The project will fund acquisition of two types of equipment ship module stands and heavy-duty ramps that will facilitate the safe sustainable and efficient transfer of project cargoes from shore to…

The project will fund acquisition of two types of equipment ship module stands and heavy-duty ramps that will facilitate the safe sustainable and efficient transfer of project cargoes from shore to vessel and back to shore. Activities to be performed the project comprises two components to facilitate the safe sustainable and efficient transfer of project cargoes from shore to vessel and back to shore ship module stands and heavy duty ramps the recipient intends to procure the equipment in both components in accordance with federal bidding rules. However if no acceptable bid is received the recipient may consider in house fabrication of the equipment with marads consent. Component 1 ship module stands acquisition of 38 large and 6 small steel stands to support ship modules when placed on solid ground and during transportation by barge. Each ship module stand will be comprised of a trestle and six of the stands will be equipped with two adjustable cradles on each side 24 total to provide angular cradle support during module movement. Component 2 heavy duty ramps acquisition of two heavy duty ramps to facilitate the transfer of ship modules between shore and barge. Deliverables expected outcomes within economic competitiveness project cargo movements truckload equivalents over project study area. Within environmental sustainability greenhouse gas emissions the measure will quantify the emissions and fuel consumed by the marine highway service which when subtracted from total truck miles eliminated will result in a new savings in emissions and energy consumption. Highway mile savings savings calculated based on the elimination of highway miles that each container would have traveled on surface roads. Intended beneficiary fincantieri marine group. Subrecipient activities none.