National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has joined with Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE) to christen M.V. Midnight Sun, the first commercial dry cargo vessel to be built in the U.S. in 10 years. Midnight Sun is the first of two new Orca-class trailerships being built by NASSCO for TOTE's service from Tacoma, Wash., to Anchorage, Alaska.
Lynn Garvey, wife of Mike Garvey, Chairman of the Board of TOTE's parent company, Saltchuk Resources, Inc., and Lily Stevens, the daughter of Senator Ted Stevens (R- Alaska), were the ship's sponsors, christening M.V. Midnight Sun with ceremonial bottles of champagne.
Senator Stevens, who is serving in his seventh term in the U.S. Senate, was the keynote speaker at the event.
M.V. Midnight Sun, and its sister ship, M.V North Star, are 840 x 118-ft. (256 x 35.9-m) RoRo cargo ships offering the option to carry trailers as large as 53 ft.
The ships' cargo can be loaded and discharged in nine hours, with the speed and efficiency of this process being an important competitive advantage for TOTE.
M. V. Midnight Sun and M. V. North Star have already received several prestigious awards for their environmentally sensitive design. These include the States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force Legacy Award for 2000, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner's 2000 Pollution Prevention Award, and the Biennial William M. Benkert Foundation 2002 Environmental Excellence Bronze Award. With Midnight Sun scheduled for delivery in early 2003, North Star will be christened on March 15, 2003, for a summer 2003 delivery.
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Although funding for Senator Ted Stevens's "Build and Charter" program has been appropriated by the Congress, this particular effort to revive commercial shipbuilding in the United States cannot become a reality until the authorization plan makes its way through Congress and the White House. No one
important maritime legislation. Movement to allow foreign-built passenger vessels into our domestic trades remains strong. Last December, Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) introduced S. 1935, which would allow up to five foreign-built vessels into the domestic trades providing they meet certain requirements
Navy programs. Clearly what is needed is a revitalization of the commercial segment of the maritime industry." Also in March, I met with Senator Ted Stevens, chairman of the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee, to urge that he undertake a leadership role in the development of some form of maritime
Actually, I think today we have strong support from Congress. When we lost longtime maritime champions years ago such as Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Ted Stevens, Congressmen Ike Skelton and Jim Oberstar, there was a void that needed to be filled. Many Members have stepped up, including members like Sen.
been proposed to allow re-flagging of foreignbuilt, foreign-flag passenger vessels. Introduced by Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee chairman Ted Stevens (R-AK), S. 1935 would allow up to five passenger ships to be re-flagged as U.S. vessels and operate in the coastwise trade. The bill places
create in the maritime industry. (Once these vessels are reflagged, the crews must be U.S. citizens.) Companion legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens was narrowly defeated in the Senate Commerce Committee by one vote. Because House parliamentary rules made it virtually impossible to bring
construction struction at Ingalls, including Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG • USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) – under contract 123), Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jer- • USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) – under contract emiah Denton (DDG 129) and George M. Neal (DDG 131).” • John L. Canley (ESB
, I think today we have strong support from Congress. When we lost longtime maritime champions years ago such as Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Ted Stevens, Congressmen Ike Skelton and Jim Oberstar, there was a void that needed to be ? lled. Many Members have stepped up, including members like
in the maritime indus- try. (Once these vessels are re- flagged, the crews must be U.S. citizens.) Companion legislation intro- duced by Sen. Ted Stevens was narrowly defeated in the Senate Commerce Committee by one vote. Because House parliamentary rules made it virtually impossible to
pro- posed to allow re-flagging of foreign- built, foreign-flag passenger vessels. Introduced by Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee chairman Ted Stevens (R-AK), S. 1935 would allow up to five passenger ships to be re-flagged as U.S. vessels and operate in the coastwise trade. The bill places
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War- ren G. Magnuson, Washington, and Represen- tative Edward A. Garmatz, Maryland, both ex-officio members; Senator Mike Gravel and Senator Ted Stevens, both of Alaska. Chairman of the Academy Advisory Board, whose members are appointed by Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans, is Norman
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containers at three foreign ports. The two very similar Commerce Com- mittee bills (S. 1052 and S. 2791) were introduced by the Committee Chairman, Ted Stevens (R-AK), and the Ranking Democrat, Dan Inouye (D-HI), and build upon legislation developed by the Com- mittee four years ago, the Maritime Trans- port
to approve the "Ballast Water Management Act of 2005" (S. 363), introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and co-spon- sored by Senators Ted Stevens (R- Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland), and Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). The legislation
16 • MarineNews • January, 2005 Passenger Vessel Annual The wife of Alaska's senior senator Ted Stevens, christened Alaska's second fast ferry at the Dereck- tor Shipyard in Bridgeport, Conn. The ship -- M/V Chenega -- is scheduled to begin service in Alaska's Prince William Sound in late spring.
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$600 for vessels 65 ft. and greater. Publicly owned fer- ries will be exempt from the fees altogether, under terms of the pro- vision. Senator Ted Stevens, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans and Fisheries, which has jurisdiction over USCG programs, sponsored the amendment. "Members
maritime legislation. Movement to allow foreign-built passenger vessels into our domestic trades remains strong. Last December, Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) introduced S. 1935, which would allow up to five foreign-built vessels into the domestic trades providing they meet certain requirements
programs. Clearly what is needed is a revitali- zation of the commercial segment of the maritime industry." Also in March, I met with Senator Ted Stevens, chairman of the Senate Merchant Marine Subcom- mittee, to urge that he undertake a leadership role in the development of some form of maritime
. An EPA official stated that the new permits could cover more than 18 million vessels, more than all other point sources regulated by EPA. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Representative Don Young (R-AK) introduced companion bills (S. 2645 and H.R. 5594) early this year, entitled the "Vessel Discharge Evaluation