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  • Fairness questioned in ghost fleet scrap deal

    07/17/2003 12:37:43 PM PDT · by americaprd · 13 replies · 376+ views
    The Daily Press ^ | July 16 ,2003 | David Lerman
    A plan to let a British company scrap 13 ships from the James River Reserve Fleet came under fire Tuesday amid revelations the pending deal is tied to a sale of two Navy oilers that had not been disclosed to domestic ship-scrappers. The disclosure, made by Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., raised new questions about the fairness of the bidding process used by the Maritime Administration in deciding who should dispose of the obsolete "ghost fleet," which has become a floating environmental hazard. Domestic scrappers expressed frustration that much-needed shipyard work would be sent overseas - under conditions they said made...