[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13645-13646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6146]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2010 0023]


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 April 21, 2010.

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,

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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).

    Dated: March 15, 2010.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.

                                                            Reported U.S.-Flag Launch Barges
                                                                      [March 2009]
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                                                                                                                                   Approx
                                                                                                  Length      Beam       DWT       launch     Coastwise
                 Vessel name                                   Owner                   Built      (ft.)      (ft.)      (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
Barge 420....................................  Crowley Marine Services.............       1975        400       99.5     10,700      6,000  ............
MWB 403......................................  HMC Leasing, Inc....................       1979        400        105     16,322      6,800            X
H-851........................................  Heerema Shipping....................       1987        853      206.7    128,452     60,000  ............
H-114........................................  Heerema Shipping....................       1982        525      137.8     39,226     25,000  ............
H-122........................................  Heerema Shipping....................       1978        400        100     16,788      5,500  ............
H-541........................................  Heerema Shipping....................       2000        540        138     41,067     20,500  ............
H-627........................................  Heerema Shipping....................       1978        580        160     51,829     26,000  ............
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
INTERMAC 600.................................  J. Ray McDermott, Inc...............       1973        500        120     32,290     15,600  ............
MARMAC 400...................................  McDonough Marine Service............       2001        400  99[min]-9     10,861      4,400            X
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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
COLUMBIA NORFOLK.............................  Moran Towing........................       1982   329[min]         78    8,035.7      8,000            X
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[FR Doc. 2010-6146 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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