Totem Enters Into Agreement With NASSCO

With deliveries scheduled for late 2002, Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) of Anchorage, Alaska, has come to an agreement with National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) for the construction of two 839 ft. (255.7 m) RoRo vessels for its Alaska service.

According to Robert P. Magee, TOTE's president and CEO, "This $300 million private investment will further our commitment to Alaskans well into the next century by enhancing Alaskan job opportunities on our vessels and Circle 2 6 6 on Reader Service Card shoreside." "These ships, which carry more than 50 percent more cargo than our present ships, are designed specifically to endure the harsh conditions of the Alaska trade," Magee added.

The new vessels will be the same size as TOTE's existing three ships, "while maintaining extra capacity to fulfill any surge cargo needs and allow for seamless service during dry docks," Magee furthered. Designed for the transport of trucks, trailers, trailer-borne products and equipment, and cars, the vessel is divided horizontally into decks and vertically into holds, interconnected by internal fixed ramps.

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Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 14, Jan 2000

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