[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6309-6310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02885]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0020]


Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges; Invitation for Public 
Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice to U.S.-flag launch barge owners and operators.

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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-and-shipping/domestic-shipping/launch-barge-program/.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0020. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part 
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the 
above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, Email 
[email protected].

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

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 
posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 
described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible 
through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to facilitate comment tracking 
and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the 
name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely 
optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely 
comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments 
containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the 
agency for alternate submission instructions.

    Authority:  49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.
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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: February 8, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
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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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

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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/           78        8,036        8,000            X
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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
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