Research and Development Activities

In addition to overseeing issues related to safety, security, and the environment, the Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance oversees international and national maritime related standards, rules and regulations, as well as related research and development activities.

• National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
• Marine Board
• Transportation Research Board (TRB)
• National Maritime Enhancement Institutes (NMEIs)

• Requests For Proposals
  • National Maritime Enhancement Institutes (NMEIs)
  • University Transportation Centers (UTCs)

• Maritime Administration - Offices of Environment, Security and Safety (Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance)
  • Ship Operation Cooperative Program (SOCP)
  • Marine Board
  • National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
  • Ship Structures Committee (SSC)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • National Maritime Enhancement Institutes (NMEIs)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
    • Office of Research, Demonstration and Technology
    • Human Factors Coordinating Committee (HFCC)
    • National Transportation Library
    • Transportation Research Information Service (TRIS)
    • Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
    • UTCs
    • Volpe Center
    • Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
    • Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
  • FAA
  • FHWA
  • FMCSA
  • FRA
  • FTA
  • NHTSA
  • PHMSA
• Research Cooperatives
  • Ship Operation Cooperative Program (SOCP)
  • Cargo Handling Cooperative Program (CHCP)
  • Inland Waterways Intermodal Cooperative Program (IWICP)
  • TRB Cooperative Research Program (CRP)
    • National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
    • Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP)
    • Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
    • National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP)
    • Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP)
• Transportation Initiatives
  • National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
  • Transportation Research Board (TRB)
• Environmental Initiatives
  • Committee on Ocean Policy
• Other Maritime Initiatives
  • Cargo Handling Cooperative Program (CHCP)
  • Inland Waterways Intermodal Cooperative Program (IWICP)
  • Marine Highway Program
  • Maritime Academies
  • Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  • United Stated Coast Guard (USCG)
  • National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
  • International Maritime Organization
  • Nautical Institute

If you are interested in providing information and/or opportunities for this web site or have questions regarding MARAD R&D,

Contact:

Christopher McMahon
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Environment and Compliance
Telephone: 202-366-7018
Email: chris.mcmahon@dot.gov