WSP01960

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 10/1/1975
• Author: MRBC
• Title: Missouri River Basin State and Federal Water and Related Land Resource Programs - Fiscal Years 1976-1980
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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II. The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has responsibility for promoting,
encouraging and developing ports and related transportation facilities in con-
nection with water commerce over which it has jurisdiction.

Included among these responsibilities are:

1, Investigation of territorial regions and zones tributary to such
ports, taking into consideration the economics of transportation
by rail, water and highway and the natural direction of the flow
of commerce;

2. Investigation of water terminals, including the necessary docks,
warehouses, apparatus, equipment and appliances in connection
therewith, with a view to devising and suggesting the types most
appropriate for different locations and for the most expeditious
and economical transfer or interchange of passengers or property
between carriers by water and carriers by rail;

3. Advising of communities regarding the appropriate location and
plan of construction of wharves, piers and water terminals;

4. Investigation of the practicability and advantages of harbor,
river and port improvements in connection with foreign and coastal
trade; and

5, Investigation of any other matter that .may tend to promote and
encourage the use by vessels of ports adequate to care for the
freight which would naturally pass through such ports.

Additionally, the Maritime administration is responsible for developing
preparedness programs covering emergency operation and control of utilization
of ports and port facilities.

To fulfill the port development responsibilities, the Maritime Administration
participates in international, national, state and local port programs in order to:

1, Conduct surveys, studies and investigations of seaports; render tech-
nical advice and assistance to public port bodies, federal agencies
and other organizations concerning the administration, operation and
physical development of ports with the primary purpose of increasing
port operating efficiency through improvement of cargo handllng methods
and operating practices and reducing vessel turnaround time in ports,

2, Develop plans for more effective and coordinated effort on the part
of agencies of the federal government for the promotion, development
and utilization of ports,

3. Advocate measures designed to insure that adequate port capacity will
be available to meet the predicted total sea-borne trade,

4. Either independently or working with national and international tech-
nical groups, devise functional layouts and design criteria and
encourage the construction of modern and efficient terminals to meet
the foreseeable needs of ocean vessels, with major emphasis upon the
needs of the existing and projected future U,S. flag fleet.

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