COMPETITIVE MANNING ON U.S.-FLAG VESSELS; DRAFT REPT. JUL 92-JUL 94

This report is written to aid government officials as well as industry personnel in understanding the role of manning scenarios in the competitiveness of U.S.-flag vessels. The U.S. merchant marine is in decline while U.S. foreign trade continues to rise. In order to turn this trend around, operating costs on U.S.-flag ships must come more into line with foreign-flag competitors. One must consider crew costs in the broader perspective of ship operation as well as the various costs involved. This report reviews manning costs and trends on a number of vessels and considers the possibilities for reduction of costs for increased U.S.-flag competitiveness. This study provides the insight to understand the issues of moving toward a more competitive U.S. merchant marine.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Maritime Administration, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Marcus, H S
  • Weber, P T
• Publication Date: 1994-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 116 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Automation; Cargo ships; Competition; Containerships; Cost engineering; Costs; International trade; Labor market; Merchant vessels; Operating costs; Personnel management; Regulations; Trend (Statistics)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Merchant ships
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Crews
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Law; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00675736
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA-RD-840-93010
• Contract Numbers: DTMA91-920CA-200000
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 4 2002 12:00AM