2010-6146. Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges

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_​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 [phone] or 800-9US-FLAG; e-mail: [e-mail].

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 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]

Vessel name	Owner	Built	Length (ft.)	Beam (ft.)	DWT (L.T.)	Approx launch capacity (L.T.)	Coastwise qualified
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′-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
COLUMBIA NORFOLK	Moran Towing	1982	329′ 31/2″	78	8,035.7	8,000	X