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Aker Philadelphia makes record
with third delivery in a year
OVERSEAS LOS ANGELES will soon begin transporting products for BP
Shipping...
The third product tanker built by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard was
delivered last week marking the first time in the yard’s history that
three vessels were delivered in the same year. Following very
successful sea trials and final testing and commissioning, the ship
joins two sister vessels in American Shipping Corporation‘s growing
fleet of double-hull product tankers operating for charter in the US
Jones Act Market. As were its two predecessors, the 600-foot long MT46
Veteran Class tanker is chartered to a subsidiary of Overseas
Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG).
Aker American Shipping President and CEO Dave Meehan observed, "This
vessel is powerful evidence of the value of series construction. Built
in a shorter period of time and delivered with zero outstanding
inspection comments, this vessel will serve its crew and charterers
well."
A traditional Naming Ceremony was held last Saturday, at which time
the vessel‘s sponsor, Mrs. Sandra Ridgway, formally conferred
the name OVERSEAS LOS ANGELES upon the ship while blessing the vessel
and those which will sail upon her. The vessel will depart the yard to
begin transporting petroleum products for BP Shipping under the
direction of OSG. This is the second Aker Philadelphia Shipyard-built
tanker delivered into service for BP Shipping.
Three additional tankers are currently under construction at the yard,
with the next vessel scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of
2008. In all, nine further tankers are slated to be delivered by the
yard through 2011.
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