Form MA-1048 MARAD Maritime Operator Survey

MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability

Form MA-1048 MARAD Maritime Operator Survey OMB 2133-0537

MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability

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Dear :



The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is asking you to participate in a survey of U.S. merchant cargo vessel operators to determine if there is a current or projected shortage of mariners and the possible impact of such a shortage. We are also asking you to suggest possible solutions to any perceived shortage. If the survey reveals the existence or expectation of a shortage, we plan to undertake a more extensive follow-up survey to assess the magnitude of the problem in greater detail together with causes and potential long-term remedies. We are grateful for your help. Your answers will assist us in focusing on critical employment issues facing the nation’s maritime industry.


The survey is enclosed. Your company’s responses and detailed comments will be kept confidential. The aggregated responses for all companies will be published in a report and we will send you a copy. Thank you for taking the time in this important endeavor.


Sincerely,



Sean T. Connaughton

Maritime Administrator



MARAD Maritime Operator Survey

Concerning Mariner Availability


A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2133-0537. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, Maritime Administration, MAR-390, Room W26-310, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590.




Name of Individual Respondent __________________________

Company Affiliation __________________________

Respondent Telephone Number __________________________

Respondent Fax Number __________________________

Respondent E-mail Address __________________________

Date __________________________

Type of Vessel Service (Put an X for what is applicable)

Ocean or Coastal Tanker __

Ocean or Coastal Tank Barge __

Inland Tank Barge __

Ocean Container __

Dry Bulk __

Ocean or Coastal Dry Cargo Barge __

Inland Dry Cargo Barge __

Offshore Service __

Great Lakes Dry Bulk __

Ferry __

Other (Please describe) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Instructions:


For the purposes of this survey we define a mariner as a person actively engaged in the operating and/or crewing of commercial vessels.


Please complete the survey form and return it in the enclosed envelope. We would appreciate receiving your response by [TWO WEEKS FROM MAIL DATE].



Form MA-1048(6/07) Page 1 of 5

1. Did you hire mariners in 2007 other than in the ordinary course of replacement of existing mariners?

Yes _____ Please indicate department(s) below

Licensed Officers Unlicensed Mariners


Deck ________ __________


Engine ________ __________


Steward ________ __________


Other ________ __________


No ______


Don’t know ______



2. Do you plan to hire mariners in the period 2008-2009 other than in the ordinary course of replacement of existing mariners?


Yes _____ Please indicate department(s) below


Licensed Officers Unlicensed Mariners


Deck ___________ __________


Engine ___________ __________


Steward ___________ __________

Other ___________ __________


No _____


Don’t know _____














Form MA-1048(6/07) Page 2 of 5

  1. Do you plan to hire mariners in the period 2010-2011 other than in the ordinary course of replacement of existing mariners?


Yes _____ Please indicate department(s) below


Licensed Officers Unlicensed Mariners


Deck __________ __________


Engine __________ __________


Steward __________ __________

Other ____________ ___________


No _______


Don’t know ______


  1. Within the past year or currently, have you had difficulty hiring mariners?


Have not attempted to hire ________


No ______________


Minor difficulty _______________


Major difficulty _______________





  1. If the answer to Question 4 is “No” or “Have not attempted to hire” please proceed to Question 6. If you have had difficulty hiring mariners, in what department(s)?



Licensed Officers Unlicensed Mariners


Deck _____________ ___________


Engine _____________ ___________


Steward _____________ ___________


Other _____________ ___________




Form MA-1048(6/07) Page 3 of 5

  1. Within the past year or currently, have you had difficulty in retaining mariners?


No _______


Minor difficulty ______


Major difficulty _______



  1. If the answer to Question 6 is No, please proceed to Question 10. If you have had difficulty in retaining mariners, in what department(s)?

Licensed Officers Unlicensed Mariners



Deck _________ __________


Engine _________ __________


Steward _________ __________


Other _________ __________



  1. How long do you expect the difficulty in hiring and/or retaining mariners to last?


One year or less _______________


Up to three years ________________


Up to five years or more _____________



  1. Has the difficulty you have experienced or expect to experience in hiring and/or retaining mariners impacted your business operations and plans or do you think that it will in the future?


No ____________


To a minor extent _____________


To a major extent______________







Form MA-1048(6/07) Page 4 of 5


Please comment on the impact, if any. (REMINDER: We will keep all comments confidential.)


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10. If you believe that there are current problems in hiring and/or retaining mariners, or that these problems will exist in the future, can you suggest any potential solutions?


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Thank you for your time and cooperation.

























Form MA-1048(6/07) Page 5 of 5

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