FEDERAL
AGENCY:
MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORIZATION:
Merchant
Marine Act of 1936, as amended; Sections 508 and 510(i), Public
Laws 74-835, 92-402, and 95-177, 101-595, and 103-451 as amended;
Public Law 98-133, 46 U.S.C. 1158.
To
sell by competitive bids, merchant ships which become surplus to
the needs of the Government.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Special
uses such as for artificial fish reefs or for dismantling purposes.
Restrictions preclude use of ships for transporting cargo or passengers.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Those who have a need for ships
for dismantling purposes may purchase ships under competitive bids.
States may be conveyed ships for sinking as artificial fish reefs.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Those who have a need for ships
for dismantling purposes or for sinking as artificial fish reefs.
Credentials/Documentation:
Affidavits of citizenship, statements of operating, and financial
capabilities.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Write to the Maritime Administration
for invitations to bid.
Award
Procedure: As noted in invitations to bid.
Deadlines:
As noted in invitations to bid.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120
days after bid opening.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Documentation that ships have been put to the uses for which purchased.
Reports are to be submitted after work accomplished.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 69-4303-0-1-403.
Obligations:
(Value of ship sales) FY 01 $86,000; FY 02 est $1,244,625; and
FY 03 est $1,250,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Twelve ships were sold for scrapping in fiscal year 2001. One ship
was donated to States for sinking as artificial fish reefs. Five
ships are expected to be sold for scrapping, three ships are expected
to be sold under special legislation for operation, and it is anticipated
that one vessel will be donated to a State for sinking as artificial
fish reef in fiscal year 2001.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
41 CFR 101-45.105.2.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Inquiries should be directed
to Headquarters Office. Invitations to bid can be obtained from
the Maritime Administration Headquarters Office.
Headquarters
Office: Director, Office of Ship Operations,
Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, Washington,
DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-1875.
Web
Site Address: http://www.marad.dot.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
