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 Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2009-0009]
 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 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: 
                        *Joann.Spittle@dot.gov.*


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**
                      
                    ( print page 5887)
                    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
Vessel name
Owner
Built
Length (ft.)
Beam (ft.)
DWT (L.T.)
Approx launch capacity (L.T.)
Coastwise qualifiedJulie B
Crowley Marine Services
2008
400
130
23,600
23,100
XMarty J
Crowley Marine Services
2008
400
105
19,226
18,766
XBarge 455-3
Crowley Marine Services
2008
400
105
19,226
18,766
XBarge 400L
Crowley Marine Services
1997
400
100
19,646
19,146
XBarge 500-1
Crowley Marine Services
1982
400
105
16,397
15,897
XBarge 410
Crowley Marine Services
1974
400
99.5
12,035
11,535
XBarge 416
Crowley Marine Services
1975
400
99.5
12,035
11,535
XMcDermott Tidelands 021
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1980
240
72
4,700
2,200
XMcDermott Tidelands No. 012
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1973
240
72.2
4,217
4,000
XMcDermott Tidelands No. 014
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1973
240
72.2
4,217
4,000
XMcDermott Tidelands 020
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1980
240
72
5,186
5,000
XMcDermott Tidelands 021
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1981
240
72
5,186
5,000
XMARMAC 400
McDonough Marine Service
2001
400
99′-9′′
10,861
4,400
XMARMAC 300
McDonough Marine Service
1998
300
100
10,267
4,200
XMARMAC 22
McDonough Marine Service
2003
260
72
5,198
2,400
XMARMAC 21
McDonough Marine Service
2002
260
72
5,120
2,400
XMARMAC 20
McDonough Marine Service
1999
250
72
4,943
2,200
XMARMAC 19
McDonough Marine Service
1999
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 18
McDonough Marine Service
1998
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 17
McDonough Marine Service
1997
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 16
McDonough Marine Service
1995
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 15
McDonough Marine Service
1995
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 12
McDonough Marine Service
1994
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 11
McDonough Marine Service
1994
250
72
4,765
2,200
XMARMAC 9
McDonough Marine Service
1993
250
72
4,765
2,200
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