Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc.; Application Pursuant to Section 656 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended (Act)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket MSP-004]

Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc.; Application Pursuant to Section 656

of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended (Act)

Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc. (Alaska Cargo), by application

received October 31, 1996, and supplemented November 7, 1996, applied

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

Maritime Security Program (MSP). In support of its application Alaska

Cargo submitted information pertaining to its level of service as

required by section 656 of the Act. Applicants who wish to receive MSP

payments must describe their level of service as provided for in

section 656. Pursuant to section 656 of the Act, the Maritime

Administration must determine Alaska Cargo's level of noncontiguous

domestic trade service should it become party to an MSP operating

agreement.

In support of its request, Alaska Cargo described its level of

noncontiguous domestic trade service to Alaska, including vessels,

capacities and itineraries for the 12-month period ending July 1, 1992

in Exhibit 1. The voyages listed under ``Voy #'' beginning with the

number ``9'' are voyages whereby Alaska Cargo provided service under a

space charter arrangement with Samson Tug & Barge. The voyages

beginning with an ``A'' or a ``C'' are with vessels owned or chartered

by Alaska Cargo.

Alaska Cargo described its level of noncontiguous domestic trade

service to Hawaii, including vessels, capacities and itineraries for

the 12-month period ending August 9, 1995 in Exhibit 2.

Exhibit 1.-- Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc.

[A voyage recap servicing the Alaska Railbelt and adjacent areas one year prior to July 1, 1992]

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Depart Arr Voy# Tug Barge TEU cap Itinerary

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6/8/91.......................... 7/2/91 9113 Powhatan........... Annahootz.......... 565 SEA/SEW/SEA

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6/15/91......................... 7/10/91 9114 Phillip Foss....... ZB 285............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

6/21/91......................... 7/10/91 9115 Mariner............ ZB 280............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

6/28/91......................... 8/6/91 9116 Sidney Foss........ ZB 286............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

7/14/91......................... 8/12/91 C591 Marine Explorer.... JI 281............. 585 SEA/ANCH/SEA

7/5/91.......................... 8/5/91 9117 Powhatan........... Annahootz.......... 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

7/12/91......................... 8/12/91 9118 Agness Foss........ ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

7/19/91......................... 8/16/91 9119 Mariner............ ZB 280............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

7/27/91......................... 9/3/91 9120 Phillip Foss....... ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

8/9/91.......................... 9/28/91 9122 Sidney Foss........ ZB 286............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

8/15/91......................... 9/6/91 C691 Marine Explorer.... JI 281............. 585 SEA/ANCH/SEW/SEA

8/23/91......................... 9/29/91 9124 Agness Foss........ ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

9/6/91.......................... 10/25/91 9125 Phillip Foss....... Fairweather........ 650 SEA/SEW/SEA

9/13/91......................... 10/5/91 C791 Hawaiian Victory... JI 333............. 650 SEA/ANCH/SEA

9/20/91......................... 10/25/91 9126 Agness Foss........ Annahootz.......... 560 SEA/SEW/SEA

10/4/91......................... 11/7/91 9127 Sidney Foss........ ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

10/11/91........................ 11/2/91 C891 Marine Explorer.... ZB 280............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

10/18/91........................ 11/15/91 9128 Daniel Foss........ ZB 286............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

11/1/91......................... 12/3/91 9129 Agness Foss........ Fairweather........ 650 SEA/SEW/SEA

11/15/91........................ 12/15/91 9130 Sidney Foss........ ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

12/27/91........................ 1/29/92 9133 Sidney Foss........ ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

1/24/92......................... 3/8/92 9202 Agness Foss........ Fairweather........ 650 SEA/SEW/SEA

2/21/92......................... 3/22/92 9204 Phillip Foss....... ZB 286............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

3/8/92.......................... 4/11/92 9205 Agness Foss........ ZB 284............. 585 SEA/SEW/SEA

3/20/92......................... 4/11/92 A192 Hawaiian Victory... PT................. 650 SEA/ANCH/SEA

4/10/92......................... 5/10/92 A292 Marine Explorer.... JI 281............. 585 SEA/ANC/WIND BAY/CAMAS/SEA

4/21/92......................... 5/20/92 A392 Ocean Victory...... PT................. 650 SEA/VALD/ANC/AFOG/WAUNA/SEA

5/18/92......................... 6/16/92 A492 Marine Explorer.... JI 281............. 585 SEA/ANC/AFOG/WAUNA/SEA

6/14/92......................... 7/15/92 A592 Alaskan Victory.... JI 340............. 780 SEA/ANC/AFOG/CAMAS/SEA

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Total Annual TEU's............ ................. ................. 17505

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PT=Pacific Trader.

Exhibit 2.--Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc.

[A voyage recap servicing Hawaii and adjacent areas one year prior to August 9, 1995]

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Depart Arr Voy# Tug Barge TEU cap Itinerary

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7/20/94......................... 8/16/94 H994 Marine Commander... JI 333............. 650 SEA/HONO/SEA

8/9/94.......................... 9/12/94 H1094 Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/HONO/KAHALUI/HILO/SEA

8/23/94......................... 2/5/95 G0194 Hawaiian Victory... JI 333............. 650 SEA/HONO/GUAM/OKINAWA/YOKO/VOST/

YOKO/HOLMSK/YOKO/ VOST/GUAM/SEA

8/31/94......................... 10/17/94 H1194 Marine Commander... PT................. 650 SEA/HONO/MIDWAY/HONO/SEA

9/21/94......................... 10/23/94 H1294 Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/HONO/NAWILIWILI/RAINIER/SEA

10/13/94........................ 11/19/94 H1394 Alaskan Victory.... ZB 303............. 700 SEA/HONO/SEA

11/2/94......................... 12/15/94 H1494 Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/KAWAIHE/HONO/HILO/ KAHALUI/RAIN/

SEA

11/23/94........................ 1/13/95 H1594 Alaskan Victory.... ZB 303............. 700 SEA/HONO/MIDWAY/HONO/SEA

12/19/94........................ 2/2/95 H1694A Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/HONO/PT ALLEN/KAHALUI/RAINIER/

SEA

12/28/94........................ 1/29/95 H1694B Molanai............ PT................. 650 SEA/HONO

1/9/95.......................... 2/8/95 H0195 Alaskan Victory.... AP................. 650 SEA/HONO

2/9/95.......................... 4/24/95 G0294 Alaskan Victory.... PT................. 650 HONO/GUAM/HONO/KODIAK/AFOGNAK/SEA

2/12/95......................... 3/5/95 H0195 Marine Commander... AP................. 650 HONO/MIDWAY/SEA

2/9/95.......................... 3/11/95 H0295 Snohomish.......... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/HONO/KAHALUI/RAINIER/SEA

3/1/95.......................... 4/1/95 H0395 Mogul.............. JI 333............. 650 SEA/HONO/SEA

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3/23/95......................... 5/4/95 H0495 Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/RAIN/HONO/PR AL/KAHALUI/HONO/

RAIN/SEA

4/12/95......................... 5/29/95 H0595 Geronimo........... JI 333............. 650 SEA/HONO/JOHNSTON ISL./HONO/SEA

5/2/95.......................... 5/31/95 H0695 Dauntless.......... Juneau............. 760 SEA/HONO/SEA

5/23/95......................... 6/25/95 H0795 Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/HONO/KAHALUI/RAINIER/SEA

6/13/95......................... 7/12/95 H0895 Marine Commander... ZB 303............. 760 SEA/HONO/SEA

7/5/95.......................... 8/6/95 H0995 Manfred Nystrom.... JI 340-2........... 780 SEA/HONO/PT. ALLEN/SEA

7/17/95......................... 9/16/95 H0995B Hawaiian Victory... AT................. 650 SEA/HONO/MIDWAY/J. ISL./HONO/SEA

7/25/95......................... 8/26/95 H1095 Oregon............. PT................. 650 SEA/HONO/SEA

1/22/95......................... 6/22/95 T0195 Enforcer........... AT................. 650 SEA/HONO/TAIWAN/GUAM/MIDWAY/SEA

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Total Annualized TEU's........ ........... .............. ................... ................... 16960

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AT=Alaska Trader.

PT=Pacific Trader.

Any person, firm or corporation having any interest in the

application for section 656 consent and desiring to submit comments

concerning Alaska Cargo's request must by 5:00 PM December 20, 1996,

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 15, 1996.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 96-29679 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]

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