An analysis of the United States maritime industry subsidy program and national defense: a rational approach to sealift readiness
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Authors
Proctor, Leonard Lewis
Subjects
Maritime industry
Subsidy programs
Sealift readiness
U.S. Merchant Marine
Multi-purpose mobilization ship
Construction differential subsidy (CDS)
Operating differential subsidy (ODS)
Defense mobilization ships
Subsidy programs
Sealift readiness
U.S. Merchant Marine
Multi-purpose mobilization ship
Construction differential subsidy (CDS)
Operating differential subsidy (ODS)
Defense mobilization ships
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Date of Issue
1981-12
Date
December 1981
Publisher
Monterey, California; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
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.
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Department of Administrative Sciences
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Naval Postgraduate School
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.