Maritime Security Program
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The Maritime Security Program is a U.S. government initiative that ensures a fleet of commercially operated, militarily useful vessels is available to support national defense and emergency sealift needs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government program
ⓘ
maritime security program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Maritime Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
MARAD
Maritime Administration ⓘ
surface form:
United States Maritime Administration
|
| benefits |
U.S. defense logistics system
ⓘ
U.S. merchant mariners ⓘ U.S.-flag ship operators ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
commercial-military integration in shipping
ⓘ
sealift capability ⓘ strategic mobility ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
U.S.-flag vessels
ⓘ
commercially operated vessels ⓘ militarily useful vessels ⓘ operating agreements with vessel operators ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Maritime Security Act of 1996
ⓘ
subsequent U.S. defense authorization acts ⓘ |
| operatesIn | international trade routes ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation ⓘ Maritime Administration ⓘ
surface form:
United States Maritime Administration
|
| partOf | United States Merchant Marine policy ⓘ |
| provides |
assured access to commercial sealift capacity for the U.S. government
ⓘ
financial assistance to U.S.-flag vessel operators ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure availability of a fleet of commercially operated, militarily useful vessels
ⓘ
maintain a U.S.-flag presence in international commercial shipping ⓘ provide assured access to U.S.-flag commercial sealift capacity ⓘ support Department of Defense sealift planning ⓘ support U.S. military operations overseas ⓘ support United States national defense needs ⓘ support emergency sealift requirements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Defense Reserve Fleet
ⓘ
United States merchant marine ⓘ
surface form:
United States Merchant Marine
United States maritime policy ⓘ Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement ⓘ |
| requires |
operators to commit vessels for defense use in times of war or national emergency
ⓘ
vessels to be U.S.-flagged ⓘ vessels to be commercially viable ⓘ vessels to be militarily useful ⓘ |
| sector | maritime transportation ⓘ |
| status | active program ⓘ |
| supports |
Military Sealift Command
ⓘ
U.S. emergency preparedness ⓘ U.S. national security strategy ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
U.S. Transportation Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Transportation Command
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.