Alaska-class oil tanker explained

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]

Ships in class

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

Derivatives

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

Notes and References

  1. News: First Alaska class double-hulled tanker arrives. 1 November 2004. Alaska Business Monthly. Alaska Business Publishing Company. 13 January 2011.