MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS

ON

SALE OF OBSOLETE VESSELS-H.R. 3094, H.R. 3315, H.R. 4088

JUNE 18, NOVEMBER 29, 1979

PASSENGER VESSELS-H.R. 4416, H.R. 4688, H.R. 4814, H.R. 4886

JULY 23, 1979

SHIPPING ACT AMENDMENTS-H.R. 1715

OCTOBER 30, 1979

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-H.R. 3748

DECEMBER 3, 1979

WAR RISKS INSURANCE-H.R. 5784, H.R. 5913

DECEMBER 3, 1979

U.S.-SOVIET MARITIME AGREEMENTS-H. Con.

FEBRUARY 25, 1980

Serial No. 96-34

STAN 269, H.R.

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DEPARTMENT

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1980

CIS RECORD ONLY:

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

JOHN M. MURPHY, New York, Chairman

Anderson, Hon. Glenn M., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Bryan, Robert, chief, Division of Reserve Fleet, Maritime Administration.
Fernanders, Mrs. Jessie C., chief, Fleet Disposal Branch, Maritime Ad-
ministration, Department of Commerce

Garske, Robert A., Assistant General Counsel for Maritime Aids, Mari-

time Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Prepared Statement.

5, 56

Lowry, Hon. Mike, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wash-
ington.....

Nemirow, Samuel B., Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs, Maritime

Administration, Department of Commerce.

Nizetich, Anthony V., Inter-Ocean Management Co............

Additional material supplied-

Inter-Ocean Management Co.: Fully integrated fishing project for underu-
tilized species under F.C.M.C. (1976)......

Akaka, Hon. Daniel K., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Hawaii.

87

Bell, Rear Adm. Henry H., chief, Office of Merchant Marine Safety, U.S.

Coast Guard.

91

Brand, Herbert, president, Transportation Institute

Braynard, Frank O., executive director, Harbor Festival Foundation, Inc.

Caras, Constantine G., General Counsel, Maritime Administration, U.S.

Department of Commerce....

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94

87

Statement of-Continued

Colbrunn, John, vice president-planning, United States Cruises, Inc..........

Cox, John, Special Assistant to the President, International Organization

of Masters, Mates & Pilots

DeLyra, Stephen, Vintero Corp.

Dolgen, David, legislative director, Maritime Trades Department, AFL-
CIO

Downing, Thomas, of the law firm of Bateman, Downing, Redding &

Conway

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Everhard, Conrad H. C., chairman of the board, American Hawaiian

Crusing Line, Inc.

110

Ingrao, Jean F., secretary-treasurer, Maritime Trades Department, AFL-

CIO

96

Kelly, Edward V., Special Assistant to the President, District 2, Marine

Engineers Beneficial Association-Associated Maritime Officers..

Leff, David A., executive director, Joint Maritime Congress....

Mollard, Charles, vice president, Seafarers International Union of North

America.

Myhre, William, United States Cruises, Inc

Simpkins, Talmage, executive director, AFL-CIO Maritime Committee......

Singman, Julian

Spector, Eugene, research director, National Maritime Union of America,

AFL-CIO

101

Trutneff, Henry F., director of human resources, International Organiza-

tion of Masters, Mates & Pilots.

101

Yglesias, Joseph, chief, Merchant Vessel Documentation Division............
Communications submitted-

91

DeLyra, Vincent A.: Letter of July 25, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy.

Grueninger, Othmar G.: Letter of September 10, 1979, to Hon. John M.

Murphy.

Billig, Jacob P., counsel, The Adherence Group, Inc.......

Diaz, Manuel, Jr., president, The Adherence Group, Inc.

139

Haslup, Charles L., confidential assistant to Vice Chairman Moakley,

Federal Maritime Commission.......

133

Moakley, Thomas F., vice chairman, Federal Maritime Commission....

Avery, George F., Jr.: Letter of October 29, 1979, to Peter N. Kyros........
Billig, Jacob P.: Letter of October 31, 1979, to Peter N. Kyros .....

Byrn, Francis X., counsel, Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, for the

Maritime Law Association of the United States.

164

Prepared statement...

165

Hoffman, Lange, associate general counsel, Zapata Off-Shore Co., Hous-

ton, Tex.....

207

Additional material supplied-

Byrn, Francis X.:

Comparison of Statutes of Limitation

180

Maritime Law Association of the U.S. Annual Meeting, May 5, 1978...

Proposal to replace the doctrine of laches with a uniform national

statute of limitations........

168

183

Additional material supplied-Continued

Byrn, Francis X.-Continued

Proposed bill.

Communications submitted—

Byrn, Francis X.: Letter of October 3, 1978, to Hon. John M. Murphy.

Fain, Thomas A.: Letter of November 30, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy..

WAR RISKS INSURANCE

Hearing held December 3, 1979.......

Text of-

H.R. 5784

H.R. 5913..

Executive Communication No. 1812.

Executive Communication No. 1813

Statement of-

Benkert, Rear Adm. William M., president, American Institute of Mer-

chant Shipping.

Burke, Barbara D., director, public and legislative affairs, American Insti-

tute of Merchant Shipping

Dickstein, Leonard H., Acting General Counsel, Maritime Administration...

Green, K. H., Director, Office of Marine Insurance, Maritime Administra-

tion

Loree, Philip J., chairman, Federation of American Controlled Shipping ...

May, Albert E., executive vice president, Council of American-Flagship

Operators......

Murphy, Hon. John M., chairman, Subcommittee on Merchant Marine......

Thorpe, R. W., Jr., marine marketing manager, Bath Iron Works Corp......

Yourch, Eugene A., executive secretary, Federation of American Con-

trolled Shipping

Prepared statement..

Additional material supplied-

Yourch, Eugene A.:

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U.S. effective control fleet..

Article from Commodity News Service: "Persian Gulf War Risk

Rates Up".

237

238

Maritime Administration: Refusal to carry arms during Vietnam conflict....
Communications submitted-

225

Amoss, W. J., Jr.: Letter of December 3, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy.....
Brand, Herbert:

257

Letter of November 27, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy
Letter of November 28, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy.

254

256

Clark, Earl W., and Talmage E. Simpkins: Letter of November 5, 1979, to

Hon. John M. Murphy:

Re. H.R. 5913..

251

Re. H.R. 5784.

253

Ingrao, Jean: Letter of December 13, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy

Mollard, Charles: Letter of December 13, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy...

Barry, Robert L., Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, De-

partment of State

272

Prepared statement..

271

Brinson, Ronald, executive vice president, American Association of Port

Authorities......

307

Nemirow, Samuel B., Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs, Maritime
Administration.......

272

Shumway, Hon. Norman D., a Representative in Congress from the State

of California..

311

Siena, James V., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European
Affairs, Department of Defense......

272