Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) 1
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) 1 : Established in 1961 as an independent government agency responsible for the regulation of shipping in the foreign trades of the United States. The Commission's five members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The FMC is headquartered at 800 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20573 with five Area Representatives around the USA. The FMC's jurisdiction encompasses many facets of the maritime industry. However, it has no jurisdiction over vessel operations, navigation, vessel construction, vessel documentation, vessel inspection, licensing of seafaring personnel, maintenance of navigational aids or dredging. These activities are handled by other federal, state and local agencies. The principal shipping statutes administered by the FMC are the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 USC app. 1710 et seq.), the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 (46 USC app. 1701 et seq.), and section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 USC app. 876). The FMC's regulations are published in 46 CFR 500 et seq. The FMC controls the services, practices and agreements of international water carriers and non-contiguous domestic water carriers
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