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2004 HEADLINES
  •  Contracts, Says Work Will “Set Stage for a Revival” of Local Transportation Economy
  • August 25: American Ranger To Leave James River Reserve Fleet
  • August 9: Maritime Administration Announces Contract for 3 More High Priority Ships
  • August 6: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has published a notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment on a waiver application under MARAD's Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program.
  • July 29: Average Vessel Size Increase-Continued Rapid Growth in Double-hull Tanker Calls
  • July 28: MARAD has published a Federal Register Notice for comments on Marine War Risk Insurance
  • July 28: MARAD MARAD has publised a Federal Register inviting comment on six applications under the Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program
  • July 15: SS Flickertail State Receives Professional Ship Award
  • July 14: DOT Announces New Initiative for Loan and Credit Programs
  • July 12: Cruise Passenger Travel Grows 13.6 Percent
  • July 8: Extension of Information Collection
  • July 8: MARAD has approved five applications under the Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program
  • July 1:  MARAD has approved seven applications under the Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program
  • June 30: MARAD has released its Report pn Survey of U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Facilities - 2003
  • June 28: MARAD Survey-- Carriers' Service Quality Imrpoves, Difficulties Cited
  • June 25: MARAD has published a notice in the Federal register inviting comments on three waiver applicatitons under MARAD's Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program
  • June 24: MARAD Announces the Three Contracts to Remove Ships from the JRRF
  • June 16: MARAD has published a notice in the Federal register inviting comments on eight waiver applications under the Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program
  • June 7: Pride of Aloha First of Three Cruise Ships to Join U.S.-Flag Fleet -- New U.S. Flagged Cruise Ships Expected to Bring Tens of Thousands of Jobs to U.S. Citizens
  • June 4: MARAD has as approved five applications under the section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1916.
  • May 28: MARAD has published in the Federal Register announcing its intention to reopen the comment period only on MARAD's portion of the joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
  • May 28: MARAD has announced its intentionsl to request approval for a three-year extension of a currently approved collection entitled "Application and Preporting Requirements for Participation in the Maritime Security Program".
  • May 28: MARAD has published a notice requesting comments on a waiver application under the Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program.
  • May 28: MARAD has approved one application under the section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1916.
  • May 25: Maritime Day 2004
  • May 21: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved four waivers for Coastwise Trade Laws
  • May 21: MARAD Honors Shipper for Support of U.S. Merchant Marine
  • May 20: U.S. Transportation Secretary Honors U.S. Merchant Marine on National Maritime Day
  • May 13: MARAD Expands its Cruise Passenger Database
  • May 7: The Maritime 2004 Merchant Marine Memorial Service
  • May 7: (MARAD) has approved an application under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended.
  • May 3: President and Mrs. Bush Present First Preserve America Presidential Awards
  • April 19: (MARAD) has published a notice in the Federal Register a notice of request for competitive proposals for construction of new product tank vessels.
  • April 19:In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced its intentions to request approval for a three-year extension of a currently approved information collection entitled War Risk Insurance
  • April 19:(MARAD) has approved an a waiver for Coastwise Trade Laws
  • April 19:(MARAD) has published a notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment on eleven separate waiver applications under MARAD's Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program
  • April 9: U.S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND INPUT
  • April 8: (MARAD) has approved four applications under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended.
  • Mar 26: On March 19, 2004, the Maritime Administrator took action regarding notification filed by First American Bulk Carrier Corporation
  • Mar 26: (MARAD) has approved an application under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. They include:
  • Mar 5: Maritime Administration has approved three applications under section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1916 as amened.
  • Feb 13:Cruise Passenger Travel Grows 8 Percent; New York and Galveston Post Big Gains
    Jan 30:  Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Program grants competition for 2004
  • Jan 21: Iraqi Freedom Resupply Ships Load at Port of Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Jan 15: Maritime Administration Approves Deepwater Liquid Natural Gas Port
  • Jan 8:   Portland Waterfront Gets Boost from Oil Rig Construction Project
  • Jan 8:   MARAD has approved five applications under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended.
  • Jan 7:   MARAD Releases E-Seals Report

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