An Analysis of the United States Maritime Industry Subsidy Program and National Defense: A Rational Approach to Sealift Readiness.

Abstract

This study examines the United States (U.S.) Maritime Industry as a potential defense force, its present defense capabilities and the government programs and legislation designed to support it. The current government subsidy program is determined to be inadequately structured to meet the nation's need for a merchant marine of modern, efficient and competitive vessels. Defense mobility has also declined as a result of ineffective programs. Included is a brief history of the Merchant Marine and its commercial and national defense objectives. The analysis discusses the criteria for selecting a viable ship design to fulfill the U.S. Merchant Marine requirements for commercial and defense missions. Conclusions and recommendations are described. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA115215

Entities

People

  • Leonard Lewis Proctor

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • National Security
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipping
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vietnam War

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security