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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C.
www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm
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News
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MARAD 09-08
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Contact:
Shannon Russell
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
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Tel.: (202) 366-5807
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Baltimore Facility
Wins Contract on N.S. Savannah
Canton Marine Terminals to Berth Landmark Ship
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime
Administration announced today that a $588,380 per year contract has been
awarded to the Canton Marine Terminals of Baltimore for layberthing of the
National Historic Landmark vessel N.S. Savannah. Layberthing is long-term accommodation for a
ship at a wharf or pier. The contract
with Canton Marine Terminals has four six-month option periods. Those option periods include an escalation
in payment.
The
Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered
commercial ship, and the only one built in the United
States, is currently moored at the BAE Norfolk Ship
Repair facility in Norfolk,
Va. The Maritime Administration expects to
transfer the ship to Baltimore
on or about May 8, 2008. All nuclear fuel was removed from the Savannah more than 30 years ago. The Maritime Administration plans to hold a
public information meeting soon after the ship’s arrival in Baltimore.
More information on the ship and plans for its
decommissioning may be found at www.marad.dot.gov.
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