Established: 1950
Headquarters: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590
Web Address: www.marad.dot.gov
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: $313,379,000
TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 751
Headquarters: 266
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: 233
Gateway Offices & Fleet Sites: 258
Mission: To improve and strengthen the U.S. marine transportation system to meet the economic, environmental and security needs of the Nation.