Strategic Sealift: Part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet Is No Longer Needed

Abstract

The GAO has reviewed the National Defense Reserve Fleet's viability as a national sealift asset and evaluated several aspects of the Maritime Administration's management of the fleet. This report addresses the changing character of this fleet and its contribution in deploying and sustaining U.S. troops during the recent Persian Gulf crisis. Also addressed are the revenue implications of the domestic and foreign scrapping of Reserve Fleet ships and the administration's maintenance and management practices with respect to the fleet's older, less-ready portion. We present matters for congressional consideration and recommendations whose aim is to ensure that the Reserve Fleet continues to be a viable sealift asset.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA241598

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Cargo Ships
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Labor Unions
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maritime Industry
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Ship Demolition
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.