US-Flag Crude Carriers


(as of May 18, 2009)

Shipbuilder Hull # Original Name Original Owner GT Delivered Hull Type OPA90 Year Disposition

SHIPS WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE SINCE OPA 90

Avondale 1180 Esso San Francisco Esso 34,000 1969 SH 1996 Scrapped 2001
Sun Ship 648 America Sun  Millcreek Leasing Co. 37,000 1969 SH 1996 Scrapped 1993
Avondale 1181 Esso Baton Rouge Esso 34,000 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 2001
Avondale 1182 Esso Philadelphia Esso 34,000 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4625 Golden Gate Keystone Shipping 33,000 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4627 Overseas Alaska Overseas Shipholding 34,000 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 1998
Sun Ship 651 Joseph D. Potts  Kee Leasing Co.  42,000 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4628 Overseas Arctic Overseas Shipholding 34,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 1998
Beth SP 4629 Sansinena II Union Oil 38,000 1971 SH 1997 Flagged out 1992
Beth SP 4630 Arco Prudhoe Bay Arco 38,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 2003
Sun Ship 652 Sohio Intrepid  652 Leasing Co. 39,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 1994
Sun Ship 653 Sohio Resolute  653 Leasing Co. 39,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4631 Arco Sag River Arco 38,700 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 2003
Beth SP 4632 Chevron California Chevron Oil 38,700 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 1995
Beth SP 4637 Chevron Mississippi Chevron Oil 38,700 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 2001
Sun Ship 657 Mobil Arctic  Mobil Shipping 65,000 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4634 Arco Anchorage Arco 57,700 1973 SH 1998 Flagged out 1997
Beth SP 4638 Chevron Hawaii Chevron Oil 40,000 1973 SH 1998 Scrapped 2004
Beth SP 4641 Overseas Juneau Overseas Shipholding 57,700 1973 SH 1998 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4635 Arco Juneau Arco 57,700 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4636 Arco Fairbanks Arco 57,700 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 2001
NASSCO 391 Golden Endeavor Apex Marine 45,000 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 1995
Newport News 512 Cradle of Liberty Grand Bassa Tankers 33,000 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 1995
NASSCO 392 Golden Monarch Apex Marine 45,000 1975 SH 1999 Flagged out 1995
NASSCO 388 Chestnut Hill Apex Marine 42,000 1976 SH 1999 Scrapped 1997
NASSCO 395 Beaver State Apex Marine 42,000 1976 SH 1999 Scrapped 1995
NASSCO 397 American Heritage Apex Marine 42,000 1976 SH 1999 Scrapped 1994
Avondale 2295 Atigun Pass Keystone Shipping 85,000 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4645 Arco Spirit ARCO 130,000 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4646 Arco Independence ARCO 130,000 1977 SH 2000 Flagged out 2001
NASSCO 389 Kittanning Apex Marine 42,000 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 1997
NASSCO 398 Overseas Chicago Overseas Shipholding 42,000 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2005
NASSCO 399 Overseas Ohio Overseas Shipholding 42,000 1977 SH 2000 Flagged out 2005
NASSCO 400 Overseas New York Overseas Shipholding 42,000 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2005
Avondale 2296 Keystone Canyon Keystone Shipping 85,000 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2001
Avondale 2297 Brooks Range Keystone Shipping 85,000 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2001
Avondale 2298 Thompson Pass Keystone Shipping 85,000 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2001
NASSCO 401 Overseas Wash'ton Overseas Shipholding 42,000 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2005
NASSCO 405 B.T. Alaska Marine Transport Lines 89,000 1978 SH 2001 Flagged out 2006
NASSCO 406 B.T. San Diego Marine Transport Lines 89,000 1978 SH 2001 Flagged out 2006
Avondale 2299 Esso North Slope Esso 85,000 1979 SH 2002 Scrapped 2002
Avondale 2300 Esso Benicia Esso 85,000 1979 SH 2002 Scrapped 2002
NASSCO 408 Arco Alaska ARCO 89,000 1979 SH 2002 Flagged out 2006
NASSCO 409 Arco California ARCO 89,000 1980 SH 2003 Flagged out 2006
Japan 236 Sea Tiger Wrecks Act ship 60,800 1981 SH 2004 Scrapped 2004
Mitsui 972 Susanne Onstad Wrecks Act ship 75,000 1983 SH 2006 Scrapped 2004
NASSCO 438 Exxon Valdez Exxon 110,000 1986 SH 2009 Flagged out 2005
SUB-TOTALS, SHIPS WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE SINCE OPA 90

2,718,700

       

SINGLE-HULL SHIPS STILL OPERATING

NASSCO 439 Exxon Long Beach Exxon 110,000 1987 SH 2010 Now "S/R Long Beach"
SUB-TOTAL, SINGLE-HULL SHIPS STILL OPERATING

110,000

       

DOUBLE-HULL SHIPS BUILT BEFORE OPA 90

Sun Ship 667 Prince William Sound Keystone Shipping 60,000 1975 DH   Laid up 
Sun Ship 668 Tonsina  Keystone Shipping 60,000 1978 DH   Now "S/R Kodiak"
Sun Ship 669 Kenai  Keystone Shipping 60,000 1979 DH   Now "S/R Sierra"
SUB-TOTAL DOUBLE-HULL SHIPS BUILT BEFORE OPA 90

180,000

       

DOUBLE-HULL SHIPS BUILT SINCE OPA 90

Avondale 2497 Polar Endeavour Polar Tankers 82,500 2001 DH   Active
Avondale 2498 Polar Resolution Polar Tankers 82,500 2002 DH   Active
Avondale 2499 Polar Discovery Polar Tankers 82,500 2003 DH   Active
Avondale 2500 Polar Adventure Polar Tankers 82,500 2004 DH   Active
Avondale 2501 Polar Enterprise Polar Tankers 82,500 2006 DH   Active
NASSCO 484 Alaskan Frontier Alaskan Tankers 111,000 2004 DH   Active
NASSCO 485 Alaskan Explorer Alaskan Tankers 111,000 2005 DH   Active
NASSCO 486 Alaskan Adventurer Alaskan Tankers 111,000 2005 DH   Active
NASSCO 487 Alaskan Legend Alaskan Tankers 111,000 2006 DH   Active
SUB-TOTALS, DOUBLE-HULL SHIPS BUILT SINCE OPA 90

856,500

       
 
SUMMARY GT # of Ships  
SHIPS WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE SINCE OPA 90

2,718,700

47
SINGLE-HULL SHIPS STILL OPERATING

110,000

1
DOUBLE-HULL SHIPS BUILT BEFORE OPA 90

180,000

3
DOUBLE-HULL SHIPS BUILT SINCE OPA 90

856,500

9
TOTAL, SHIPS IN SERVICE

1,146,500

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