AGENCY:
Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION:
Inventory of U.S.-flag launch barges.
SUMMARY:
The Maritime Administration is updating its inventory of U.S.-flag launch barges. Additions, changes and comments to the list are requested. Launch barge information may be found at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships-and-shipping/domestic-shipping/launch-barge-program/.
DATES:
Any comments on this inventory should be submitted in writing to the contact person by March 3, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Hokana, Office of Cargo and Commercial Sealift, Maritime Administration, MAR-620, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0760; email: Michael.Hokana@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to 46 CFR part 389 (Docket No. MARAD-2008-0045) Determination of Availability of Coastwise-Qualified Vessels for the Transportation of Platform Jackets, the Final Rule requires that the Maritime Administration publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting that owners or operators (or potential owners or operators) of coastwise qualified launch barges notify us of: (1) Their interest in participating in the transportation and, if needed, the launching or installation of offshore platform jackets; (2) the contact information for their company; and, (3) the specifications of any currently owned or operated coastwise qualified launch barges or plans to construct same. In addition, we are also seeking information on non-coastwise qualified (U.S.-flag) launch barges as well.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: January 12, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Reported U.S.-Flag Launch Barges
| Vessel name | Owner | Built | Length (ft.) | Beam (ft.) | DWT (L. T.) | Approx launch capacity (L. T.) | Coaswise qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 4 | Crowley Marine Services | 2009 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| 455 5 | Crowley Marine Services | 2009 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| 455 6 | Crowley Marine Services | 2009 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| 455 7 | Crowley Marine Services | 2009 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| 455 8 | Crowley Marine Services | 2010 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| 455 9 | Crowley Marine Services | 2010 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| Barge 400L | Crowley Marine Services | 1997 | 400 | 100 | 19,646 | 19,146 | X |
| Barge 410 | Crowley Marine Services | 1974 | 400 | 99.5 | 12,035 | 11,535 | X |
| Barge 455-3 | Crowley Marine Services | 2008 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| Barge 500-1 | Crowley Marine Services | 1982 | 400 | 105 | 16,397 | 15,897 | X |
| Julie B | Crowley Marine Services | 2008 | 400 | 130 | 23,600 | 23,100 | X |
| Marty J | Crowley Marine Services | 2008 | 400 | 105 | 19,226 | 18,766 | X |
| MWB 403 | HMC Leasing, Inc | 1979 | 400 | 105 | 16,322 | 6,800 | X |
| INTERMAC 600 | J. Ray McDermott, Inc | 1973 | 500 | 120 | 32,290 | 15,600 | |
| McDermott Tidelands 020 | J. Ray McDermott, Inc | 1980 | 240 | 72 | 5,186 | 5,000 | X |
| McDermott Tidelands 021 | J. Ray McDermott, Inc | 1980 | 240 | 72 | 4,700 | 2,200 | X |
| McDermott Tidelands 021 | J. Ray McDermott, Inc | 1981 | 240 | 72 | 5,186 | 5,000 | X |
| McDermott Tidelands No. 012 | J. Ray McDermott, Inc | 1973 | 240 | 72.2 | 4,217 | 4,000 | X |
| McDermott Tidelands No. 014 | J. Ray McDermott, Inc | 1973 | 240 | 72.2 | 4,217 | 4,000 | X |
| MARMAC 11 | McDonough Marine Service | 1994 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 12 | McDonough Marine Service | 1994 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 15 | McDonough Marine Service | 1995 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 16 | McDonough Marine Service | 1995 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 17 | McDonough Marine Service | 1997 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 18 | McDonough Marine Service | 1998 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 19 | McDonough Marine Service | 1999 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 20 | McDonough Marine Service | 1999 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| MARMAC 21 | McDonough Marine Service | 2002 | 260 | 72 | 5,163 | 4,500 | X |
| MARMAC 22 | McDonough Marine Service | 2003 | 260 | 72 | 5,082 | 4,500 | X |
| MARMAC 23 | McDonough Marine Service | 2009 | 260 | 72 | 5,082 | 4,500 | X |
| MARMAC 24 | McDonough Marine Service | 2010 | 260 | 72 | 5,082 | 4,500 | X |
| MARMAC 25 | McDonough Marine Service | 2010 | 260 | 72 | 5,082 | 4,500 | X |
| MARMAC 300 | McDonough Marine Service | 1998 | 300 | 100 | 10,105 | 9,500 | X |
| MARMAC 301 | McDonough Marine Service | 1996 | 300 | 100 | 9,553 | 9,000 | X |
| MARMAC 3018 | McDonough Marine Service | 1996 | 318 | 95′-9″ | 10,046 | 9,500 | |
| MARMAC 400 | McDonough Marine Service | 2001 | 400 | 99′-9″ | 11,272 | 10,500 | X |
| MARMAC 9 | McDonough Marine Service | 1993 | 250 | 72 | 4,743 | 4,200 | X |
| COLUMBIA NORFOLK | Moran Towing | 1982 | 329' 3 1/2“ | 78 | 8,036 | 8,000 | X |
| FAITHFUL SERVANT | Puglia Engineering, Inc | 1979 | 492 | 131 | 23,174 | 23,000 | |
| ATLANTA BRIDGE | Trailer Bridge, Inc | 1998 | 402 | 100 | 6,017 | 6,017 | X |
| BROOKLYN BRIDGE | Trailer Bridge, Inc | 1998 | 402 | 100 | 6,017 | 6,017 | X |
| CHARLOTTE BRIDGE | Trailer Bridge, Inc | 1998 | 402 | 100 | 6,017 | 6,017 | X |
| CHICAGO BRIDGE | Trailer Bridge, Inc | 1998 | 402 | 100 | 6,017 | 6,017 | X |
| MEMPHIS BRIDGE | Trailer Bridge, Inc | 1998 | 402 | 100 | 6,017 | 6,017 | X |
[FR Doc. 2016-01871 Filed 2-1-16; 8:45 am]
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