Righting the Ship or Dangerously Off Course?

This article originally appeared in the Fourth Quarter 2016 issue of Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients; the opinions in this article are the author’s opinions only.

U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul N. ‘‘Chip’’ Jaenichen may have hoped to develop a sweeping new U.S. Maritime Strategy to revitalize the internationally trading U.S.-flag fleet and then sail off into the sunset with that success in tow. But, as they say, life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the industry have been engulfed by tidal surge of concerns about the operation of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point, New York, which falls under MARAD’s purview.