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THE MARINE MART and Employment Section

Vessels for Sale/Charter

TVoAAutqto* State 'Pennies

PASSENGER - ONLY FERRY CONTRACTS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Oil Tankers for Sale 150000 MTS, built 1992; 95000 MTS, built 1994; 60000 MTS, built 1994; 45000 MTS, built 1995. Contact Martin Miller,

Telephone 860-663-3511,

Fax 860-663-2871 or e-mail [email protected]

ZIDELL

MARINE

CORPORATION

Specializing In Barges • Single or Double Hull, Inland or

Ocean-Going • Design, Construction &

Modification • Chartering, Sales & Brokerage

Ask for Bill Gobel or Jack Breshears 503-228-8691 1-800-547-9259 3121 SW Moody Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201

FOR SALE / CHARTER (5) STEEL LIQUID CARGO BARGES

Size: 120' x 33' x 10.5' * Full Centerline Bulkhead

Liquid Capacity: 160 Barrels (6 compartments mid-body)

Deck Capacity: 578 L Tons (piping below deck)

Built: 1988 * ABS LL org issued * Located Pier 96 SF,CA

Condition: New / Unused condition - painted inside

Price and specifications available upon request

Contact: Rich Rasmussen - Phone: (206) 762-3700

Products & Services

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Use the Eye Protector!

The Eye Protector is a device designed to slip quickly and easily right over the cable eye, for maximum protection against chaffing, wear, and breakage.

So you save time and money, by extending the lifetime of your cable.

I-Tect, Inc.

P.O. Box 777

South Beach, OR 97366

Office phone: (541) 867-7146

E-mail :itect@actionnet. net http://www.itect.lbgo.com

Washington State Ferries ("WSF"), a division of the Washington State Department of

Transportation, issues this notice for the following two (2) Contracts: 1. Vessel Purchase

Procurement of one (1) existing high speed, passenger-only vessel with the following required characteristics:catamaran hull design;minimum service speed of 30 knots at full load displacement; interior seating for a minimum of 260 passengers; and

U.S. Flag with current Certificate of Inspection. Estimate: $4,000,000 - $5,500,000. 2. Vessel Sale

Sale of the following two (2) passenger-only ferries: M.V Kalama and M.V Skagit.

The vessels are essentially identical and have been operated by WSF in scheduled passenger service since construction in 1989. To assist this sale, an independent marine surveyor has prepared an Inspection and Valuation Report for each vessel, dated January 2002, which will be included in the solicitation package. The particulars for each vessel are as follows:

Builder: Halter Marine, New Orleans, LA; Year Built: 1989; Hull Design: aluminum monohull; Length: 102'0"; Beam: 24'6"; Draft: 8'3"; Speed: 25 knots; Horsepower: 3840; Engines: 4 Detroit Diesel Reliabuilt, Model 16V92TA, with less than 250 operating hours; Passenger Capacity: 250;

Gross/Net Tonnage: 96/65.

After February 26th, interested parties may obtain a Request For Proposals (RFP) package for the

Vessel Procurement Contract and an Invitation For Bids (IFB) package for the Vessel Sale Contract from the following WSF office. The RFP and IFB packages will also be posted on the following

WSF web site at that time: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/contracts.

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES 2911 2nd Ave.

Seattle, Washington 98121

Phone 206. 515. 3606 (recording)

Fax: 206 515. 3605

WSF assumes no obligation of any kind for expenses incurred by a respondent to this Notice.

Washington State Ferries

Employment/Recruitment

Analyst/Consultants

Provide detailed analysis for loading, securing, and trip-in-tow sur- veys applying knowledge of inspection and assessment of ships and cargo capacity, rigging arrangement of heavy load lift, seafas- tening of cargo modules on ships, marine auditing, shipboard sys- tems, ship propulsion, ship maneuvering, cargo handling, and ship safety systems. Candidate must have 5 years experience in job offered or have 5 years experience as a Master Mariner unlimited tonnage performing vessel safety inspections. Resumes should be submitted to Capt. Mike Jacobs, Vice President. American Global

Maritime. 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 660. Houston, TX 77079. m^riTjmG ueCrulTerS

Administration - Construction

Crewing - Engineering

Finance - Wl & R

Operations - Sales (Established 1969) P 0 Box 260 • Mercer Island. WA 98040 • 206-232-6041