Alaska-class oil tanker

The Alaska-class oil tanker is a class of VLCC tankers built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego. The tankers are double-hulled as mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and will replace the existing fleet used by BP in the Alaskan area.[1]

MV Alaskan Frontier
Class overview
BuildersNational Steel and Shipbuilding Company
OperatorsAlaskan Tanker Company
Completed4
Active3
Laid up1
General characteristics
TypeVLCC tanker
Tonnage185,286 dwt
Length941.6 ft (287.0 m)
Beam164 ft (50 m)
Draft61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
PropulsionDiesel-Electric, 26,820 bhp (20,000 kW) at 78.9 RPM Twin propellers
Speed15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) at 90% MCR, Full Load
Capacity1.3 million bbl (210,000 m3)
Crew21

Design

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Ships in class

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Four ships have been completed: Alaskan Frontier, Alaskan Explorer, Alaskan Navigator, and Alaskan Legend.

Derivatives

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The design was the basis of the Montford Point class of Mobile Landing Platforms for the US Navy.

References

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  1. ^ "First Alaska class double-hulled tanker arrives". Alaska Business Monthly. Alaska Business Publishing Company. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2011.