Stighult frågar vad MARAD är för något.
De här länkarna ger lite information om både MARADs uppgifter för USAs försvarsmakt och Mormacskys.
http://cargo-vessels-international.at/M ... 390557.pdf
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has given approval to International Ship Traders Ltd., Wilmington, Del., to sell the 21,415-gross-ton tanker MORMACSKY to Priyank Shipbreaking Co. Pvt Ltd., for scrapping in India. The vessel was built in 1977 in San Diego, Ca. MARAD's approval is required under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. August 07, 2002 (
http://www.marinelink.com/Story/ShowSto ... oryID=8986)
http://www.marinelink.com/news/article/ ... 17778.aspx
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has given approval to International Ship Traders Ltd., Wilmington, Del., to sell the 21,415-gross-ton tanker MORMACSKY to Priyank Shipbreaking Co. Pvt Ltd., for scrapping in India. The vessel was built in 1977 in San Diego, Ca. MARAD's approval is required under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended.
http://digitalcollections.library.cmu.e ... tem=421047
Section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, is intended to
address matters including this country's national
security, foreign policy and economic welfare.
Judicial procedure recognizes MARAD's authority to
consider a wide range of policies in deciding
whether to grant or deny Section 9 approval,
including policies unrelated to the Merchant
Marine. "[T]he function of the officials of the
Maritime Administration ... is to consult with
other Executive authorities having to do with
national defense, foreign relations, national
economy, and others, and learn whether the transfer
would be compatible with national interests . . .
There is no doubt other matters . . . which [MARAD]
should consider ..." Suwannee S.S. Co. v. United
States, 279 F.2d 874, 876 (Ct. Cl. 1960).
https://calhoun.nps.edu/bitstream/handl ... sequence=1
The Department of Defense (DoD), under the authority and direction of DoD
Directive 5100.1, provides military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of
the United States. To support the forces, DoD must maintain adequate supplies, key
among them petroleum, oil and lubrication (POL) products. War-time requirements for
surge (initial buildup) and sustainment (continuing requirements) may exceed the capacity
of DoD POL assets. The shortfall is alleviated by the use of commercial US-flagged
vessels.
The Secretary of Transportation (SecTrans) is responsible for making sufficient
POL lift capacity available, and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) provides the
oversight of this responsibility. To ensure sufficient lift capacity remains in the US-flagged
vessel inventory, MARAD must authorize any re-flagging request from the vessel's
owner. Prior to approval, MARAD receives a recommendation from DoD on whether the
US-flagged vessel's re-flagging would impair POL lift capacity.
Figure 1- One of over 50 US-flagged POL tankers, SS MORMACSKY is available during war-time to
transport bulk POL products. SS MORMACSKY (a medium-sized tanker) has a draft of 35 feet, a
cruising speed of 16 knots, and carries 283,000 barrels of petroleum products [National Steel and
Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), 1997(a)].
I. Government Relationships
The Secretary of Transportation (SecTrans) is responsible for ensuring commercial
POL tankers are available for war-time requirements, and his conduit for executing this
responsibility is the Maritime Administration (MARAD). MARAD approves the reflagging
of a US-flagged vessel to a foreign flag provided it is not "militarily useful," and
thereby ensures that national assets remain available. MARAD is described as:
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is responsible for insuring that merchant
shipping is available in times of war or national emergency. MARAD administers
programs to meet sealift requirements determined by the Department of Defense (DoD)
and conducts related national security activities.
The Agency maintains inactive, Government-owned vessels in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and its Ready Reserve Force (RRF) component. The RRF was
created to maintain a surge shipping and resupply capability available on short notice to
support deployment of a multidivision force. [MARAD, 1997]