Images of Jones Act Tanker MT ‘West Virginia’ in Mississippi River

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Jones Act Tanker MT ‘West Virginia’ in Mississippi River
Chemical & Products Tanker 49,800 DWT built in 2016

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION / DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was West Virginia. Handy Tanker, Call Sign KSKW, IMO Number 9704805, Hull Number 24. Built at Philly Shipyard delivered in Aug 2016, Double Hull, United States Flagged, ABS Classed, P&I insurance with Steamship Mutual P&I, Length Overall of 183.31 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 174.00 m., Draught of 13.01 m., Moulded Depth of 19.10 m.,, Beam of 32.20 m., 52.50 Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 29,801, Tonnage of 24,737 Panama Canal Net, 27,469 Suez Canal Net, 14,103 International Net, 10,551 Light Displacement and 49,041 Dwt (long).

VESSEL’S MANAGERS / OPERATORS: Crowley Maritime Corporation, Florida, United States, FL. Technical Manager: Crowley Maritime Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Operator: Crowley Maritime Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Registered Owner: CROWLEY TANKERS V.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of 52,900 cu.m., 330,000 barrels, Segregated Ballast Tanks, 12 Tanks, 12 Pumps, Epoxy Tank Coating, IMO Class 2, 6 Cargo, Closed Loading System, Manifold height above deck of 2.10 m., Distance from bow to center manifold is 91.10 m., Mild Steel cargo lines, Crude Oil Washing.

POWER & PROPULSION:
MAIN ENGINE: This equipment is designed to be LNG ready. 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6S50ME-B9.3 – 2-stroke 6-cyl. 500mm x2000mm bore/stroke 8,058mkW total at 99rpm.
AUXILIARIES: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen. – MaK 6M20C – 4-stroke 6-cyl. 200mm x 300mm bore/stroke 3,420mkW total at 1,000rpm driving 3 x AEM generator(s) at 2,400ekW total, (3,000kVA total).
PROPULSOR 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical) (Bronze), HHI-EMD (HiMSEN), 99rpm.
OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT: 1 x Screw Shaft.

Images of LNG-ready Level 1, IMO II, ECO-design Jones Act tanker MT ‘West Virginia’ (sistership to Louisiana, Ohio, Texas) sailing upstream in the Mississippi River at Port Sulphur. Based on Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) design for 50,000 dwt (330,000 bbl). Image credit: Karatzas Images

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Images of Jones Act Tanker MT ‘American Pride’ in the Mississippi River

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Jones Act Products & Chemical Tanker MT ‘American Pride’
Built 2017 at AKER Philly Shipyard, 49,800 DWT

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was American Pride. Handy Tanker, Call Sign KAPD, IMO Number 9763863, Hull Number 28. Built at Philly Shipyard delivered in Nov 2017, Double Hull, United States Flagged, ABS Classed, P&I insurance with Steamship Mutual P&I, Length Overall of 183.33 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 174.00 m., Draught of 13.01 m., Moulded Depth of 19.10 m., Beam of 32.20 m., Lightship air draft of 41.80 m., Keel to mast air draft of 48.30 m., 52.50 Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 29,708, Tonnage of 24,737 Panama Canal Net, 27,469 Suez Canal Net, 14,103 International Net, 10,551 Light Displacement and 49,041 Dwt (long)., MAN B. & W. Engine, Speed of 14.50 kts,

VESSEL’S MANGERS / OWNERS: American Petroleum Tankers LLC. American Petroleum Tankers LLC is a group company of Kinder Morgan. Operator: American Petroleum Tankers LLC. Registered Owner: AMERICAN PETROLEUM TANKERS XI, LLC.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of 52,910 cu.m., Segregated Ballast Tanks, 12 Tanks, 12 Pumps, Epoxy Tank Coating, IMO Class 2, 6 Cargo Separations. Closed Loading System, Manifold height above deck of 2.10 m., Distance from bow to centre manifold is 91.10 m., 12 Centrifugal Pump(s), Mild Steel cargo lines, Crude Oil Washing. High Level Alarms, Automatic Ullaging, Inert Gas System, Vapor Return Ashore, Centre Line Bulkhead.

POWER & PROPULSION:
MAIN ENGINE: This equipment is designed to be LNG ready. 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6S50ME-B9.3 – 2-stroke 6-cyl. 500mm x2000mm bore/stroke 8,058mkW total at 99rpm.
AUXILIARIES: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen. – MaK4-stroke driving 3 x Marelli ac generator(s) at 2,400ekW total, (3,000kVA total).
PROPULSOR: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical) (Bronze), HHI-EMD (HiMSEN), 99rpm.
OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT: 1 x Screw Shaft.
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT: 2 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – PANASIA Glo-En™ P750. 1 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – PANASIA Glo-En™ P350.
LIFTING EQUIPMENT: 1 x Crane, Hose – Dongnam DMC SWL 10 tons, 1 x Gantry, Engine Room – Dongnam DMC SWL 4 tons, 2 x Crane, Provision – Dongnam DMC.
BOILER EQUIPMENT: 1 x Boiler, Oil/Gas fired – Aalborg – Mission™ OL at 9 bar. 1 x Boiler, Exhaust Heated – Aalborg Mission™ OC at 9 bar.

Evocatively named Jones Act Products / Chemical Tanker MT ‘American Pride’ is seen sailing upstream in the Mississippi River in Port Sulphur; built in 2017 at Aker Philadelphia, is beneficially owned by Kinder Morgan and operated Crowley Maritime; per Karatzas Marine Advisors’ estimate, present FMV at $130 mil. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Images of Jones Act Tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ in the Houston Ship Channel

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of MT ‘Palmetto State’ Sailing Upstream in the Houston Ship Channel
Products & Chemicals Tanker, 48,600 DWT, built in 2017 at Gen. Dynamics NASSCO, USA

MT ‘Palmetto State’ is a Jones Act Products and Chemicals Tanker, qualified in the cabotage trade within territorial national waters; Jones Act vessels have to be a) built in the United States, b) owned by U.S.-citizens and c) crewed by U.S.-citizens. The estimated replacement cost of a Jones Act Products & Chemicals Tanker, similar to MT ‘Palmetto State’ is an estimated $140 mil in 2018. MT ‘Palmetto State’ was built in the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, CA. There is nome more shipbuilder in the USA capable of building similar vessels, the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in Philadelphia, PA. We had the opportunity to photograph MT ‘Ohio’ (similar tanker but built at Aker Philadelphia) in New Orleans, LA in December 2015.

VESSEL IDENTIFICATION & DESCRIPTION: Launch Name was Palmetto State. Handy Tanker, Call Sign KPSJ, IMO Number 9747584. Built at Gen. Dynamics NASSCO, Double Hull, United States Flagged, ABS Classed, Length Overall of 185.95 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 178.00 m., Draught of 12.80 m., Beam of 32.00 m., 56.70 Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 29,525, ECO 50K PRODUCT, MAN B. & W. Engine, Speed of 14.50 kts, Heavy Fuel Oil, Horsepower of 9,925.

VESSEL OWNERS & MANAGERS: American Petroleum Tankers LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. American Petroleum Tankers LLC is a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan.

CARGO HANDLING DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of 51,225 cu.m., Segregated Ballast Tanks, 12 Tanks, 12 Pumps with a total Capacity of 14,400 cu.m., Epoxy Tank Coating, IMO Class 3, Heat Exchangers, Maximum heating capacity of 66 degrees Celsius, 6 Cargo Separations. 6 Cargo Manifolds, Closed Loading System, Manifold height above deck of 1.80 m., Distance from bow to centre manifold is 89.96 m., 12 Centrifugal Pump(s), Maximum operating capacity of cargo pumps is 14,400 t/hr, Crude Oil Washing.

OTHER DETAILS: 1 x Boiler, Oil/Gas fired – Kangrim – PB0301AS18, 1 x Boiler, Composite – Kangrim, 1 x Screw Shaft. 2 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – TechCross ECS-600 – Electro-Cleen™ at 600cu.m/hr, 2 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – TechCross ECS-150 – Electro-Cleen™ at 150cu.m/hr, 1 x BWTS – Ballast Water Treatment System – TechCross ECS-450 – Electro-Cleen™ at 450cu.m/hr.

LIFTING EQUIPMENT: 2 x Cranes SWL 4 tons, 1 x Crane Hose SWL 10 tons, 1 x Gantry, No Cargo Gear.

MAIN ENGINE, AUXILLIARIES & PROPULSION:
MAIN ENGINE is designed to be LNG ready. 1 x Diesel – MAN B. & W. 6G50ME-B9.3 – 2-stroke 6-cyl. 500mm x2500mm bore/stroke 7,300mkW total at 88.50rpm.

AUXILIARIES: 3 x Aux. Diesel Gen – MAN Diesel & Turbo4-stroke driving 3 x Hyundai Electric HFJ7 568-08P – AC generator(s) at 3,000ekW total, (3,750kVA total).

PROPULSION: 1 x FP Propeller (Aft Centre) (mechanical) (Ni-Al Bronze), Samwoo, 100rpm.

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel; photographed here again that rising hot sun in Houston in April. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel; photographed here again that rising hot sun in Houston in April. Portside bow detail. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Portside accommodation and stern view. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Portside accommodation and stern view. Panamax bulker MV ‘Sage Amazon’ in the background. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Portside accommodation and stern view. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Another picture of the bow and forward portside section of products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Portside accommodation and stern view. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Another picture of the smokestack, accommodation and stern products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Portside accommodation and stern view. Image credit: Karatzas Images

Built in the USA, products / chemicals tanker MT ‘Palmetto State’ sailing upstream in the Houston Ship Channel. Portside accommodation and stern view. Image credit: Karatzas Images

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Images of Jones Act Tanker MT ‘Ohio’ Sailing Downstream Mississippi River

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co.

Images of Jones Act Tanker MT ‘Ohio’ in the Mississippi River 50,000 DWT Chemical / Products Tanker IMO II, delivered in October 2015

The Vessel MT ‘Ohio’ is sistership to MT ‘Louisiana’, MT ‘Texas’ and MT ‘West Virginia’. Images of the tanker MT ‘West Virginia’ sailing upstream in the Mississippi River can be seen here.

VESSEL DESCRIPTION: Call Sign WOHN, IMO Number 9704776. Built at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, United States Flagged, ABS Classed, IMO Class II. Length Overall of 183.31 m., Length Between Perpendiculars of 174.00 m., Draught of 13.00 m., Beam of 32.20 m., 52.50 Tonnes per Centimeter Immersion, Gross Tonnage of 29,700. ENGINE DETAILS: Engine Description 2 S.A. 6-cyl., Engine Model 6S50ME-B9.3, MAN B. & W. Engine. Engine is LNG ready, first such tanker in the USA.

SHIPOWNER / MANAGER DETAILS: Crowley Maritime Corp.

CARGO CARRYING DETAILS: Cargo Capacity of appr. 53,000 cu.m., 330,000 barrels, IMO II, 6 Cargo Separations, 6 Cargo Manifolds. Segregated Ballast Tanks, 12 Tanks, 12 Pumps, Epoxy Tank Coating.

The vessel is the first in a series of four sisterships to be delivered from the shipbuilder following the acquisition by Crowley Maritime from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Inc., (APSI). The vessel is unique as she was delivered from the shipbuilder ready for using LNG for propulsion. According to the shipbuilder’s press releases at the time of the delivery of the tanker, the shipbuilder also sold their equity stake in the JV with Crowley for these vessels to a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) placing an enterprise value of $150 million for each of the sistership vessels to the MT ‘Ohio’.

An interesting article on the shale oil market and the impact on the Jones Act tanker market was published in the past by Reuters under the title: ‘Analysis: Shale oil storm blows U.S. tanker trade out of doldrums‘.