The Log, Volumes 25-27Miller Freeman Publications, 1935 |
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3rd cover American ASBESTOS Assistant Engineer auxiliary BETHLEHEM SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION boiler Bureau Bureau of Navigation Calif California Calol cargo Chief Engineer cleaning Commerce Condenser Tubes construction COPPER CORPORATION corrosion cost cylinder deck Diesel engine Distributors Ensign equipment fleet fuel oil Furnace gear GRACE LINE gross tons HUNT-SPILLER industry injection installed JOHN FINN licensed liner Los Angeles lubricating machinery MANUFACTURING MARINE ELECTRIC MARINE ENGINEERING MARINE PAINT Maru Matson Navigation Company Merchant Marine MISSION STREET motor NAVAL ARCHITECTURE Naval Reserve Navigation Navy NICKEL Ocean-Unlimited Office Pacific Coast PACKING passenger pipe piston Point port Portland pressure Propeller Club pump Refrigeration Reverso rope safety SAN FRANCISCO Phone San Pedro Scovill Seattle Second Assistant Engineer Shipbuilding SOOT SPECIALTY speed STANDARD steam Steamship Steamship Company steel STREET SAN FRANCISCO subsidy SUPPLY SUtter tank tankers temperature tion trade turbine United valve vessels VIKING welding York
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Page 4 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...
Page 24 - The collector of customs may, upon his own motion, and shall, upon the sworn information of any reputable citizen of the United States setting forth that this section is not being complied with, cause a muster of the crew of any vessel to be made to determine the fact ; and no clearance shall be given to any vessel failing to comply with the provisions of this section...
Page 4 - No contract shall be made under this title with respect to a vessel to be operated on a service, route, or line...
Page 5 - That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, ultimately to be owned and operated privately by citizens of the United States...
Page 5 - An act to provide for the creation, organization, administration, and maintenance of a Naval Reserve and a Marine Corps Reserve...
Page 28 - motor boat," where used in this Act, shall include every vessel propelled by machinery and not more than sixty-five feet in length, except tugboats and towboats propelled by steam. The length shall be measured from end to end over the deck, excluding sheer: Provided, That the engine, boiler or other operating machinery shall be subject to inspection by the local inspectors...
Page 22 - ... the applicant possesses the ability, experience, financial resources, and other qualifications necessary to enable it to operate and maintain the proposed new vessel...
Page 8 - ... necessary to enable him to conduct the proposed operations of the vessel or vessels as to meet competitive conditions and promote foreign commerce; (4) the granting of the aid applied for is necessary to place the proposed operations of the vessel or vessels on a parity with those of foreign competitors, and is reasonably calculated to carry out effectively the purposes and policy of this Act.
Page 24 - Provided further. That any person that shall knowingly make a false affidavit for such purpose shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, within the discretion of the court.
Page 21 - No person shall hold office as a member of the Commission who, within three years prior to his appointment, shall have been employed by, or have had any pecuniary interest in, any carrier by water or substantial pecuniary interest in any other person who derives a substantial portion of his revenues from any business associated with ships or shipping.