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LNG conversion ready product tankers under construction

 Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI) has begun production activities on the third and fourth 50,000 dwt product tankers in a four vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers, a Kinder Morgan Inc. subsidiary (APT).The two product tankers are scheduled for delivery in 2017 and are the culmination of a series of eight product tankers being built at the shipyard for APSI’s customers.Construction on the third and fourth 50, 000 dwt product tankers for APT officially began in the shipyard’s fabrication shop when guest of honor Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack pushed the button on the shipyard’s state of the art plasma cutting machine. The first steel plates that were cut will later become part of the engine room.At the ceremony, President and CEO of APSI, Steinar Nerbovik, remarked: “With construction underway on these two product tankers, we celebrate the capstone of an exciting eight tanker series that is part of Philadelphia’s contribution to the energy landscape of this country. The 1,100 men and women working at the shipyard will be busy for years to come completing these tankers and the other vessels we have under contract.”“We are very pleased to be working with the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard on the construction of ...

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Crowley takes delivery of first new Jones Act tanker

 Crowley Maritime Corp. took delivery of the Ohio, the first of four new, Jones Act, product tankers,  from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI). The delivery is momentous not only for Crowley, but also for the industry because it signifies the first time a product tanker has been constructed with consideration for the future use of LNG for propulsion. The remaining three product tankers being built by APSI for Crowley are currently under construction and have planned deliveries through 2016.“We are excited to offer our customers cutting-edge technology available in these new tankers, which not only embraces operational excellence and top safety, but also offers the potential to be powered by environmentally friendly LNG in the future,” said Crowley’s Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum and chemical transportation.“Adding these new Jones Act tankers to our fleet allows us to continue providing our customers with diverse and modern equipment to transport their petroleum and chemical products in a safe and reliable manner.”“We are proud to have Crowley as a repeat customer at the shipyard and to deliver another quality tanker to them. This vessel continues our strong history of building ships here in Philadelphia,” said Steinar Nerbovik, president and ...

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