

vessels Research compilatio

the Munitions Board and othe

An inquiry was conducted i

missionbuilt vessels during th

the present

Maintenance and repair

Complete condition surveys 

obtained contracts awarded 

approximately 129 vessels de

Commission under the Shipsale

Complete condition surveys w

Commissionowned vessels red

nation of operation under the 
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Complete condition survey

mortgage terms under the sh

the existence of desirable fe

tional vessel sold for cash 

the buyers were screened b

mended The cost of work 

class for which allowances 

amounted to approximately 

Six hundred and thirty su

inspections were made on 2

sion subsidy agreements

Seven vessels of the C4SA

the International Conventio

and to provide certain impr

and facilities Passenger ca

consequence The total cost 

against available funds for 

effected during fiscal 1949

Specifications were screene

performance of repairs direct

repair jobs C4 operation 

March 31 1949 at an appro

Complete condition survey

on 75 mortgaged vessels and 

prepared on 197 damaged v

which the Commission had 

sidy agreements

Repair specifications we

awarded and repairs directed 

in the Commission sreserv

preservative repairs which it 

as removal of plastic armor 

and removal of permanent r

Inspection and performance

During the fiscal year ins

on 5 new vessels and 16 ves

ment Observations were 

Government interests in al

new vessels 29 reconversion

There were certified as comp

There were 86 recommendati

of contract time on 96 vesse

sion reconditioning and con
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Completion reports were pr

affecting 30 vessels

Contractors guarantee lia

including new construction re

Mnancial settlements were co

and 284 reconverted and reco

recovered

Fourteen investigations of 

tinued or completed among 

propulsion on T2 tankers com

and economizer performance 

President Wilson

Vessel trial and guarantee surv

During the fiscal year guar

of which 2 were newly built 

and 5 vessels converted to ref

Acceptance trials and surve

were extensive military reco

Guardia was an extensive mili

Kindred activities included 

owners and contractors partic

guarantee surveys and stud

contracts for the construction 

Analysis of financial statement

Under the provisions of th

number of financial and oper

tions to purchase and charter 

recommendations These ap

in order to expedite delivery 

who were able to meet the fin

Considerable time was also g

ments required to be submitt

credit and charterers of warb

limitations of the charter o

During the fiscal year there w

statements embodied in app

Act 1036 as amended whic

in the preparation of reports

Reserve funds of subsidized op

At the beginning of the fis

capital reserve and special re
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comprised of 47777 132 07 

70096 48 63in the specia

ances in the reserve funds are 

on deposit in both funds on J

prised of46377 64 99in the 

in the special reserve fund 

funds

1

exceeded deposits therei

400 0 In addition to th

of vessels on mortgage indeb

withdrawals included one am

the result of a socalled closin

tax settlement between a sub

partment Withdrawals from 

deposits during the fiscal ye

addition to those covering tra

the approval of the Commiss

mately 26100 0 for prelim

account of excess profits sub

differential subsidy agreemen

an operator representing the 

excess of 5 percent of capita

after reimbursement to the C

count of recapture and appro

called closing agreement cov

between a subsidized operato

Additional charter hire

Audits are required to be ma

warbuilt vessels to determine 

hire due the Commission Th

shipdemiseout 203 form and 8

303 form Audits under thes

currently Of the total of 8

form 71 were in effect during 

1948 There were also 10 con

of which 2 were in effect dur

1948 Thus the annual aud

through December 31 1948 

audits had been completed in 

Termination of wartime progra

As of June 30 1949 the foll

tion with the termination of w

Fortyseven audits had been 

audits of overhead expenses in

361715602
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the purpose of adjusting com

forms of service agreements 

Five of the remaining sev

contractors under the various 

In addition to the audits u

of subcontractors accounts 

pairs under lumpsum contra

fiscal year Seventyeight w

Three hundred and ten of 

accounts of stevedores unde

completed

Appendix G shows the statu

construction audit program

Accounting

As reported in the prior 

installed a new accounting s

Office General Regulation 

functions of the Commission 

subsidiary records includin

control whereas under the p

separate general ledgers and 

During the past fiscal year 

ing Office the Division of 

branches These branches 

responsibilities in order to m

and to follow up for collecti

mission and also to record 

under the custody of the Co

new system of recording acc

installed together with a fol

of reporting delinquencies i

and mortgage notes receivab

A special form was provid

mission were to advise the D

By the institution of this 

relieved of the burden of 

actions etc in order to obt

Other changes and revisio

process and would be functio

a revision in the system of 

agents a system of accou

materials supplies and fixe

land buildings etc a revis

disbursements and a revisio
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During the past fiscal ye

refunding the excess deposi

connection with inventories m

was also made in the settleme

in connection with vessels o

operators

At the end of the fiscal yea

consisting of a statement of 

schedules This is the first f

since the fiscal year ending 19

1949 was in preparation Ap

collections and disbursements 

A special effort has been ma

as of July 1 1947 Fifty em

1949 for the special purpose o

documents prior to July 1 

collectible amounts As of Ju

documents had been screened 

collections

Amcollected 

In addition to the above rec

to obtain from these records a

mail amounts due the Commi

inspection fees wherever dup

repairs in the case of the sale 

volved repairs prior to July 

accounts for amounts collect

stevedores for damages etc 

volving owners repairs

A special report concerning t

in ascertaining receivable am

monthly to the House Merch

The Commission is collabo

Office in revising and refining 

Claims

The early part of the fiscal 

the activities begun in the lat
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establishment of a Bureau of 

maintained uniform procedu

adjudication of claims and p

from other groups within the 

During the fiscal year seve

and approximately 4000 cla

000 were processed Th

favor of the United States ave

against the United States we

of the claim value

The Comptroller General i

the Maritime Commission to 

with other Government age

collection of amounts due from 

payable by the Commission 

June 30 1947 whereby the n

all funds so collected are us

the Treasury without increa

tions Such waivers were ne

culture Army Navy and C

way with the State Departm

The total number of vesse

for adjustment of prior sales 

chant Ship Sales Act of 1946 

11 vessels were subsequently 

applications covering a total 

The number of vessels for 

by the Commission stood at 

agreements had been execute

leaving 46 to be executed O

sion had not approved adjus

were being processed and app

It was anticipated that the

items in excess of 95000 appe

agency accounts include ove

agents slopchest losses dem

cellaneous items appearing on 

of the Maritime Commission 

missionedowned and chartere

late war

Appendix H indicates num

to be on hand as of June 30 
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Claims Review Board

The Claims Review Board 

adjudicate claims for and ag

activities of the Maritime C

ministration when the settlem

and to make recommendations 

ment of claims having a sett

which regardless of amount 

by the Commission

For the purpose of adjudic

requested by claimants Su

25 percent of the eases adj udic

on documentary evidence

The activities of the Claim

until June 30 1949 are sum

Total number of cases dispo

Number of cases partially p

Number of cases to be proce

Total number of case

These 309 cases handled in

The Claims Review Board 

The Commission delegated au

all claims in favor of or agai

the Commission provided the 

mined to be not in excess of 10

at the discretion of the Chai

referred to the Commission fo

Insurance

All marine and war risk insu

including mortgages charters 

vessel construction and o

subsidies was either tentativ

sion during the fiscal year T

placed in the American mar

by mortgagors and charterers 

tion the fact that in many in

the British market at a consid

The following table shows 

insurance approved by the C

insurances placed in the Ame

operators during the year
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Kind 

Marine bull 

Marine

War

Protection and indemnity 

risk hull

War risk protection and indemutEy 

Miscellaneous 

Went I Thebecause Commission of continued requiresdanger war from risk insufloa

Mortgagors and charterers 

or damage to their vessels fo

claim from their underwrite

check showed that there w

contracts

In view of the small numbe

Commission after June 30 1

was arranged on a commercia

and indemnity underwriters 

Wartimepandi insurance agr

Supervision of the Wartim

continued Under the Hull 

the sum of10000in ad

11000 paid to the Com

connection with the Wartim

recaptured 30500 0 in a

more than 11500 0 whi

through the general agents 

for which the underwriters c

settled further amounts will b

settlement will probably not 

proximately 4 years

At the beginning of the yea

tion to the requirements of A

seamen for insurance against 

arise In March 1949 the t

announced that in the event 

tinue the issuance of policies p

caused the Commission to ren

supplying of such insurance b

World War II With the ass

other agencies the Commissio

of new legislation which woul

ity similar to that granted to 

during World Year 11 with so
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CONTRACT 

Renegotiation was conclude

of which 76 having aggregat

450 00 were found to 

extent of 18564 943 The re

found either to have realized n

to the provisions of the law

This brought to 489 594 76 

and price reductions effected 

Adjustment Board and the fo

Board from inception of the pr

GOVE

Constructiondifferential subsidy 

During the fiscal year the Co

for the construction with the 

and mortgage aid of two 25kn

Mediterranean service of Amer

combination passengercargo v

roundtheworld service and o

Co s North Atlantic service 

given and bids invited for a co

for Mississippi Shipping Co s 

service National defense feat

Commission and among which 

beyond the commercial requir

these vessels

The available appropriation 

fiscal year to pay construct

betterments installed on cargo 

routes by New York and Cu

Shipping Co and American Pr

Construction aid without subsidy

An application filed during 

Steamship Co for the const

combination passenger trailersh

wise service between Los Ange

during the fiscal year 1949 for t

The Commission has obtained 

vessels which are to be sold to 

basis secured by a mortgage

Available as of June 30 1949 

tion were balances aggregating 
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funds established on behalf o

Appendixes I and J show th

tioning and betterment pro

Operating differential subsidy 

Of the 12 operating differe

operations were subjected to 

have been reached as to the 

tion Execution of the form

must await the working ou

case All 12 operators rece

of subsidized operations effe

1947 on prewar established 

delay the applicability of 

Special problems faced by 2 

agreement as to essential te

In the absence of the for

differential subsidy paymen

year applicable to postwar s

There were no vessels ov

differential subsidies were pa

to requisitioning by the Gov

Recapture of profits by the Go

During the fiscal year the C

10 holders of operating subs

United States Treasury as 

represented over 90 percent 

ment with respect to subs

prior to January 1 1943 

operating subsidy contracts w

periods ended on or prior to 

Applications for operating sub

The application of the Pa

Francisco dated April 19 19

of its vessels on Trade Route 

ports and ports on the east 

by the Commission on Dece

contract effective January 2

cant and the Commission

Lykes Bros Steamship Co 

on Trade Route 15B United 

coast of Africa on Septembe

mission approved the applica
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the operator soperating subs

a subsidy on Trade Route 15B

The application of the Shepa

for an operating subsidy on Tra

ports and certain ports on the 

pending at the close of the fisc

by the Commission

The application of Arnold 

subsidy for a combination pa

Route No 8 between United S

and Rotterdam was still pe

Following the issuance of the 

Commission indicated its desi

freight service on Trade Rout

to the staff for a recommenda

tion In the meantime variou

their relation to other pending 

ation The application for an 

favorable action on application

P2 vessels and for a constru

ships It was expected that a 

to the C0I111niSS10I1 on the th

during the early part of the fis

Black Diamond Steamship 

August 18 1948 for an oper

Trade Route No 8 This ap

the original application denie

February 18 1948 After filin

pany requested that it not be p

at the end of the fiscal yea

Commisson

The joint application of Gr

Inc filed on April 23 1947 in 

Steamship Co of New Orlean

dated November 18 1948 for a

formed company Gulf South 

on a 50 basis 1v Lykes and 

processed it the close of the f

of the necessary information w

It was expected however tha

for consideration during the ea

The Pacific Transport Lines 

tion for an operating subsidy d

Trade Route No 29 between C
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there are other United State

the awarding of a subsidy c

a public hearing which wil

of 1949

The application of the So

ing subsidy for operation 

South Atlantic Hampton Ro

Europe was still pending at 

Federal ship mortgage insuran

During the fiscal year the 

ment

1

to insuree a proposed f

650 00to be given in aid 

pleted S S Carib Queen ori

concerning which an applic

Commission for operation 

ferry service between Key 

project remained in an incom

Also during the fiscal ye

ments to insure first prefe

250 00 in aid of the cons

for operation out of southern 

tion of these three motor ves

factory state of partial com

No formal contracts of ins

end but the Commission s

mitments to insure amounte

The Federal Ship Mortga

the fiscal year with 1550 i

tion and appraisal of applic

The unexpended balance in 

totaled 588 407 73as ind

Congress by Public Law 26

balance in tho fund io be m

of On Commission during t

Traffic actii

The bnllk cargo freight m

decline daring the period 

consisting of coal and grain 

operation Administration

At the beginning of the 

virtually ended the direct o

of practically all war bnilt 
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and foreign purchasers with 

type turned over to the Depar

operation and a few coastal 

reserve fleet An exceedingly 

American registered tankers oc

that at the end of this period 

American privately owned flee

open market voyage charter 

levels

The Commission had for sev

of this fiscal period operated a 

mainly of the troop transport 

of providing ocean transportat

traveling in the national inte

unable to secure such accomm

1949 a Presidential directive 

Commission to discontinue its 

of this directive the Commiss

carrying vessels which had prio

between New York the United 

Mediterranean and is no longe

this nature Three of the C4S

mission formerly operated in 

United States Lines for operatio

New York and Europe for the 

cost transportation for studen

the national interest

In connection with the coord

ing industry the Commission 

Order No 70 requiring the use 

Commission in connection wi

financed by the Economic C

United States to ERP nations 

ticipation in such business freig

noncitizens and who were not 

States prior to September 3 1

warding firms throughout the U

registration

235 are located

list

in New York C

The nature and extent of Un

flag competition on each of th

States were developed during 

the amount of dry cargo traffic 
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project consisting of the fir

the essential United States 

mendod for United States 

individual services was com

mation is essential to the 

applications for construct

Similar information in more 

petition was developed for 

sidy differentials under the 

Studies covering tankship 

foreign trade for calendar y

and summary reports were 

traffic of major commodities 

and between United States p

Extensive traffic analyses 

in hearings on operating di

trade routes 1 and 24 Sim

Interstate Commerce Comm

respect to AtlanticGulf and 

During the early part of t

Northwest ports and Alaska 

ship lines handling both p

vessels However suspensio

during the longshoremen s

September and early Decem

resumed only two of the reg

the Coastwise Line to the po

ship Co with service to and 

ports The Northland Tra

Alaska Steamship Co and 

in the trade Alaska Trans

and the Santa Ana Steamsh

liquidate their holdings In 

placed one of its vessels in t

Kuskowin Bay ports in wes

the Santa Ana Steamship C

Operations in the intercoas

what depressed with a total 

47 vessels were bareboatcha

A breakdown of dry carg

and cargo vessels of 1000 g

of June 30 1949 follows
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Trade 

Continental Atlantic and Atlantic Gulf 

Pacific 

Sntorooastal 

Total 

Noncontiguous

Alas

Hawaii as of Mar 31 1949 

PuertoRico 

Total 

Grand total 

Charters to aliens

During the fiscal year the 

voyage charters and 17 perio

aliens

With respect to the voyage 

time Commission in May 1949 

Order 59 which required the su

of United States flag tankers to 

voyages By the rescission of 

dated December 6 1945 is no

effect with respect to charters 

privately owned United States 

citizen for a voyage or voyages 

1 year except where such vesse

domestic trade

Transfer to foreign ownership a

Appendix K lists the appro

suant to section 9 of the Shi

transfer of United States flag 

registry It should be noted 

approvals granted by the statu

transfers as being consummate

It will be noted that appen

Governmentowned vessels 

vessels sold to aliens under v

operation for scrapping or fo

ships which were constructive 

During the year the Commis

foreign ownership and registry 

flag vessels
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Surrender of marine documen

During the fiscal year th

the marinee documents of 37

for various purposes such a

rig and tonnage

Large vessel sales

During the year the Co

purchase of a net total of 1

Act of 1946 as amended 

This made a total of 1806 

and 113 for foreign flag 

since the beginning of the p

the Commission had appro

to changing requirements of 

the terms of the act

At the end of the fiscal y

mission applications from U

364 vessels It was anticip

applications would receive 

vessel types which are no lon

Appendix L indicates in de

the Merchant Ship Sales Ac

of vessels to foreign nation

Public Law 423 after Marc

Under authority of the Me

the Shipping Act of 1920 a

total of 44 vessels were sol

operation 2 for non self pro

A summary of these transac

tion the Commission transfe

agency and approved abando

which were constructive tota

sales totaled about2633745 

tracts requiring scrapping o

self propelled operation and 

amendments resulted in an 

over and above the original s

This brought to a total of 0

authority of the Merchant 

Shipping Act of 1920 and th

June 30 1949 252 vessels h

operation 39 for non self pro

The total monetary return of 
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In addition the Commission 

charges 253 442 for forfeiture

other Government agencies ha

14 vessels to other Government 

ment of 12 vessels Four vess

had been returned to the Com

Small vessel sales

During the fiscal year 89 s

were disposed of for1214815 

inventory of vessels remaining 

The following types of vess

lighters landing craft airsea r

cabin cruisers yachts Coast G

boats tankers mine sweepers 

patrol boats

Vessel and cargo statistics analy

Current data were maintained 

vessels as well as on all phases o

operations during the fiscal yea

The following reports were 

distributed to the several divisi

Government agencies intereste

cases to the general public

A detailed biweekly report s

private operators by the Maritim

vessel vessels allocated and wit

ber of vessels owned by each co

A monthly report showing disp

Fleet since VJday

A monthly report showing dis

time Commission warbuilt vess

A monthly alphabetical nam

under the United States flag by 

type of vessel and how acquire

for dry cargo vessels 1000 gross 

1600 gross tons and over

A monthly report showing cha

sionowned vessels in operation 

etc

A monthly listing of names of 

the reserve fleet

Deliveries of new merchant ve

Deliveries of new merchant ve
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Merchant fleets of the wo

Merchant fleets of the w

Employment of United S

1949

Employment of United S

31 1948

Employment of United S

30 1948

Comparison of merchant 

war

United States flag vessel 

United States foreign trade 

Tankship traffic in Unite

The above reports were i

position of bareboatcharter

whether inbound or out bo

In addition a supplementa

activities of vessels bareboa

to United States flag operat

to the Army on a per diem 

was able at all times to kno

chartered vessels

Special studies

In addition there were p

economic

bareboat chartered

reports detailing

vessels

connection with various la

preparation of special data f

hearings Several major ec

report relative to movemen

pared to United States flag 

A report concerning auth

wise vessels from Panama C

A report on the advisab

suitable for use on the Grea

A report to the chairman 

House Committee on Merc

cost to the Government of v

of assistance to shipping w

A report delineating prov

and ship owning industries

A study of tramp shipp

early in fiscal year 1950
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Cargo data

In an effort to prevent dup

was evolved a plan whereby t

Department of the Army Corp

the Interstate Commerce Com

of Statistical Standards of the 

collection and compilation o

plan vessel operators reported 

agency which in turn service

In foreign trade vessel o

performance to the Commiss

commodity data All inform

modities in foreign trade is o

for summarization and analy

of the Commission

During the fiscal year ap

reports submitted by operat

vessels in foreign trades were 

were summarized and resulte

public covering liner operation

routes Likewise material w

tions on these routes Additi

In collaboration with the M

reports were prepared coveri

and domestic trades of the Un

A special study was comp

between Alaska and Puget 

Eightieth Congress

Port development

In cooperation with the De

neers the following port seri

for public distribution Philad

Series No 7 Wilmington D

above and below Philadelphi

Tex No 23 Houston Te

No 26

Port series reports on New 

La No 21 Jacksonville Fla 

Fla No 16 and Tampa Fla 

the previous fiscal year 194

At the close of the fiscal ye

stages of completion Hampto

and Pensacola Fla No 18 

8617165e 3
32 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

19 San Francisco Calif No 

mond and Upper San Francisc

Contact was maintained with 

Materials Handling which was 

of ways and means of increas

United States ports and thus lo

LEGAL 

Legislation

The authority of the Maritim

to charter and sell warbuilt ves

12 and 147 first from March 

June 30 1950 Except in lim

change was made in the basic 

Chartering of vessels other tha

to a charter period of not less th

coastwise intercoastal and Al

and coastwise intercoastal a

American flag participation pr

Act as amended by the Extens

availability of Governmentown

privately owned tonnage altho

to previous postwar years

A large amount of material w

sions of authority The Comm

the concurrent hearings on legis

the policy for United States flag 

financed cargoes Upon the pa

this legislation was not pressed 

vision by a special watchdog 

under the ECA program

Hearings on the general su

building and shipping problem

held in the Eightieth Congres

Congress by extensive hearings 

measures later consolidated for 

Under the Federal Property 

1949 the Maritime Commission 

disposing of surplus merchant 

The act expressly delineated th

sion concerning construction a

tions with regard to merchant 

and other property of the C

principle that the Commission 

the general requirements of the 
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The time within which t

ship construction sec 511 

amended in order to take 

extended from April 20 194

Eightyfirst Congress

The Commission furnishe

committees in connection 

overtimeonovertime proble

Reconversion unemploym

agency vessels were extend

July 1 1949

Legislative reports contin

subjects as Longrange a

including the geographical 

warbuilt vessels for sale fo

uses minimum scales and 

the transfer of foreign vesse

the St Lawrence seaway 

Act Civil Aeronautics Act 

tion of interstate commer

reorganization representati

gation and procedure aviati

labor legislation seamen 

seamen nautical and marit

disposition of vessels and ot

flag ships to domestic trad

and amendments to laws re

Operating subsidy agency ag

A complete revision of 

ments to meet postwar con

connection with the resump

after the end of the fiscal 

approved and adopted the 

standard provisions which a

operators The necessary r

provisions applicable to the 

and was expected shortly to 

was designed to moderniz

provisions and modifying oth

establishment of new routes 

in use and changes with re

Resumption of subsidized 

the volume and variety o

clearance such as new ap
34 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

waivers exemptions permiss

Merchant Marine Act of 193

ments

During the fiscal year app

agreements were extended fo

husbanding services in connect

the preparation and delivery o

husbanding and operation of th

in the Army and Navy service 

to the Navy

A proposed husbanding age

agreements covering the opera

tion by the Commission Le

were rendered on a number of 

agreements and the termina

agency agreements entered into 

A number of documents relati

pared including the dispositio

involving demurrage dispatch 

other claims of a similar natur

ment account

Consideration was given also 

posted on the agency agreemen

Procedures were established fo

surety bonds posted by charte

ments to reflect the redeliver

these charters There was als

for individual vessels to be us

blanket bond on a fleet basis

Standard bareboat charters 

Form 303 entered into pursu

1946 were extended in accord

Congress and special layup pr

ing in the Alaska trade Spe

pared to cover the operation of 

Richardson and also three C4 

service The administration 

problems arising chiefly in conn

of the vessels and auditing and 

Legal questions arose involv

to aliens in all 362 charter 

legality 17 of them for period

them involving demise charte

involved in Commission approv
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covered by preferred mortga

during the year A number 

Act 1916 as amended aros

defendant violating the law 

polo contenders He was se

sentence was suspended and 

Sale and reconversion of vesse

During the year title tran

under mortgage and the vess

States citizens and 6 to alien

agreements executed on or b

Titles on 23 vessels sold 

transferred and the vessels w

As mortgagee of many ve

number of cases approved 

other parties who assumed th

Such Commission approval 

mortgages were recorded un

of cases in which the mortga

vessels under alien owners

foreign vessels the assistance 

different parts of the world 

were handled for the Com

Oslo and The Hague and by 

Many legal questions incl

to bid contracts bonds and 

connection with constructio

cargo vessels and in connec

reconditioning of 15 vessels 

Merchant Marine Act 1936 

Labor law

The Commission participa

management relations than 

was afforded the Attorney G

strikes on the east and west 

Union

Union CIO

CIO

and

International

Internatio

in accordance with the requir

ing strikes affecting the publi

mission was represented on 

Conference in Geneva durin

conjunction with the Depart

Health Service in drafting 
36 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

ventiom on Food and Catering 

of Ships Cools No 69 Med

and Certification of Able Seame

to the Senate for ratification

Claims for seamen wages b

and cure and insurance claim

P and I policies and the inde

Agency Agreement continued 

Commission received several f

Court during its October 1948 

Inc v McAllister Fink v Shepa

Inc and Weade v Dichmann W

the employee status of seamen 

the liability of general agents 

Supreme Court s position in M

328 U S 707

Portaltoportal claims again

were practically disposed of eit

of defendants or dismissal of t

provisions of the PortaltoPo

still pending in Federal or circu

on the issue as to what constitut

Standards Act The majority 

claims of guards and firemen for 

or subsequent to the regular wo

toPortal Act has proved an eff

There were still more than 3

courts in New York New Jers

vania California Washington 

involving socalled overtimeon

these suits had been held in ab

portal defenses in the test cases 

and Huron Stevedoring Co v Ad

Leibell in New York The deci

court to await the outcome of p

was enacted into law and appro

Public Law 177 81st Cong 

liability for overtime if he paid 

half times the regular rate of p

ployment contract or collective 

outside the regular workday and 

and holidays The law also con

toward the pending overtimeo
38 RKTORT OF TAE UNITE

a more active role before oth

nection with the relationships 

The case of IsLrandtsen Co 

pending before a statutory th

which Commission counsel h

great importance of the issue

The case of Seatrain Lines 

argued by Commission couns

the Circuit Court of Appeals 

filed but withdrawn is expe

regulatory jurisdiction of the 

Legal assistance was also g

ference agreements and on th

with respect to freight forwar

Real property

Tn connection with real es

the ownership and use of land 

leases permits easements re

ments were prepared

Only one condemnation p

the reserve fleet during the y

of such proceedings were inst

ment and maintenance of the 

condemnation proceedings in

mission sWorld War II sh

cases Considerable progress 

obtaining satisfactory judgme

appeal from a judgment in t

Land in Houston County Tex

the Circuit Court of Appeals 

Cession of jurisdiction ove

Marine Academy at Dings 

New York

Tort Claims Act

Numerous claims were ma

Claims

2

Act Of those mad

643 45out of appropriated 

1 Payment for damage to 1

license No 51601 resulting from 

on April 2 1945 in Washington D 

2 Central Wharf Wet Dock 

29 1945 as result of negligent o

Claimed 1455 paid 1000
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of pending litigation under p

able time and effort during t

Just compensation

All determinations of jus

with the Comptroller Gens

mately500 0 involving 

pending at the year s end fo

the title to or use of such ve

involving claims for financi

were pending in the courts 

requisitioned for title or use 

claims in these cases totaled 

begun during the fiscal yea

quired to furnish data to th

preparation of the cases for 

defense of these cases It 

States v Richard S Core by 

on June 13 1949 in the Gos

settling claims for just com

Litigation and admivistrative 

At the beginning of the fis

of 10340 litigated and unlit

the end of the year the work 

cases involving 658 260 047

Pending were approximat

of Federal State and fore

Maritime Commission and 

Among the more important 

case involving alleged negli

down a Governmentowned 

involved in this suit was app

cases were the Sword Line 

laws where the Governmen

and Ernest Ifreher et al v U

alleged

2

illegal seizure of 

07800

There has been filed by t

East Trade Conference and 

suit which will require cons

Moreover the Commission 

initiated on its own motion 

protection of the shipping p
38 IMPORT OF TIM UNITE

a more active role before othe

nection with the relationships 

The case of Isbrandtsen Co 

pending before a statutory tb

which Commission counsel ha

great importance of the issue

The case of Seatrain Lines 

argued by Commission couns

the Circuit Court of Appeals 

filed but withdrawn is expe

regulatory jurisdiction of the 

legal assistance was also gi

ference agreements and on th

with respect to freight forwar

Real property

fn connection with real es

the ownersh p and use of land 

leases permits easements re

ments were prepared

Only one condemnation p

the reserve fleet during the y

of such proceedings were inst

ment and maintenance of the 

condemnation proceedings in

mission s World War Il sh

cases Considerable progress 

obtaining satisfactory judgme

appeal from a judgment in th

Land in Houston Coanty Tex

the Circuit Court of Appeals 

Cession of jurisdiction ove

Marine Academy at Kings P

New York

Toil Claims Act

Numerous claims were ma

Claims Act Of those mad

2643 45out of appropriated 

1 Payment for damage to 1

license No 51601 resulting from 

on April 2 1948 in Washington D 

2 Central Wharf Wet Dock 

29 1945 as result of negligent o

Claimed 1455 paid 1000
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3 1500 compromise settlem

negligent operation of Governmen

4 1145 compromise settlem

ing from negligent operation of 

Washington D C

MARI

Charters

At the close of the fiscal ye

allocated for charter pursuan

Sales Act of 1946 as amended 

responding total at the end of 

built passenger vessels 7 war

and 1 ferry were also under 

authorities of law for an over

from the overall total of 667 

June 30 1948

The annual overall totals 

Offshore trades Including Alaska service 

Coastwise intercoasta

rbrlipone Interisland Service Pblippine Re

great Lakes and other service chartered unde

Totals 

Following enactment of Pu

extending until June 30 195

mission to sell charter and op

warbuilt vessels were advise

applications for extension of t

subject to acceptance of and 

the Commission sauthority t

Commission is required to te

a passenger vessel unless t

delivered or retained thereu

Commission at the charteres

employed in liner services ex

wise and intercoastal servic

United States ports and Alas

bulls service or United States 

service and service between 

Alaska The right of termin

notice is retained It has bee

cate additional vessels for 

veasels are unfixed and awaiti
40 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

aforementioned restrictions w

of competition from Governme

24 1949 the Commission adv

tracts of proposed restrictions 

changes in the charter party w

In view of the wishes of the 

companying Public Law 147 S

Representatives Report No 5

terers that it did not contemp

policy or procedures of the ch

Ship Sales Act of 1946 Acco

Commission on September 22 

charter policy which were refer

effective

The Commission authorized 

17 Liberty ships in active oper

type of Liberty ship propeller 

vibrations increase speed and 

Liberty ship In accordance 

stallation of Clayton boilers w

vessels in the Alaska service 16 

Appendices N and O show th

months and the charter hire rec

Vessel operations

The Maritime Commission t

the crewing storing and equip

operation Studies were made 

of a technical nature in connec

vessel etc responsibility for t

cedure or installation of special 

disasters proposed sailings of M

areas which might still be mined 

gation

The Commission provided for 

to assure an ample supply of bu

while they were in operation 

oil supplying companies Amer

ments of the Army and Navy a

ested in petroleum No vesse

Commission and operated under 

during the fiscal year 1949 as a re

fuel In order to retain for fu

still in operation the excessive b
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of a large number of vessels 

the Commission stored 1108

storage facilities in ports alo

The Commission supervis

of 10 C4type passenger ve

in the North European serv

ranean until the operation 

pursuant to a directive from 

Reserve fleets

On July 1 1948 there we

1599 were warbuilt and 7

fiscal year 411 additional 

redelivered from charter D

from the fleets all but 9 fo

withdrawn by the Navy for 

of repairs by the charterer 

Law 370 Vessels remainin

totaled 1934 representing a

of approximately42500

There were fewer vessel m

than in precious years pri

of the American Merchant 

of vessels remaining in the 

the freight market and to 

charter under the Ship Sales 

ing of the freightrate mark

vessels in readystatus con

service this practice was dis

In appendix P there is sh

fleets by months during the 

Development of fleet sites

There are a total of nine 

and the development of six o

It is estimated that the flee

or about September 1 195

River N Y and Olympia 

permanent sites at some futu

cost of towing vessels from 

Should the cathodic method 

successful it would also tend 

vessels from the temporary 

permanent sites

The site at Baltimore M
42 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

transports the S S George 

Alexander and any other large 

reserve fleet The establishm

the extreme draft of these vess

present permanent reserve fle

The Maritime Commission 

United States Corps of Engin

development of reserve fleet sit

and specifications approved b

plished by a transfer of funds 

Engineers obviating the expe

field engineering organization

Preservation Program

Vessels delivered at reserve f

preserved first Other items w

be handled in an orderly man

power

Of the 1934 vessels remaini

year 1887 were of the perm

preservation had progressed 

completion

If the authority to sell and 

June 30 1950 and the reserve 

pated that substantially all init

on all vessels in the fleets by th

thereafter the major task will b

that state of preservation

The question of the preser

problem Wbile the preserva

machinery and appurtenances 

ing the preservation of the botto

In view of the high cost of tow

yards the Commission propose

fleet sites for preserving the 

acquired from Navy surplus 

from the shiprepair industry

While hearings on this con

House Merchant Marine and 

of preserving vessel bottoms k

the attention of the Commissio

for preservation purposes Th

that it would make a full and 

method particularly as to effec
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Research and tests

In March 1949 the Mar

possibility and practicabilit

method which involves the s

around the vessels were co

and the Wilmington N C 

that this type of protection 

docking and painting and e

Testing of many compoun

on board vessels and labora

corrosiveness of the waters a

tory experiments started in 

fungicidal compound for use 

Fleet service activities

During the year 178 fleet 

tion including 25 tugs and 2

Since approximately 75 p

engaged in hazardous or sem

sion has intensified its safe

group meetings and thorou

assure safe working conditio

regulations in reserve fleets 

menting the existing rules a

distribution to all fleets

Security of the laidup ves

fleet was maintained by pat

ment and intrafleet radio 

installations afforded added 

case of need As travel fun

to the United States Navy 

Philadelphia Pa and San Fr

A pharmacist mate of the 

signed to each reserve fleet on 

first aid and preventive medi

maintaining adequate firstaid 

compensation reports and cla

Fleet repairs

With the concurrence of th

formulated and approved a 

condition to be available imm

gency 439 vessels considered 

authorities The Commission 

up at the reserve fleets could 
44 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

year 1950 and that the remain

in a progressive yearly program 

the contemplated repairs to the 

Terminals and real estate

The maintenance and securit

fiscal year at the four Governm

N C Richmond and Alameda 

the Commission had previously 

All four shipyards were under d

tion and were manned by ci

personnel

The lease of a portion of the 

vessels expired during the fisc

portion of the yard covered by 

treatment to that given the rest 

Army was authorized to berth 

yard and a number were bert

Commission being reimbursed 

and electricity used by the ves

At the request of the State 

authorized a longterm lease 

Authority of a portion of the N

comprised 50 acres of land f

storage purposes which was to 

by the construction of modern 

sheds warehouses etc for han

with a State determination t

Wilmington were inadequate

The Oceanic Steamship Co 

the uncompleted S S Maripos

yard Dotal revenue derived 

1949 was 25944 In additio

the water and electricity used b

Repair of the damage to the 

floodwaters of the Columbia R

tinued Late in fiscal year 19

yard was completely destroyed 

The Governmentowned fa

Wilmington Del were dispose

Co A cash settlement of 18

mington in lieu of restoration 

The Commission exercised it

galls Shipyard Pascagoula M
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Shipyard at Sparrows Poi

and insure the Commissio

the remainder of the contra

The demolition of the C

Calif and restoration of t

contract

The Departments of the 

portions of the North Ca

training purposes

During the fiscal year the 

at Boston Mass Hoboken 

were fully devoted to the 

goods It was estimated t

during the fiscal year a gr

commercial leasing of its te

an estimated net revenue o

The program of maintena

terminal properties in orde

ready in the event they we

program included the rehab

terminal with funds provid

repairs and physical change

use of this property At t

entered into for the erection 

pier No 98 A second cra

adailable

Following public bidding 

leased for periods of 5 year

previous rentals for these pi

During the fiscal year com

plant warehouse 38 Baltim

The portions so leased wer

for storage space

Acquisition of real proper

fleet sites

Purchaxing

Procurement of materials 

and services required in the 

reserve fleets reserve shipy

the repair and operation of 

agency agreement and in th

in the operation of the adm

During the fiscal year 1886
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5333 472and 20910 requis

placed on Commission wareho

Disposal of surplus property

Surplus personal property 

declared to the Bureau of Fe

valued at 140 631 17was tran

to other Government agenc

Bureau and the remainder re

Surplus property with an ac

by the Maritime Commissio

17Zpercent

In addition to these declara

acquisition value of 487 146 21 

by transfer donation and ab

Inventories

There were completed dur

vessel stores and equipment 

representing the total value o

476 24 were processed involv

with Governmentowned vess

762 certificates amounting to 252

of

1

Governmentowned vesse

399 222 50in connection w

vessels to their owners were al

During the same period the

ficates amounting to 98766 2

connection with Governmento

38 amounting to 39106 67

vessels delivered to the Gov

214657on vessels traded i

the Government and 10 of 

certifications

1

There were also 229 in

653309in connection wit

Army and Navy loans and oth

in the internal accounting of t

Domestic freight traffic

During the year approximat

processed in the approximate a

period over 3700 Government 

loss and damage were proces

72000 was made special rate 
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carriers for reductions in publ

entered into thereby effecting 

50000 and approximately 0

of deduction notices to the ca

ments made by the Commis

material shipped was of a mil

Material control

At the beginning of the y

total of 31100 0 in Com

locations outside of the Coms

custody of private firms D

identified segregated and p

house stock or utilized in its c

000 worth of such materials 

mained about2700 0 wort

been made as to disposition 

at off sites on which action 

initiated

Warehouses

During the year the Com

houses with a total operatin

Commission continued its po

emergency materials required 

and for the outfitting reconv

beginning of the year there we

book value of30623 000 T

rials totaling 13465 000 and 

during that period 6909 00

mission activities as well as 

The year ended with materia

stock

REGULAT

The fiscal year was marked 

of carriers of both United Stat

by water Some foreign coun

of merchant marines which p

as competitors Many such 

There was also an increase i

movement of trade forced by 

had the effect of curtailing c

competition between carriers 

petitive practices and requirin

of the Commission in the adm

801715 504
48 REPORT OF THE UNIT

Conference and other agreeme

During the fiscal year th

45 modifications and 31 ca

39 agreements 23 modifica

existing agreements were pen

requests for cancellation aw

were designed to supersede 

in conferencee membership an

received

The following developmen

The exclusiveuse contrac

to attack both before the 

Docket No 648 involving 

Agreement the Commission 

sustained the lawfulness of t

the retroactive penalty pro

unlawful The provision wa

by other conferences and 

those other conferences to 

replace it with one which d

The exclusive use contrac

of Justice in bringing an ac

the Far East Conference 

heard by the court

Another suit was brought 

States District Court for the 

an injunction restraining tw

exclusive use contract syste

junction on condition the c

Commission challenging the 

question That complaint 

end of the fiscal year the cas

The enactment of antimo

have an effect upon carrier

in the transportation with Ja

watched

Developments among the 

GulfHavana trade seriously 

court was sought by some 

pending the Commission sc

injunction was granted and 

the case but before final de

and the rate war was averte

The Commission continue
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safer packaging of commodities 

serve the original condition of 

tion and to prevent pilferage 

mine whether it was possible t

for anyone commodity At the 

to arrive at a satisfactory solu

bound Conference serving the 

to the Far East sponsored the 

and Measurement with inspec

whether the shipments were p

and proper freight rates had be

of protecting shippers from unj

by reason of the allowance of l

tions and for the purpose of 

proper rates It was believed 

eventually by all of the other c

and it was hoped that similar d

and Atlantic coast ports Th

bureaus will be of great value 

Foreign freight rates

The postwar upward trend in 

reached its peak and was beg

freight ratemaking conference

structures during the year T

to 15 percent and were confine

East Indies and Australian tr

modities were adjusted downw

exporters in maintaining and d

The number of freight rate 

during the last part of the fisc

downward trend as to rates o

of 16636 freight rate filings 

received in 1 year This comp

previous fiscal year Part of th

and criticisms of the existing 

pose of securing clarifications a

As of June 30 1949 there we

and non conference carriers in 

Terminals

The activities of the Commiss

operators were largely concerne

publicity of tariff charges and c

Further progress was made b
50 REPORT OF THE UNITE

coast who have been work

formity of charges for the d

ports A total of 1637 sched

against 223 the preceding y

Freight rates United States T

There was a marked turn

Territories and possessions 

Co which had served Pue

service Two new services w

the Atlantic coast by the 

Tsbrandtsen Co Inc and o

American President Lines

The withdrawal of long es

and the changes in the law re

ships to the Alaskan carriers 

as to the character of the p

costs to the people in Alask

been found

A total of 26 special permiss

authority to make changes in 

were approved and 7 were p

changed conditions subseque

Investigations

Although only seven form

the year the Commission thro

ing about adjustment of ma

become the subject of formal 

close as many of the pending 

HEARINGS BE

At the beginning of the fis

tions were pending including 

complaints andor investigat

during the year Twelve ca

24 cases were pending as o

conducted hearings in 10 ca

orders were prepared in three 

by examiners Work was pra

2 of the Commission sdecisi

reviewing and preparing cha

cedure to conform to the A

certain changes deemed neces
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

result of approximately 2 yea

which were revised September 

Final reports of the Commission

Docket No 639 8tatue of C

on further hearing the Commiss

rate structure of San Francisco 

lower than direct labor costs we

other services and detrimen

were found not justified and th

present evidence of costs over 

Docket No 640 Termin

3 U S M C 57 Formula a

among wharfinger services at 

operated terminals entitled to 

on other issues deferred until a

to formula

Docket No 658Bills of La

3 U S M C 111 The Com

order carriers in the export t

charges in their bills of lading

Docket No 659Free Time 

3 U S M C 89 Regulations 

demurrage on import property 

tain respects and not unjust or 

Docket No 660Afa tsoii N

Al C 82 The rates charges 

Navigation Co and other res

tation between United States 

to be unlawful

Docket No 668 1 A Da

Inc et al 3 U S M l 79 

quartz crystal from Rio de Ja

found applicable No violatio

plaint dismissed

Docket No 672 Fibreboard 

Rates for loading woodpulp f

prejudicial and unduly discrim

17 of the Shipping Act 1916 an

provisions of Agreement No 73

Docket No 673Seatrain L

Havana Steamship Conference e

and regulations not shown to b

between carriers or detrimental 
52 REPORT OF THE UNIT

in contravention of section 

Complaint dismissed

Application of Pacific Ar

Diprential Subsidy Com

Argentine Brazil Line Inc 

Trade Route No 24 approv

mission with respect to apps

Merchant Marine Act 1936 

sidy and subject to terms 

Commission

Application of Shepard 

Subsidy Applicant found 

Service B Trade Route No 

605 c of the Merchant M

quacy of other existing serv

the application under consid

or be unduly prejudicial a

tinder section 605 c Pen

of the act

Application of Arnold Bern

Subsidy The Commission d

the purposes and policy of th

additional vessels should be 

section 605 c interposed n

application under other prov

tender other provisions of th

Florida National Bank of 

to Insure a Preferred Ship M

granted by the Commission 

the mortgagee

Recommended decisions of tri

Docket No 651Carload

rate structure and any basis 

nonconpensatory burdenso

to conuuerce Proposed in

justified without prejudice t

ableness of individual rates 

borates linoleum potash s

justified

Docket No 674Ken R

Pacific Transport Lines In

instead of tariff charter per d

ment from Okinawa and Gu
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shown to be in violation of sec

Act 1916 as amended The 

consider and determine issues 

and should dismiss the compla

Docket No 680 Himala Int

Co Ltd of Greece Greek Line 

shown to be in violation of N

Conference Agreement or of se

recommended that complaint b

Docket No 681 Himala In

Inc et al System of contr

Atlantic Mediterranean Freigh

Shipping Act 1916 Certain 

with which it was recommen

dismissed

Minimum Wage Minimum 

Conditions on Subsidized Vessels 

wage scales for officers and crew

authorized by War Labor Bo

award to licensed officers effec

that any changes in minimum m

conditions be made only afte

therefor followed by rule mak

Procedure Act

Decisions of the examiners in 

of final reports and are referred to 

Nos 639 658 672 and 673 a

Co for OperatingDi S

for Operating Differential Subs

Argentine Brazil Line case

Docket No 682 West India 

Lines Inc Complainant alle

announced by respondent on t

are for the purpose of driving 

resulting in the operation of a 

of the Shipping Act 1916 Ca

stipulations without further pro

Pending proceedings

Docket No 675Port Com

Seatrain Lines Inc Complain

and absorption practices on rice 

ana and Texas and shipped to C

Docket No 684Isbrandtsen 
54 REPORT OF THE UNITE

Freight Conference and Conti

Conference Complainant all

authorize a contractnoncont

15 of the Shipping Act 1916 

null and void

Docket No 685Inthe ma

ment No 8040 Protest agai

conference agreement on the 

Shipping Act 1916

Docket No 686In the 

Agreement No 8050 Protes

pending conference agreeme

violates the Shipping Act 19

Docket No 687In the 

Agreement No 8060 Protes

pending conference agreeme

violates the Shipping Act 19

Docket No 688Service 

mission suspended Suppleme

Tariff U S M C FNo 33 

and ordered hearing to invest

therein

Application of American Pre

After December 31 191 of A

Route No 17 bl ithout Operatin

to determine effect on other 

sidized and intercoastal lines

Application of Pacific Tra

ential Subsidy Application 

operating differential subsidy 

29 between California ports 

Sixteen other pending proc

report or in the annual repor

MARI

The program for training li

to equip the American Merch

citizen personnel was contin

the Merchant Marine Act of 

year Upgrading and specialis

was accented in order that 

enhanced in their positions 

seamen were trained for un

engine and steward sdeparts 

radar were stressed
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Cadet midshipmen

During the fiscal year au 

including 69 Filipino cadets a

training at the two Cadet Corp

N Y and Pass Christian M

graduated The State Maritim

Castine Maine and Hyannis 

training which included annua

the Maritime Commission W

State school the New York S

ber I 1948 a4year course of tra

1949 the name of the New 

changed by action of the New 

State Maritime College This 

University of New York A t

loaned to the Maine Maritime 

743 cadetmidshipmen were in 

year and 79 officers were grad

The Sixth Congressional Bo

tion of the United States Merc

on May 6 and 7 1949 On M

meeting of the Academic Adv

The board was composed of 

USN Retired Massachusetts 

Frederick A Dliddlebush univ

Dodge Norwich University D

and Scienee University of Cal

Engineering Columbia Univ

Indiana University and Reve

School of Foreign Service Ge

favorably impressed with the 

number of recommendations fo

standards These recommend

Maritime Service

The United States Maritim

grading refresher and specia

Sheepshead Bay N Y and 

the seamen organizations ac

Service provided specialized 

department for service aboard 

and S S Exoehorda Under 

trained This form of trainin

under construction or conversi
56 REPORT OF THE UNI

The Maritime Service al

for unlicensed seamen to f

steward departments at it

and on the training vessel A

and seamen were trained 

during the fiscal year

During the year there 

United States Maritime S

which conducted correspo

engine basic and radio 

Service also conducted ext

York City New Orleans 

navigation and radar Th

August 15 1948 by reques

Medical program

The Maritime Commiss

cooperation with the Unite

service was furnished to all 

of the reserve fleet and the 

records were also maintain

to seamen and interested G

Seamen services

The Commission contin

pertaining to awards of de

personnel issuance of certi

seamen voting rights and 

deceased merchant seamen 

year a total of 24871 med

were issued to seamen in 

letters A number of mas

Department of the Interio

seamen who were injured w

Maritime labor relations

The Maritime Commiss

shipyard and longshore uni

be made available to inte

Government agencies and 

building and ship repairing 

pertinent to these indus

maritime personnel was a

Government and steamsh

Personal Iiaison was maint
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

agencies regarding domestic te

affairs involving questions co

ments the WalshHealy Act th

Standards Act potential or active 

Labor Office Conventions

The Commission representati

on United States flag vessels in 

and observed crew arrangements 

Committee on Crews Quarters 

quarters and working conditions

Recommendations of maritime 

and presented to the Crews Qua

union directory was compiled a

wage and manning scales of 

unions were assembled and kept 

NATIONAL AND INTER

The Commission was represe

Maritime Commission of the Inte

called by the Director of the Or

Geneva to consider measures to 

tion approved at the Seattle Co

was also represented at the Thi

ence Geneva June 1949 by 

designated as adviser on ma

delegation

At the second meeting of the 

national Maritime Consultative 

December 1 1948 at Lake Suc

staff served as the United Stat

stituted by the United Nations 

1948 comprises representatives 

determine administrative and fu

the first assembly of IMCO 

coming into being

Pending the ratification and 

time problems of international s

Security Council of the United N

to the subsidiary maritime organ

closely with the Department of 

and Communications Commissio

participated in meetings arrang

Conferences of the State Depart
58 REPORT OF THE UN

United States representati

specialized agencies in the 

the Federal agencies cha

Also pending the establishm

with the Department of 

Safety of Life at Sea Con

sumed by tho United Stat

of the North Atlantic Ice 

agreement for the upkeep o

Jebel Keir and Abuil The

will come under the cogniza

At the request of the De

nated a member of its staff 

States delegation at the Sp

ard Loran held at Geneva 

As a member of the Inte

Travel the Commission pre

on maritime passenger tran

Travel Congress held in Bu

Through the Interdepa

Cultural Cooperation the 

serve as a consultant agenc

the President sPoint Four 

transportation

In conjunction with the 

has followed the program o

strategic points throughou

London Rome Shanghai 

consideration for Buenos Ai

original program and no po

pore or Havana The Com

in Japan to work with the a

Working in close conjunc

State the Commission took 

operators looking to the pre

foreign governments which d

ship services Some progres

considered discriminatory to 

were being handled The 

Shipping Coordinating Com

the Commission to keep all 

the need for concerted act

discrimination in ocean ship
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

The Department of State ha

from the Governments of Ceylo

tion on maritime policies of t

being undertaken by these Gove

zation and development of the

has furnished legislative mater

nection with such requests

The Commission conferred on 

of the Department of State the 

the Economic Cooperation Ad

might be taken in the field of 

economic conditions in the Free 

such conferences the Commiss

viously entered into with an It

allow the repair of two vessels in 

based upon the port of Trieste

During the year the Commiss

all Italian vessels as provided u

1948 In addition through the 

directed the abandonment to va

United States Governmentown

which were determined by the 

losses and of no further econom

The Commission had under rev

from the war period and was ne

Norwegian British Greek and 

ment of such claims Negotiatio

ment of State and the Soviet Go

lease vessels still held by that Go

Procedures were also set up so 

be promptly advised as to steps 

of default by any foreign govern

ments on vessels purchased unde

Working in conjunction with a

the Commission presented to th

the possible conflict of law bet

Act of April 30 1946 60 Sta

charter of warbuilt vessels to non

As a result of the representatio

Congress extended the authority 

warbuilt vessels to Philippine na

Rehabilitation Act

During the period under review 
60 REPORT OF THE UN

with the Department of th

problems attendant on t

commercialtype tankers 

portation of military fu

privately owned tanker to

The Maritime Commis

was established in April 19

the construction program 

properly integrated with 

time Commission the Se

Army the Department of 

and the American shippin

mittee At a number of 

considered budgetary and 

merchantship constructio

portance and concern to th

ship of the Committee

Throughout the year th

lNai yMaritime Commissi

missionMilitary Industry 

with the Congress and the 

of a budgetary and proced

and maintenance of selecte

defense which are maintain

Through the Joint Arm

mittee the Commission c

Army and Navy in deter

status of vessels in the Cs

matters of mutual concern

The Commission was als

portation Committee of th

mittees of the Munitions 

Defense Act in order tha

cooperation between the M

Commission on plans for 

shipping requirements for 

The Commission has de

on a committee of experts 

United States United Kin

dealing with limitations 

machinery and exceptional 

in Germany in accordance 

ment of April 13 1949 co

in the occupied areas of we
REPORT OF THE UNITED S

Throughout the year the Ma

liaison with the National Labor R

Conciliation Service as well as th

to labor relations as they affect 

United States Coast Guard in con

for service in the Merchant Mar
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Arumber and deadweight tonnage 

the Maritime Commission pe

1949

Account and vessel type

Total

Nowbar weDe

Maritime Commission

MalorDrycargo types 3 

Smndard cargo 

Combination passen

gerand cargo 4333

Total Maritime

Cotnmis ston4333

Purvis and fogm aecoant

Major Cargo types 4 4

7

Combination passenger

andcargo 4333 344 

Tankers 14 34

48 

Total major types 18 3895

Maier Coastal types 33

Tankers

Total minor types 3333 

Total

eig

private and for

nconvat 18 3895

Grand total 18 3895

Includes 2 vessels of 15060 dead weigh

a Includes 2 vessels of3600 dead weight 

weight for operation under the Panamania

In eludes 1 vessel of 1849 dead weight 

weight for operation under the Liberian fl

Includes 2 vessels of 56006 dead weigh

dead weight for operation order the Liber

Caradtan flag
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

A

Progress of construction on vessels u

Type Name Operator 

P281UNI President American N

Jackson President 

Lines 

Ltd 

Do President do 

Adams

Do President do 

IInPs

Y3S2DL2 In American B

sure Export 

L i n os 

Inc 

DO Constitution d

P654DSl United N

States 

Lines 

A

Statement reflecting cash and United 

statutory capital and special reserv

1949

Operator

American Export Lines Inc

American Mail Line Ltd

American President Lines Ltd

Farrell Lines Inc

Grace Line Inc

Lykes Bros Steamship Co Inc

Misecisilml Shipping Co Inc

Moore McCormack Lines fnc

New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Cc

The Oceanic Steamship Cc

Seas Shippping Co Inc United More Lines Co

Totals
70 REPORT OF THE UNIT

Status of warlinte interim 

Wartime construction program

ConlJlewd audits

9Facilities qs

Mismilaneous 

Tend 

Incomplete audits

Ships

Miscellaneous Feebtcs 

Total wartime construction pMgrf

Interim p5ogrom

Completed audits

Mips Reconversrons

Reconversion allowances

Miscellaneous

Total 

Incomplete audits

Ships Reconversnns Reconversion allowance

MlSeallarcOUS 

end 

Total interim program 

Longrange renatruetion program

Incomplete audits

Ships 

Miscellaneous 

Total longrange construction program 

Grand total construction program 

I The total of 899 wartime construction co

essed as yanl maintenance contracts lay up

have been included with the interim progr

VJday

I Phc total figures previously reported as 

and reconversion contracts etc Subcontra

cafeteria contracts bousing contracts etc 

included both at June 301948 and Jane 319

work


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A

Shipbuilding programSale of 

Purchaser 

Ships sold at foreign cost less national

defense features

None

COMPLETED

Ships sold at demesne cost less national

defenssfeatures

COMPLETED

None

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

loan Export Lines Inc

lean President Lines Ltd

9 States Lines Cc

Total 

Sailing vessels schooners

Pugs and barges

Pleasure vessels yachts etc

Tankers Commercial vessels under 1000 gross tons fis

Commercial vessels over 1000 gross tons carg

passenger

a By subsidized lines b By nonsubsidrzed lines 

Subsidized ship privately constructed

COMPLETED

United Fruit Steamship Corp 

i Figures subject to escalation and final aud

Privately constructed vessel estimated co

A

Statement showing type nuutbei gr

U S Maritime Commission fOr 

flag pursuant to section 9 of the S

July 1 1943 to June 30 1949

Type 

Privately owned

Sailing vessels schooners

Pugs and barges

Pleasure vessels yachts etc

Tankers Commercial vessels under 1000 gross tons fis

Commercial vessels over 1000 gross tons carg

passenger

a By subsidized lines b By nonsubsidrzed lines 

Total 

Mortgage to she

Governmentowned

Dry cargo vessels over 1000 gross tons

Tankers Commercial vessels under 1000 gross tons 

Total 

Grand total 

Mortgage to an alien 
74 REPORT OF THE UN

PED 

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Nationality number and 

Nationality

lrgentiue 

3raailian

3ritish

anadian

Jhilean

bineso

olombiatt 

lost Rican 

luban 

iominican 

seu adorian 

gyPtian 

reach 

7

3aitian

uatemalan 

donduran 

sraeli 

talian 

corean 

fuw

t

Siberian 

70xiean 

iewfoundland 

a icaraguan orwegian

eruvian anamanian

ortuguese biliPPiae

south African 

reneauelan 

ale alien 

Total 

Mortgage to an alien 
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Status of sales under Merchant Sh

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Purchasepapplic

United States regis try regis For eigtry 

Major tyedry CIA Scargo

CAA M 65 37 

C1B S

01B M

C3SAYl

12

326 

Tote CI66 23 48 

02 refri gted 71 02C2SBl SA

1

Other 02 1641i64

66 664

4 

Total C2126125 8 

C3

Other

SA2

C3

3

7578

1

66 

Total C3 88 6666 

C4

66

Total C type 236 56 

Passenger types 

E02SAWL

EC2S C1

ZEC2

2ETI tanker 1134824I 1661 589 

Total Liberty L 138 5S9 

VC2 SAP21361

VC2SAP3

VC2 MAP4

VC28AP5 6

10261 6634 

Total Victory 37 100 

Total malor

type dry car

go and pas

sengeN 412 7415

oastal type dry cargo

Na At 6

N3SAl 32 

N38A2 29 

CIMAVL

CIMAVI Re

6 of 

irigerated

CIMTBU1

YP barge 164 

Total

type

cargo

coastal

dry I

26 I 152 

Total dry cargo

and passenger 438 1 897 

3

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76 REPORT OF THE UNITE

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Status of sales under Merchant Shi

19

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Purchase applica

approved 

United Stas regis try regis For elan try T

Vessels sold for operation under fo

Major type tankers In

Vessels sold for non self propelled 

Vessels sold for scrapping 

cluding IET

T2SFAIE 187 203 

T3SA1

ZEtoga hEl rom

105 toot 

L b a rty

grouP IS 

Total major

type tankers

including Z

ETI 250 208 

TIMBT coastal

tanker 5 13 

Total tankers in

eludingZETl 2 216 

Grand total all

types 603 113 

8

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ZETl Tankerfrom Liberty group not 

3 At Present the Commission has no T2 tor

Sale of vessels under Merchant Mar

Act of 1944Jul

Vessels sold for operation under U

Vessels sold for operation under fo

Vessels

Vessels

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sold

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io

Vessels sold for scrapping 

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Deadweight tonnage sold for ope

Light

Deadweight

weight

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tonnage

sold

sold

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Lightweight tonnage sold for scr

Amount received from sales for op

Amount received from sales for n

Amount received from sales for no

Amount received from sales for sc

Amount received from forfeitures

Amount received from custody ch

Amount received from defaults in 

Total amount received 

Average price received per dead w

Average price received per lightw

Average price received per dead we

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Average price received per lightw
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Bareboat chartered 

194

Type

Jun July Aug Se

30 31 31 3

Liberty 433 415 398 3

Passenger 11 11 9 

Reefer 15 13 14 

CIMAVI 47 43 39 

CIB 12 11 8 

C3 1 0 0 

C4 15 14 14 

VC2 SAP2 60 56 55 

VC28AP3 60 55 44 

N3 6 5 5 

Great Lakes 7 7 7 

Total 667 630 593 5

Charter hir

July 31

Interim agreamens 

Ship Sales Act charter agreements 

Land Leathers agreement 

Lend lease 

Scajap versole 

Miscellaneous 

Total 

Inadvertently included in fiscal year 194

Includes receipts during year affecting p

Vessels in reserve 

Fleet

July 31 Aug 31 S3

Hudson River N Y

James River Va

Wilmington N C

Mobile Ala

Beaumont Tex

Suisun Bay CaliL

As Oreg Baltimore n1d

43902 3 11703688

5i 43920 306 1107304 13856 4

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