Defense Sealift Capability: Hearings Before the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on the Capability of Our Merchant Marine to Supply Our Military and Naval Forces in the Event of Hostilities Overseas, and to Carry Imported Strategic Materials to Keep American Industry Going, June 3, July 9, 1981 |
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Page 47 - Commission, whenever the President shall proclaim that the security of the national defense makes it advisable or during any national emergency declared by proclamation to requisition or purchase any vessel or other watercraft owned by citizens of the United States, or under construction within the United States, or to requisition or charter the use of any such property, and provides that the owner thereof shall be paid just compensation for the property taken or for its use.
Page 10 - ... directly to the essential mobility requirements outlined by Admiral Carroll. There are also several smaller, but individually important, sealift initiatives included in this year's request which I will summarize in the interest of providing a comprehensive presentation of our total sealift program. In order to provide an initial, although reduced, prepositioning capability, a "Near Term Prepositioned Ships" Program (NTPS) was developed last year. The seven ship task force, made up of chartered...
Page 115 - ... 3. Improve utilization of our military resources by increasing commercial participation in support functions. The Navy today is facing a critical shortage of trained personnel. With the commercial industry assuming increased responsibility for many auxiliary functions, substantial cost saving can be achieved and a large reserve of manpower can be released to provide crews for a growing naval fleet. This is an example of the means by which we can increase defense mobility without adding burden...
Page 3 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today In support of four public works projects in my district, the 13th Congressional District of Ohio.
Page 66 - They could actually put them under the flags or have contractual relationship with the British or the Norwegians and then we would not have the control in case of a national emergency and we would still be being undercut.
Page 53 - US control concept is a matter of expediency, rather than choice, and applies essentially to designated shipping under the "flags of convenience". Determinations regarding effective control are not founded on governmental treaties. Assurances that specific ships will revert to US control are given by the US owners of the ships, not by the country of registry. Former US flag vessels that were transferred to PANLIBHON registry are under effective control as a result of stipulations in the transfer...
Page 54 - PANLIBHON Flags. The absence of operational control restrictions in the existing maritime laws of PANLIBHON governments permits the exercise of effective US control without restraint. Additionally, the ocean shipping requirements of these small, friendly countries are limited and they would be unlikely to requisition ships for their own use in the event of war. Other factors that contribute to the soundness of our effective US control concept are: (a) The natural bond of US ownership and allegiance...
Page 66 - US -owned ships are registered under nine NATO flags --Belgian, British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Norwegian. Such registries represent "flags of convenience" for practical and economical purposes. However, none of these ships is under effective US control. No agreements exist for making this shipping available to the US Government in the event of an emergency.
Page 52 - ... about half of the US -owned tanker tonnage is registered under foreign flags. In the event of war it will be necessary to augment US flag shipping. The Maritime Administration and the Navy Department have determined jointly that it will be practicable to bring a portion of the US -owned foreign- flag shipping under direct US control in the event of a national emergency. This effective US control concept is a matter of expediency, rather than choice, and applies essentially to designated shipping...
Page 35 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. I will be glad to respond to any questions you may have. Mr.