DRY CARGO VOYAGE CHARTER

The Military Sealift Command Norfolk is seeking proposals for a dry cargo voyage charter. The selected vendor will be responsible for transporting cargo from Naval Magazine Indian Island in Washington to various discharge ports in Japan and Guam. The cargo will include 20-foot ISO shipping containers with hazardous materials, and the vendor must ensure segregation of all loaded munitions containers aboard the vessel in strict conformance with all applicable regulations. The vendor must also provide a detailed stow plan and comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation and corresponding proforma. Some key requirements of the job include: • The vessel must be capable of carrying a minimum of 163 ammo TEU’s and satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. • The vendor must provide a certified 20-foot spreader bar for each of its cranes. • The vendor must ensure segregation of all commodities within the containers. • The vendor must comply with all applicable regulations concerning the safe and proper stowage of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E).