US-Flag Crude Carriers Withdrawn Since 1990

Most recent update: September 17, 2011.

Since the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) was enacted, 50 crude carriers, totaling about 2.9 million gross tons - roughly equivalent to 5.8 million deadweight tons - have been withdrawn from US-flag domestic trade, i.e., Jones Act trade.  They are listed here in ascending order of year delivered.

Shipbuilder Hull # Original Name Original Owner GT DWT Delivered Hull Type OPA90 Year Disposition
Avondale 1180 Esso San Francisco Esso 34,000 78,093 1969 SH 1996 Scrapped 2001
Sun Ship 648 America Sun  Millcreek Leasing 37,000 80.700 1969 SH 1996 Scrapped 1993
Avondale 1181 Esso Baton Rouge Esso 34,000 76,813 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 2001
Avondale 1182 Esso Philadelphia Esso 34,000 75,650 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4625 Golden Gate Keystone Shipping 33,000 63,141 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4627 Overseas Alaska Overseas Shipholding 34,000 62,005 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 1998
Sun Ship 651 Joseph D. Potts  Kee Leasing 42,000 80,000 1970 SH 1996 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4628 Overseas Arctic Overseas Shipholding 34,000 63,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 1998
Beth SP 4629 Sansinena II Union Oil 38,000 70,000 1971 SH 1997 Flagged out 1992, now FSO
Beth SP 4630 Arco Prudhoe Bay Arco 38,000 71.873 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 2003
Sun Ship 652 Sohio Intrepid  652 Leasing Co. 39,000 80,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 1994
Sun Ship 653 Sohio Resolute  653 Leasing Co. 39,000 80,000 1971 SH 1997 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4631 Arco Sag River Arco 38,700 70,215 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 2003
Beth SP 4632 Chevron California Chevron Oil 38,700 71,340 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 1995
Beth SP 4637 Chevron Mississippi Chevron Oil 38,700 71,340 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 2001
Sun Ship 657 Mobil Arctic  Mobil Shipping 65,000 126,000 1972 SH 1997 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4634 Arco Anchorage Arco 57,700 122,249 1973 SH 1998 Flagged out 1997, scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4638 Chevron Hawaii Chevron Oil 40,000 122,759 1973 SH 1998 Scrapped 2004
Beth SP 4641 Overseas Juneau Overseas Shipholding 57,700 122,409 1973 SH 1998 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4635 Arco Juneau Arco 57,700 122,196 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4636 Arco Fairbanks Arco 57,700 120,319 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 2001
NASSCO 391 Golden Endeavor Apex Marine 45,000 70,459 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 1995
Newport News 512 Cradle of Liberty Grand Bassa Tankers 33,000 70,417 1974 SH 1998 Scrapped 1995
Sun Ship 667 Prince William Sound Keystone Shipping 60,000 125,000 1975 DH na Scrapped 2010
NASSCO 392 Golden Monarch Apex Marine 45,000 92,854 1975 SH 1999 Flagged out 1995, now dry bulk carrier
NASSCO 388 Chestnut Hill Apex Marine 42,000 92,760 1976 SH 1999 Scrapped 1997
NASSCO 395 Beaver State Apex Marine 42,000 91,849 1976 SH 1999 Scrapped 1995
NASSCO 397 American Heritage Apex Marine 42,000 91,849 1976 SH 1999 Scrapped 1994
Avondale 2295 Atigun Pass Keystone Shipping 85,000 152,405 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4645 Arco Spirit ARCO 130,000 266,590 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2002
Beth SP 4646 Arco Independence ARCO 130,000 266,590 1977 SH 2000 Flagged out 2001
NASSCO 389 Kittanning Apex Marine 42,000 92,809 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 1997
NASSCO 398 Overseas Chicago Overseas Shipholding 42,000 90,638 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2005
NASSCO 399 Overseas Ohio Overseas Shipholding 42,000 92,017 1977 SH 2000 Flagged out 2005, now waste disposal vessel
NASSCO 400 Overseas New York Overseas Shipholding 42,000 91,845 1977 SH 2000 Scrapped 2005
Avondale 2296 Keystone Canyon Keystone Shipping 85,000 125,000 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2001
Avondale 2297 Brooks Range Keystone Shipping 85,000 165,073 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2001
Avondale 2298 Thompson Pass Keystone Shipping 85,000 165,073 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2001
NASSCO 401 Overseas Wash'ton Overseas Shipholding 42,000 91,967 1978 SH 2001 Scrapped 2005
NASSCO 405 B. T. Alaska Marine Transport Lines 89,000 188,101 1978 SH 2001 Flagged out 2006, scrapped 2009
NASSCO 406 B. T. San Diego Marine Transport Lines 89,000 191,120 1978 SH 2001 Flagged out 2006, now FPSO
Avondale 2299 Esso North Slope Esso 85,000 176,405 1979 SH 2002 Scrapped 2002
Avondale 2300 Esso Benicia Esso 85,000 176,405 1979 SH 2002 Scrapped 2002
NASSCO 408 Arco Alaska ARCO 89,000 188.000 1979 SH 2002 Flagged out 2006, now FPSO
NASSCO 409 Arco California ARCO 89,000 188,000 1980 SH 2003 Flagged out 2006, now FPSO
Japan 236 Sea Tiger Wrecks Act ship 60,800 120,000 1981 SH 2004 Scrapped 2004
Mitsui 972 Susanne Onstad Wrecks Act ship 75,000 138,698 1983 SH 2006 Scrapped 2004
NASSCO 438 Exxon Valdez Exxon 110,000 214,855 1986 SH 2009 Flagged out 2005, scrapped 2012
NASSCO 439 Exxon Long Beach Exxon 110,000 214,855 1987 SH 2010 Scrapped 2012