The Federal Role In Merchant Marine Officer Education

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Abstract:

GAO has reviewed the Federal program for training deck and engineering officers for the U.S. merchant marine, in response to congressional requests. (See p. 1.) Specifically, GAO reviewed the employment placement records of Federal and various State maritime academies and gathered available information to determine whether expenditure of additional Federal funds for the education of deck and engineering officers is justified.

Author(s):
Staats, Elmer B
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Technical Report
Publication Date:
1977 Jun 15
Pagination:
56

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
students, maritime industry, marine engineering, marine transportation, united states, engineers, employment, engineering, governments, great lakes, law, new york, training, united states merchant marine academy, coast guard, computer science, education
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering
Creation Date:
2022 Jun 29
Update Date:
2022 Aug 15