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Maritime Contact Information

DOT Operator (Personnel Locator)

(202) 366-4000

Mailing Address

U.S. Department of Transportation>Maritime Administration
West Building
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

Media Inquiries and Publications

(202) 366-5807

Departments

Sealift Support

(MSP/VISA and VTA, Veteran Records and Awards for Merchant Marines and Vessel transfer)
(202) 366-2323

Federal Sealift

(Ship Operations, National Defense Ready Reserve Fleet/ Ready Reserve Force and Ship Disposal)
(202) 366-1875

Maritime Workforce Development

(Education, Mariner Training and Careers)
(202) 493-0029
careersafloat@dot.gov

Service Obligations

(for USMMA and Student Incentive Payment (SIP) graduates)
(202) 366-7618
maritime.graduate@dot.gov

United States Merchant Marine Academy

(516) 773-5100
careerservices@usmma.edu

Human Resources

(202)-366-4141

Marine Highway Program

(202) 366-1123
mh@dot.gov

Ports

(202) 366-7678 (PORT)

MARAD Command Center

(Watch Desk, Vessel Operations and Emergency Response)
(202) 366-8211
Opcentr1.MARAD@dot.gov

Ship and Shipyard Financing Program

(Office of Marine Financing)
(202) 366-5737
marinefinancing@dot.gov

Statistical Information

Jacob Feit
(202) 366-5460
Data.marad@dot.gov

Freedom of Information Act Service Center

Toll Free: (800) 996-2723, then press “0”
Regular Rate: (202) 366-2666
FOIA.MARAD@dot.gov

Cargo and Commercial Sealift

(Jones Act, Cargo Preference, U.S.-Flag Carriers)
(202) 366-4610
CARGO.MARAD@DOT.gov

Last updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2020