The Maritime Administration's Ship Sales Program

Abstract

Surplus Government vessels are disposed of by three agencies--MarAd, DOD, and GSA. MarAd disposes of vessels in accordance with section 508 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1158) and section 203(i) of the 1949 Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 484).The 1936 act authorizes MarAd to sell surplus vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet for scrap or other nontransportation uses. The 1936 act also provides that preference be given to U.S. citizens in the sale of vessels. The 1949 act assigns to MarAd the responsibility for disposing of all surplus Government vessels determined to be merchant type or convertible to merchant type and weighing 1,500 gross tons or more.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1977
Accession Number
AD1173016

Entities

People

  • Henry Eschwege

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

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  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Domestic
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Maritime Industry
  • Mobilization
  • National Security
  • Naval Vessels
  • Ships
  • Surveys
  • Transportation
  • United States

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
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