1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov October 28, 2021Sexual Misconduct on Merchant Ships of the United StatesBackground In 1988, the Government Accountability Office studied sexual assaults of female seafarers and recommended a requirement for the Coast Guard to be notified of these incidents (see 46 U.S
2、.C. 10104). Starting in 2009, Congress has addressed sexual assault during seafarer training with specific legislation (see P.L. 110-417, 3507). Since 2014, the Department of Transportation Inspector General has issued three reports regarding sexual assault at the United States Merchant Marine Acade
3、my (USMMA). Merchant Marine A countrys merchant marine typically is composed of its registered (flagged) ships used for trade and all seafarers who work on these shipsmerchant mariners. Laws of the United States related to vessels and seafarers are enacted as Title 46, U.S. Code, “Shipping.” It is t
4、he policy of the United States to have a merchant marine that meets national defense objectives and develops domestic and foreign commerce. It also is the policy of the United States that the Navy and merchant marine work together to promote integration of sea power forces. The Coast Guard has super
