Aker Philadelphia : Shipyard Delivers Tenth Product Tanker
09/01/2010 | 11:45am
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo: AKPS), a leading U.S. commercial
shipyard, delivered to American Shipping Company (Oslo: AMSC) its tenth
Veteran Class MT-46 product tanker. The 46,000 dwt vessel, named the Overseas
Anacortes, will leave the shipyard in the coming days under the
operation of OSG America to transport petroleum products for Tesoro.
This vessel is the fourth vessel planned to be utilized by Tesoro.
Following tradition, a small naming ceremony will be held today to bless
the ship and name her the Overseas Anacortes, with
representatives from Tesoro, American Shipping Company, OSG America and
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard all in attendance. The ship will leave Aker
Philadelphia Shipyard and join its sister ships in transporting
petroleum products on the West Coast.
Aker Philadelphia has two other vessels currently under construction as
part of its historical build program. Both are scheduled to be delivered
through spring 2011. Please visit www.akerphiladelphia.com
for a photo of the Overseas Anacortes as well as updates on the
two other vessels currently under construction at the yard.
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is a leading U.S. commercial shipyard
constructing vessels for operation in the Jones Act market. It possesses
a state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility and has earned a reputation as
the preferred provider of oceangoing merchant vessels with a track
record of delivering quality ships. Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is a
member of the Norwegian-based Aker family of global companies, leaders
in global growth markets including energy technologies, energy
resources, maritime technologies, seafood and marine biotechnology.
American Shipping Company (AMSC) owns and leases world-class quality
vessels for operation between ports in the United States. When the
current series of twelve tankers is completed in 2011, AMSC will own the
most modern product tanker fleet in the United States; and it will be
the first company in the United States to own shuttle tankers for use in
the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
Kelly Whitaker, 215-875-2640
kelly.whitaker@phillyshipyard.com
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