[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 20 (Monday, February 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5886-5887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2099]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2009-0009]


Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges.

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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_shipping_landing_page/domestic_shipping/launch_barge_program/Launch_Barge_Program.htm.

DATES: Any comments on this inventory should be submitted in writing to 
the contact person by March 4, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, Office of Cargo 
Preference and Domestic Trade, Maritime Administration, MAR-730, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979 or 
800-9US-FLAG; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 46 CFR part 389 (Docket No. 
MARAD-2008-0045) Determination of Availability of Coastwise Qualified 
Launch Barges, the Interim 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

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published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).

    Dated: January 27, 2009.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.

                                                            Reported U.S.-Flag Launch Barges
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                                                                                                                                  Approx
                                                                                           Length                                 launch      Coastwise
                Vessel name                             Owner                 Built        (ft.)      Beam (ft.)   DWT (L.T.)    capacity     qualified
                                                                                                                                  (L.T.)
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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
Barge 455-3...............................  Crowley Marine Services......         2008          400          105       19,226       18,766            X
Barge 400L................................  Crowley Marine Services......         1997          400          100       19,646       19,146            X
Barge 500-1...............................  Crowley Marine Services......         1982          400          105       16,397       15,897            X
Barge 410.................................  Crowley Marine Services......         1974          400         99.5       12,035       11,535            X
Barge 416.................................  Crowley Marine Services......         1975          400         99.5       12,035       11,535            X
McDermott Tidelands 021...................  J. Ray McDermott, Inc........         1980          240           72        4,700        2,200            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
McDermott Tidelands 020...................  J. Ray McDermott, Inc........         1980          240           72        5,186        5,000            X
McDermott Tidelands 021...................  J. Ray McDermott, Inc........         1981          240           72        5,186        5,000            X
MARMAC 400................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         2001          400      99'-9''       10,861        4,400            X
MARMAC 300................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1998          300          100       10,267        4,200            X
MARMAC 22.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         2003          260           72        5,198        2,400            X
MARMAC 21.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         2002          260           72        5,120        2,400            X
MARMAC 20.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1999          250           72        4,943        2,200            X
MARMAC 19.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1999          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 18.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1998          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 17.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1997          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 16.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1995          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 15.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1995          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 12.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1994          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 11.................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1994          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
MARMAC 9..................................  McDonough Marine Service.....         1993          250           72        4,765        2,200            X
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