Ministry of the Maritime Fleet
The Ministry of the Maritime Fleet (Minmorflot; ) was a government ministry in the Soviet Union. The Merchant Maritime Fleet of the USSR is abbreviated Morflot (). All Soviet merchant fleet organizations and establishments obey the Ministry of the Maritime Fleet, abbreviated Minmorflot (). History. Until 25 May 1939, functions of the Mimmorflot were carried out by the People's Commissariat of Water Transport, which was responsible for both maritime and river fleets. The structure of the People's Commissariat of Maritime Fleet as a separate people's commissariat was confirmed by a decree of the Council of  Ministers on 25 May 1939. On 15 March 1946, the People's Commissariat of Maritime Fleet was changed to the Ministry of Maritime Fleet by decree of the Supreme Soviet, at the time that all people's commissariats were changed to ministries. On March 15, 1953 Minmorflot was united with Ministry of River Fleet in one Ministry: Ministry of Maritime and River Fleet. As per Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council dated August 25, 1954, The Ministry of Maritime and River Fleet was re-established on August 25, 1954, when the Ministry of Maritime Fleet and Ministry of  River Fleet was redivided. Minmorflot was liquidated on December 26, 1991 in connection with the termination of the existence. Subordinate organizations and establishments. Ministry of the Maritime Fleet is the head organization of Morflot. The main office of Mimmorflot was in Moscow. Following subordinate establishments obeyed to Minmorflot in 1970–1991 years, their emblems mentioned on the picture also: The following subordinate organizations and establishments reported to Minmorflot from 1960–1991: Each Soviet seaport was part of the closest shipping company. List of Ministers. Ministers of Minmorflot from March 1946 to March 1953: Ministers of Minmorflot from August, 1954 to December, 1991