# Kadampanattu Corp.; Notice of Application for Temporary Written Consent Pursuant to Section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended, for the Temporary Transfer of the M/V STRONG/AMERICAN to the Domestic Trade

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** May 17, 1995
- **Citation:** 60 FR 26474

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket S-920]

Kadampanattu Corp.; Notice of Application for Temporary Written
Consent Pursuant to Section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as
Amended, for the Temporary Transfer of the M/V STRONG/AMERICAN to the
Domestic Trade

Notice is hereby given that Allen Freight Trailer Bridge (ATFB), by
letter of April 25, 1995, requested written consent pursuant to section
506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (Act), to temporarily
transfer during the year commencing October 31, 1995, the construction-
differential subsidy (CDS) built, M/V STRONG/AMERICAN, exclusively to
the domestic trade for a period not to exceed six months in any year
period. The M/V STRONG/AMERICAN is an integrated tug barge unit, built
in the United States with the aid of CDS, and owned by Kadampanattu
Corp., an affiliate of ATFB.
ATFB states that it operates a weekly RO/RO barge service between
Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, utilizing two RO/RO
barges owned by Kadampanattu Corp., the JAX-SAN JUAN BRIDGE and SAN
JUAN-JAX BRIDGE. Each of these barges will require regulatory
drydocking and repairs prior to February 28, 1996.
AFTB explains that the M/V STRONG/AMERICAN has a capacity
equivalent of 56 percent of the RO/RO barges to be drydocked. The
STRONG/AMERICAN will require drydocking at considerable expense before
it can be [[Page 26475]] placed in service, and without the requested
waiver, such funds will not be expended. AFTB explains that the waiver
sought herein would allow AFTB the necessary flexibility to complete
drydocking and repairs to the RO/RO barges without disrupting the
weekly service which is currently provided to the shipping public.
Any person, firm, or corporation having any interest in the
application for section 506 consent and desiring to submit comments
concerning Kadampanattu Corp.'s request must by 5:00 p.m. on May 30,
1995, file written comments in triplicate, to the Secretary, Maritime
Administration, Room 7210, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. The Maritime Administration, as a matter of
discretion, will consider any comments submitted and take such action
as may be deemed appropriate.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 20.800
Construction-Differential Subsidies (CDS))

By order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: May 11, 1995.
Murray A. Bloom,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-12093 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-M

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