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USA Maritime is a coalition of carriers and maritime unions that are part of the U.S. Merchant Marine. The purpose of the coalition is to educate policy makers, the media, and the public about issues impacting the U.S. flag merchant marine and maritime industry.〔USA Maritime: http://www.usamaritime.org/〕 thumb Members include: * FOSS International, Inc. * American Maritime Congress * American Maritime Officers (AMO) * American Maritime Officers Service (AMOS) * American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier LLC * APL Ltd. * Central Gulf Lines Inc. * Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC * Intermarine LLC * International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots * Liberty Maritime Corporation * Maersk Line Limited * Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) * Marine Institute for Research and Industrial Development (MIRAID) * Sailor's Union of the Pacific * Seafarers International Union (SIU) * Transportation Institute * Sailors' Union of the Pacific * United Maritime Group * Waterman Steamship Corporation ==Military== The U.S. Maritime Administration utilizes a cargo preference program to maintain a viable fleet of U.S.-flagged ships operated by trained American sailors, also known as the merchant marine. According to the Maritime Administration, the maintenance of militarily useful vessels and trained merchant seamen in peacetime provides an essential sealift capability which has been frequently called on by U.S. armed forces in times of war and in times of national emergency.〔Maritime Administration: http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/Cargo_Preference_Landing_Page.htm〕 In fact, U.S. merchant sailors and carriers served in every major U.S. wartime effort including the Revolutionary War, World War II,〔The U.S. Merchant Marine at War, 1775-1945, Bruce L. Felkner〕 and Iraq.〔Transportation in Iraq〕 On July 7, 2010, the USA Maritime Coalition submitted a letter to the Honorable David T. Matsuda in support of the required application of the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USA Maritime」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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