Table 5-4 Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement—Fiscal Year 2001 Participants
Table 5-4
Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement—Fiscal Year 2001 Participants
| Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc. |
| American Automar, Inc. |
| American President Lines, Ltd. |
| American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, LLC |
| American Ship Management, LLCa |
| Automar International Car Carrier, Inc.a |
| Beyel Brothers Inc. |
| Central Gulf Lines, Inc.a |
| Cook Inlet Marine |
| Crowley Liner Services, Inc. |
| Crowley Marine Services, Inc. |
| CSX Lines, LLC |
| Donjon Marine Co., Inc. |
| Double Eagle Marine, LLC |
| E-Ships, Inc.a |
| Farrell Lines Inc. |
| First American Bulk Carrier Corp.a |
| First Ocean Bulk Carrier-I, LLCa |
| First Ocean Bulk Carrier-II, LLCa |
| First Ocean Bulk Carrier-III, LLCa |
| Foss Maritime Co. |
| Gimrock Maritime, Inc. |
| Liberty Shipping Group Limited Partnership |
| Lockwood Brothers, Inc. |
| Lykes Lines Limited, LLC |
| Lynden Inc. |
| Maersk Line, Ltd.a |
| Matson Navigation Co., Inc. |
| Maybank Navigation Co., LLC |
| McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., Inc. |
| Moby Marine Corp. |
| Moran Towing Corp. |
| NPR, Inc. |
| Ocean Marine Shipping, Inc. |
| Odyssea Shipping Line LLC |
| OSG Car Carriers, Inc.a |
| Resolve Towing & Salvage, Inc. |
| Samson Tug & Barge Co., Inc. |
| Sea Star Line, LLC |
| Seacor Marine International Inc. |
| Sealift Inc. |
| Signet Maritime Corp. |
| Smith Maritime |
| STEA Corp. |
| Stevens Towing Co., Inc. |
| Superior Marine Services, Inc. |
| Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. |
| Trailer Bridge, Inc. |
| TransAtlantic Lines LLC |
| Trico Marine Operators, Inc. |
| Troika International, Ltd. |
| U.S. Ship Management, Inc.a |
| Van Ommeren Shipping (USA) LLC |
| Waterman Steamship Corp.a |
| Weeks Marine, Inc. |
aDenotes Maritime Security Program operators.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of Sealift Support, 2001.
- The Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) is the Department of Defense's (DOD's) principal commercial sealift readiness program. VISA was jointly developed by the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).
- As of May 1, 2001, 55 U.S.-flag carriers, 114 oceangoing vessels, and 397 miscellaneous vessels (including tugs, barges, and offshore supply vessels) were enrolled in the VISA program. The VISA program provides DOD with sealift capacity and other transportation resources. DOD has estimated that it would cost over $9 billion to duplicate the current VISA fleet.
- Maritime Security Program (MSP) (see table 5-2) vessels represent approximately 70 percent of the VISA fleet capacity. MSP operators are required to commit their MSP vessels to VISA. Non-MSP U.S.-flag carriers volunteer for VISA participation in exchange for priority carriage of DOD peacetime cargoes.
- VISA provides for a Joint Planning Advisory Group (JPAG) chaired by MARAD and USTRANSCOM. JPAG meetings generally convene on a semiannual basis during peacetime, and as necessary during war or national emergency. During JPAG meetings, MARAD, USTRANSCOM, and maritime industry representatives identify and discuss DOD requirements, concepts of operations, and test program arrangements.