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Union leads in licensed reserve fleet jobs
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| MARAD awards management contracts covering 28 of 54 ships to AMO employers | |
Among the nine companies awarded Ready Reserve Force contracts, Crowley Liner Services will manage 11 ships and Pacific Gulf Marine will operate 10. Other AMO-contracted companies that will manage RRF vessels for MARAD are Interocean American Shipping Corp. and Ocean Duchess, Inc. The RRF contract awards are subject to protest or appeal by companies that submitted bids but question the outcome. RRF vessels are maintained in a high state of readiness at fifteen ports located on the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts. Some ships are prepositioned overseas. Since December 2002, there have been 91 activations of RRF ships to transport a total of approximately 14.9 million square feet of cargo, much of it in support of U.S. military operations in the Middle East. "AMO is proud to maintain the prominent role in manning this vital segment of the sealift fleet," said AMO National President Michael McKay. "AMO members continue to demonstrate their ability, professionalism and reliability through numerous activations and exercises in the Ready Reserve Force." Most of the new ship management contracts have a four-year base period and include two three-year extension options that will be based on the company's performance. The management firms are responsible for keeping the ships in a constant state of readiness and getting the ships fully crewed when an activation call goes out. "The Ready Reserve Force has moved an extraordinary amount of cargo over the past several years and our nation's maritime industry has kept this fleet in good working order and worked diligently to show its value," said Acting Maritime Administrator John Jamian. |
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