作为美国运输部的下辖机构,美国海运署(MAPAD)的职责是加强美国海运体系建设,满足国家经济与安全需要。其主要工作是促进商业海运力量的稳定与发展,确保国内商品及相当部分外贸商品的水上运输,并在战争或国家进入紧急状态时提供军事 As the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the mission of the U.S. Department of Maritime Affairs (MAPAD) is to strengthen the U.S. maritime transport system to meet the needs of the country’s economy and security. Its main task is to promote the stability and development of commercial maritime transport, ensure the maritime transport of domestic commodities and a considerable part of foreign trade commodities, and provide military services during the war or the state’s emergency