FEDERAL MARITIME BOARD Nos. M-11, M-27, M-32, M-14, M-50, M-9, M-10, M-27, M-57, M-60 ANNUAL REVIEW OF BAREBOAT CHARTERS OF GOVERNMENT-Owned, WAR-BUILT, DRY-CARGO VESSELS, 1953, UNDER PUBLIC LAW 591, EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS REPORT OF THE BOARD In accordance with section 3 (e) (1) of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, as amended, an annual review has been made of the bareboat charters of Government-owned, war-built, dry-cargo vessels recommended for use by the United States-flag operators during the period from June 30, 1952, to June 30, 1953, inclusive. On the basis of the foregoing review, the Board tentatively has found that conditions exist justifying the continuance of each of the following charters under the conditions previously certified by the Board: Notice of the foregoing tentative findings was served on all interested parties and was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 1953, and interested parties were granted fifteen (15) days from the date of such publication to request a hearing concerning such tentative findings.made with respect to any of the above charters by filing written objections thereto or for other good cause shown. No objections or requests for hearing were filed. FINDINGS, CERTIFICATION, AND RECOMMENDATION On the basis of evidence considered by the Board, it is hereby certified to the Secretary of Commerce that conditions exist justifying the continuance of the charters listed above, upon the conditions originally certified by the Board. By order of the Board. AUGUST 17, 1953. (Sgd.) A. J. WILLIAMS, Secretary. 4 F. M. B. FEDERAL MARITIME BOARD No. S-40 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.-DETERMINATION OF FINAL Submitted August 14, 1953. Decided September 3, 1953 The principle of including repatriation as an item of foreign wage costs with respect to the operating-differential subsidy wage rates for the Trade Route No. 29 and Round-the-World Services of American President Lines, Ltd., for the years 1949 and 1950, found to be authorized by law and to be fair and reasonable and in the public interest. The computation of Norwegian repatriation costs for crews employed in these services should be recalculated to give effect to the applicable provisions of Norwegian law, but in other respects the computation of Norwegian repatriation costs as previously made by the staff found to be fair and reasonable and in the public interest. The computation of wage costs for the year 1950 of combination vessels operated under the Panama flag in these services, as recomputed in the monthly amount of $15,170, found to be fair and reasonable and in the public interest. Warner W. Gardner and Alfred L. Scanlan for American President Lines, Ltd. Max E. Halpern, Edward Aptaker, and Thomas Lisi for the Board. BY THE BOARD: REPORT OF THE BOARD No exceptions were filed to the recommended decision of the Vice Chairman, who sat as the presiding officer at the hearing in this proceeding. Our conclusions agree with those recommended by the Vice Chairman, whose recommended decision we adopt and make a part hereof.* Requested findings of American President Lines, Ltd. (the Operator), not discussed in this report nor reflected in our findings and conclusions have been given consideration and are denied. This proceeding arises under section 606 (1) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (the Act). Following a staff study of costs of wages of the Operator and of its foreign competitors, we adopted tentative operating-differential subsidy rates under section 603 (b) of the Act for the See Appendix. years 1949 and 1950, with respect to the Operator's Trans-Pacific Service (Trade Route No. 29) and Round-the-World Service. The Operator objected to the rates as tentatively adopted, and an exchange of correspondence took place, but no mutual agreement was reached. The matter was thereafter set for hearing pursuant to section 606 (1) of the Act, at the request of the Operator. Upon the whole record we find (1) that the principle of including repatriation as an item of foreign wage costs with respect to the operating-differential subsidy wage rates for the years 1949 and 1950 is authorized by law and is fair and reasonable and in the public interest, (2) that the computation of Norwegian repatriation costs for crews should be recalculated to give effect to the applicable provisions of Norwegian law, but in other respects the computation of Norwegian repatriation costs as heretofore made by the staff is fair and reasonable and in the public interest, and (3) that the computation of wage costs for the year 1950 of combination vessels operated under the Panama flag, as recomputed in the monthly amount of $15,170, is fair and reasonable and in the public interest. Vice Chairman Williams took no part in this decision. (Sgd.) A. J. WILLIAMS, Secretary. ORDER At a Session of the FEDERAL MARITIME BOARD, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 3d day of September A. D. 1953 No. S-40 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.-DETERMINATION OF FINAL Whereas, on February 17, 1953, the Board issued certain orders nisi containing its findings and determinations concerning final subsidy rates for wages of officers and crews of the subsidized cargo and combination vessels operated by American President Lines, Ltd., during the years 1949 and 1950 on Trade Route No. 29-F and in the Roundthe-World Service, and such rates having been objected to by American President Lines, Ltd., and a hearing having been requested, pursuant to section 606 (1) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, by American President Lines, Ltd.; and It appearing that such hearing and full investigation of the matters involved has been had, and the Board having, on the date hereof, made and filed its report thereon containing its findings and conclusions, which report is hereby referred to and made a part hereof; It is ordered, 1. That the following schedule of operating-differential subsidy rates for wages of officers and crews for incorporation into the operating-differential subsidy agreement of American President Lines, Ltd., Contract No. FMB-12, effective for approved voyages of the vessels thereby covered which commenced on or after January 1, 1949, be, and they are hereby, made final: |