Crowley American Transport, Inc.; Notice of Application Pursuant to Section 656 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MSP-001]

Crowley American Transport, Inc.; Notice of Application Pursuant

to Section 656 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended

Crowley American Transport, Inc. (Crowley), by application received

October 16, 1996, and supplemented October 30, 1996 applied under

Section 651, Subtitle B, of the Act for participation in the Maritime

Security Program (MSP). In support of its application Crowley submitted

information pertaining to its level of noncontiguous domestic trade

service as required by section 656 of the Act. Applicants which wish to

receive MSP payments must describe their level of noncontiguous

domestic service as provided for in section 656. Pursuant to section

656 of the Act, the Maritime Administration must determine Crowley's

level of noncontiguous domestic trade service should it become party to

a MSP operating agreement.

Crowley certified that its list of unscheduled tug and barge

service provided in support of its application listed all the equipment

for service between points in Alaska south of the Artic Circle and

points in the contiguous 48 States, dedicated and actually utilized in

that service in the two-year period preceding July 1, 1992. In

addition, Crowley stated that service between San Juan and the U.S.

Gulf was for the one-year period preceding August 9, 1995. Crowley's

submittal of noncontiguous domestic trade service (Table I) as well as

its affiliate, Crowley Marine Services, Inc. (Table II) was provided.

Table I.--Crowley American Transport, Inc., Noncontiguous Trade--Puerto Rico

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TEU

Barge vessel * capacity Voyages Itinerary

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EL CONQUISTADOR........................ 796 16 Lake Charles-San Juan.

7 Jacksonville-San Juan.

EL REY................................. 796 30 Jacksonville-San Juan.

FORTALEZA.............................. 1,024 26 Jacksonville-San Juan.

3 Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.

JACKSONVILLE........................... 1,024 23 Jacksonville-San Juan.

3 Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.

LA PRINCESA............................ 796 18 Jacksonville-San Juan.

9 Lake Charles-San Juan.

LA REINA............................... 796 20 Lakes Charles-San Juan.

2 Jacksonville-San Juan.

MIAMI.................................. 1,024 18 Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.

7 Jacksonville-San Juan.

PONCE.................................. 1,024 19 Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.

7 Jacksonville-San Juan.

SAN JUAN............................... 1,024 20 Jacksonville-San Juan.

8 Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.

SANTO DOMINGO.......................... 235 2 Jacksonville-San Juan.

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BARGE 409.............................. 208 4 Jacksonville-San Juan.

2 Lake Charles-San Juan.

1 Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.

BARGE 417.............................. 208 2 Jacksonville-San Juan.

BARGES 500-1 & 500-3...................

(2) As provided by the grandfather

provision of the Maritime Security

Act, Section 4(h)(1)(A), allowing two

barges each of 185 trailers and 100

automobiles, the Barges 500-1 and 500-

3 have operated in each of these

itineraries, since August 9, 1995.

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* All the named barges are accompanied by a tugboat for propulsion.

Table II.--Crowley Marine Services, Inc. (An Affiliated Company of Applicant)

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Capacity

Barge Vessel* Voyages -------------------------------------------------------------------- Itinerary

DWT TEU CUBE S. Ton BBL Trailer Ratio

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Scheduled Tug and Barge

Service

BARGE 250-6................... 1 12,500 ....... 42,500 3,000 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Capt. Bay, Nyknek, Dill, Bethel.

BARGE 410..................... 1 12,500 ....... 42,500 5,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Nak, Capt. Bay, Dill, Bethel, Nome.

BARGE MCKINLEY................ 1 9,100 ....... 32,300 4,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Nak, Kotz, Dill, Bethel, Nome.

BARGE 400..................... 1 12,500 ....... 42,500 5,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Nak, Kotz, Lower Yukon.

BARGE 417..................... 1 12,500 ....... 42,500 5,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Naknet, Dill, Bethel, Nome, Kotz.

BARGE 400..................... 1 12,500 ....... 42,500 5,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Wainwright, Barrow.

BARGE 500-1................... 17 13,392 460 ........ ......... ........ 105 50 Seatt.-Whittier.

BARGE 500-3................... 17 13,392 460 ........ ......... ........ 105 50 Seatt.-Whittier.

BARGE 414..................... 13 12,500 250 ........ ......... ........ ........ 50 Seatt.-Whittier.

BARGE ATKA.................... 12 12,500 250 ........ ......... ........ ........ 35 Seatt.-Whittier.

BARGE 407..................... 8 12,500 250 ........ ......... ........ ........ 50 Seatt.-Whittier.

BARGE 411..................... 3 12,500 250 ........ ......... ........ ........ 35 Seatt.-Whittier.

BARGE KODIAK.................. 2 9,100 175 ........ ......... ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Whittier.

Unscheduled Tug and Barge

Service

BARGE 450-10.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... ........ ........ ...... Alask-Hawaii.

BARGE 250-11.................. ........ 5,970 ....... 16,150 3,000 ........ ........ ...... Concord, CA-Valdez, Alaska.

BARGE ISLA BONITA............. ........ 12,500 ....... 42,500 5,500 ........ ........ ...... Concord,CA-Valdez, Alaska.

BARGE ALASKA.................. ........ 13,185 ....... ........ 12,500 ........ ........ ...... Nikiski-Sacramento, Rivergate.

BARGE OREGON.................. ........ 13,185 ....... ........ 12,500 ........ ........ ...... Nikiski-Sacramento, Rivergate.

BARGE HAWAII.................. ........ 15,999 ....... ........ 12,000 ........ ........ ...... Nikiski-Sacramento, Rivergate.

BARGE CORDOVA................. ........ 9,100 ....... 32,300 4,500 ........ ........ ...... Portland-Dutch Harbor.

BARGE 407..................... ........ 12,500 ....... 42,500 5,500 ........ ........ ...... San Juan-Gulf.

BARGE 450-10.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.

BARGE 450-3................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.

BARGE 450-11.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.

BARGE 450-7................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.

BARGE 102..................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.

BARGE 450-6................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Anchorage, Nikiski, AK.

BARGE 450-10.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Capt. Bay, Alaska.

BARGE MCKINLEY................ ........ 9,100 ....... 32,300 4,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Dutch Harbor.

BARGE 250-3................... ........ 5,970 ....... 16,150 3,000 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Dutch Harbor.

BARGE KETCHIKAN............... ........ 9,100 ....... 32,300 4,500 ........ ........ ...... Seatt.-Dutch Harbor.

BARGE 450-11.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

BARGE 250-10.................. ........ 5,330 ....... ........ ......... 49,999 ........ ...... Seatt.-Juneau, Alaska.

BARGE 450-7................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Ketchikan, Alaska.

BARGE 450-10.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.

BARGE 450-11.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.

BARGE 450-3................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.

BARGE 450-7................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.

BARGE 450-6................... ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.

BARGE 101..................... ........ 11,400 ....... ........ ......... 103,968 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.

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BARGE 151..................... ........ 1,500 ....... 3,060 750 10,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 152..................... ........ 1,500 ....... 3,060 750 10,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 154..................... ........ 1,500 ....... 3,060 750 10,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 160-1................... ........ 1,500 ....... 3,060 750 10,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 160-4................... ........ 1,500 ....... 3,060 750 10,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 450-10.................. ........ 16,200 ....... ........ ......... 149,000 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome,Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 101..................... ........ 11,400 ....... ........ ......... 103,968 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 250-10.................. ........ 5,330 ....... ........ ......... 49,983 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE 570..................... ........ 7,910 ....... ........ 3,000 52,938 ........ ...... Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.

BARGE MALOLO.................. ........ 9,100 ....... 32,300 4,500 ........ ........ ...... Vancouver, WA-Anchorage, Alaska.

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* All the named barges are accompanied by a tugboat for propulsion.

Any person, firm or corporation having any interest in the

application for section 656 consent and desiring to submit comments

concerning Crowley's request must by 5:00 PM (30 days after the date of

publication) file comments in triplicate to the Secretary, Maritime

Administration, Room 7210, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20590.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: November 4, 1996.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 96-28775 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]

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