Welcome to U.S. Maritime Administration

INNOVATION NEEDS
	Note: () = Thrust Area*

	Building an Innovative Maritime Workforce

	Introducing New Vessel and System Designs
High Speed Systems* Intermodal System Improvements* Cargo Handling Concepts Innovative Tanker Designs

	Environmental Focusing for the Future
Ship Scrapping* Ballast Water* Waterborne Transit Alternative Mode Air Pollution Controls
	Applying Promising Tech. & Basic Research
Clean Technologies* Cargo, Person, Infrastructure Tracking* Computational Fluid Dynamics Application Tools Electronics
	Advances in Human Factors
Incident Reporting* Crew Size & Composition* Infrastructure
	Strategic Planning for Maritime Systems
Comprehensive Security* Access & Mobility* Urban Waterfronts

MARAD INITIATIVES
	Descriptions of MARAD Initiatives

R&D NEWS
	Events
	Recent Press Releases

INFORMATION SOURCES
	R&D Groups, Institutions, Corporations
	Database of Research Reports
	Other Resources

MARAD R&D CONTACTS
	Contacts

CONTRIBUTING RESOURCES
	FOR MARITIME R&D

	Economics
	Globalization High Speed Shipping Production & Distribution Shipping Investment & Finance Vitality
	Education
	Academic Institutions Promoting Maritime Ed. & Training Research Groups Supplemental Professional Training
	Environment
	Air Emissions Ballast Water Brownfields Cross-Cutting, Overall Dredging Oil Pollution Ship Scrapping
	Government
	Inter-Agency Coordination Processes
	Industry
	Management Methods Manufacturing & Technology
	Intermodal
	Corridor Development Ferries Intelligent Transportation Systems Intermodal Systems Improvement
	Ports
	Dredging Offshore Ports Port Operations Urban Waterfronts
	Safety
	Communication Tools Crew Size & Makeup Education & Training Fatigue Incident Reporting, Data Collection Infrastructure & Vessel Design Natural Environment Regulatory Matters
	Security
	Cargo, Vessel, & Crew Tracking Comprehensive Security Port Readiness Secure Communications Weaponry & Warfare Logistics
	Ship Building
	Hull Structure Hydrodynamics Ship Design Ships' Machinery Ship Production
	Ship Operations
	Logistics Support Offshore Operations Support Ship Maintenance & Repair Small Craft