National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) | MARAD - Transportation
WEBMar 26, 2022 · As part of its Strategic Sealift operations, MARAD manages and maintains a fleet of inactive, Government-owned vessels known as the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), which provides a reserve of approximately 100 vessels -- mostly military-useful cargo and tanker ships -- ready to support national defense and emergencies.
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WEBDiscover MARAD’s vast database of statistical analysis that serves and informs its maritime industry stakeholders. National Defense Reserve Fleet View the fleet of vessels that transports the goods and supplies that sustain our armed forces during international conflicts and serves our nation during times of crises.
Vessels of the Maritime Administration | MARAD - Transportation
WEBSep 29, 2020 · You can learn more about the 12,000-plus ships owned, operated, or subsidized by MARAD and its predecessor agencies in the MARAD Vessel History Database. This database includes vessel characteristics, images of vessel status cards, and, for select vessels, photographs, milestones, documents, and narrative histories.
National Defense Reserve Fleet and Services | MARAD
WEBJun 23, 2022 · MARAD is the government’s official disposal agent for Federally-owned obsolete, merchant-type vessels, and naval auxiliaries that are equal to or greater than 1,500 gross tons.
Data | MARAD - Transportation
WEBAug 1, 2023 · MARAD maintains a monthly fleet list on this website back to January 2016. These lists contain U.S.-flag merchant (commercially trading) self-propelled ocean-going ships of 1,000 gross register tons and above, active in …
The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) | MARAD - maritime.dot.gov
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) is a subset of vessels within MARAD's National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) ready to support the rapid worldwide deployment of U.S. military forces.
About Us | MARAD - Transportation
WEBMar 14, 2024 · MARAD also maintains a fleet of cargo ships in reserve to provide surge sea-lift during war and national emergencies, and is responsible for disposing of ships in that fleet, as well as other non-combatant Government ships as they become obsolete.
Office of Strategic Sealift | MARAD - Transportation
WEBNov 4, 2022 · A Fleet at the Ready. At the forefront of MARAD's strategic sealift operations is the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), approximately 100 government-owned vessels waiting in reserve to provide additional domestic or international logistic support, typically cargo and tanker ships.
Maritime Security Program (MSP) | MARAD - Transportation
WEBMar 20, 2024 · The Maritime Security Program (MSP) maintains a fleet of commercially viable, militarily useful merchant ships active in international trade. The MSP fleet is available to support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sustainment sealift requirements during times of conflict or in other national emergencies.
National Defense Reserve Fleet Archive | MARAD - Transportation
WEB2 days ago · The NDRF fleet can change from month-to-month depending on national defense needs, international relations, advances in technology, and cooperative efforts amongst U.S. Federal agencies. To gain an understanding of how it can fluctuate, see the links below, each listing the full NDRF vessel list for the respective month.