Mission
TO PROMOTE THE LONG-TERM STRENGTH OF THE UNITED STATES MARITIME INDUSTRY AND THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE THROUGH A THREE PRONGED APPROACH: (1) GENERATE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OUR NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY; (2) ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN THE PURSUIT OF A CAREER IN THE MARITIME OR RELATED INDUSTRIES; AND (3) EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND EFFORTS WHICH ENSURE THE OVERALL VIABILITY OF THE INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKFORCE.