The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced that North American Ship Recycling is buying the World War II-era vessel Hoist for $61,000. The ship will soon be leaving the James River, headed for the firm’s facility at Sparrows Point, near Baltimore, Md.
When the Hoist departs, it will be the 60th ship to depart the James River fleet since January 2001.
Meanwhile, Virginia’s Governor Tim Kaine announced that another vessel is being dismantled. The vessel State was removed from the James River Reserve Fleet late last week.
The contract to dismantle the State, first launched as the President Jackson, was awarded to Bay Bridge Enterprises of Chesapeake, which will recycle the ship at a cost of $851,194. After the State’s departure, there will be 43 ships slated for disposal in the reserve fleet.
"Our excellent working relationship with the agencies and elected officials of the Commonwealth of Virginia makes it possible for us to make tremendous progress in our ship recycling operations," Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton said. "They recognize, as do we, that it is in the best interests of Virginia and the James River to remove obsolete vessels from the fleet as quickly as possible."
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