Marad awards dismantling contracts for ‘ghost ships’

Dec 30, 2010 | 05:28 AM |

Three more vessels from the U.S. Maritime Administration (Marad) "Ghost Fleet" have a date with ship breakers' torches in Texas and Virginia.

Marad has awarded contracts to Esco Marine Inc., Brownsville, Texas, to recycle the SS Dawn for about $551,000 and the USNS H.H. Hess for about $452,000, according....





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