Fact Sheet
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Description:
Santa Maria is a U.S. owned company that will offer bi-monthly container cargo service between California and Hawai´i. The company will operate a Jones Act service, which requires that any ship operating in domestic ports be U.S.-built, U.S.-crewed and U.S.-owned.
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Container Ships:
One 300-foot, state-of-the-art container ships with a capacity of 300 20-foot containers per trip.
Vessel features:
- Modern electronics system to enhance competitive operations
- The vessels are designed to carry 20-foot containers
- Bow-thruster and advanced rudder maneuverability to expedite docking
- Fuel-efficient, medium speed diesel engines with a modern pollution control system
- A hull design that maximizes the number of loaded containers while enhancing hydrodynamics for speed and fuel efficiency
- Shipboard cranes to facilitate neighbor island service
- Six day transit from the Mainland
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Ports Served:
Barbers Point Harbor, O´ahu
Port Hueneme, California
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Transit Time:
Six days
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Speed:
18 knots service speed
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Service:
Bi-monthly
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Markets:
Will service Hawai´i and West Coast shippers seeking competitive service
Also see our Greenships proposal for the 2009 Marine Highway Initiative
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President:
Stas Margaronis
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Headquarters:
Santa Rosa, California
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Website(s):
www.santamariashipping.com
www.santamariasteel.com
www.greenships.org
www.savemareislandshipbuilding.com
Published on the Web by Coconut Info
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Founded:
1998
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Development Team:
10-member team comprised of shipping representatives from Denmark, Holland, Greece, Finland, Norway, United States and the United Kingdom
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Shipyard:
Currently seeking
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Contact Information:
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Santa Maria Shipping LLC
707.586.2472 voice
707.586.2429 fax
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