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Alaska Class Tanker Fleet

Model Alaskan Frontier, Alaskan Explorer, Alaskan Navigator, Alaskan Legend

Four NASSCO-built 1.3 million barrel double-hull tankers with twin diesel-electric power, twin engine rooms, twin propellers and twin rudders.

Description

ATC operates four "super redundant" Alaska Class double-hull tankers built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego between 2004 and 2006, representing a capital investment in excess of $1 billion. All are US-registered and classed by the American Bureau of Shipping.

Key features

  • 1.3 million barrel capacity
  • Twin diesel-electric power systems in twin engine rooms, for reduced air emissions
  • Twin propellers and twin rudders; 26,820 S.H.P.
  • Propeller shafts lubricated with seawater instead of oil
  • Cargo piping installed inside the cargo tanks rather than on deck to reduce spill risk
  • Beam 50 m and summer loaded draft 18.8 m

Specifications

BuilderNational Steel & Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO)
Years built2004-2006
Capacity1.3 million barrels
Horsepower26,820 S.H.P.
Beam (molded)50 m (164.0 ft)
Draft (summer loaded)18.8 m (61.7 ft)
GRT110,693
ClassificationABS
PropulsionTwin diesel-electric, twin engine rooms, twin propellers

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