US-Flag Product and Chemical Carriers Withdrawn Since 1990

Most recent update: October 5, 2011.

Since the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) was enacted, 86 product and chemical carriers, totaling about 1.8 million gross tons - roughly equivalent to 3.6 million deadweight tons - have been withdrawn from US-flag domestic trade, i.e., Jones Act trade.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 of withdrawal.

Shipbuilder Hull # Original Name Original Owner GT Delivered OPA90 Year Disposition
SBA 227 Jupiter Ashland Oil 5,100 1976 2003 Wrecked 1991
Beth SP 4619 Ogden Wabash Ogden Marine 21,000 1969 1999 Scrapped 1993
Ingalls 1164 Falcon Countess Falcon Carriers 22,600 1972 2001 Scrapped 1993
Beth SP 4621 Eagle Charger Ogden Marine 21,000 1969 1999 Scrapped 1994
Beth SP 4542 P. W. Thirtle Petroleum Tankers 31,100 1955 1995 Scrapped 1995
Newport News 527 Esso Jamestown Esso Shipping 24,000 1957 1995 Flagged out 1995, now FPSO
Beth SP 4553 Gulfqueen Gulf Oil 20,900 1957 1995 Scrapped 1995
Sun Ship 611 Texas Sun Sun Oil Co. 26,300 1960 1995 Scrapped 1995
Beth SP 4596 Texaco Massachusetts Texaco Marine 16,500 1963 1995 Scrapped 1995
Beth SP 4599 Keystone Rhode Island Texaco Marine 16,500 1964 1998 Scrapped 1996
Beth SP 4548 J. E. Dyer Sabine Transportation 20,000 1957 1995 Scrapped 1996
Beth SP 4552 Gulfking Gulf Oil 20,900 1957 1996 Double-hulled 1996
Beth SP 4555 Gulfknight Gulf Oil 20,900 1958 1996 Double-hulled 1996
Beth SP 4571 Gulfsolar Gulf Oil 18,700 1959 1996 Double-hulled 1996
Beth SP 4572 Gulfspray Gulf Oil 18,700 1960 1996 Double-hulled 1996
Beth SF 5483 Hans Isbrandtsen Isbrandtsen Line 20,100 1958 1996 Scrapped 1996
Beth SP 4613 Overseas Alice Overseas Shipholding 21,000 1968 1999 Scrapped 1996
Todd San Pedro 106 Zapata Ranger Zapata Marine 22,400 1976 2003 Flagged out 1996, scrapped 2003
Beth SP 4614 Overseas Audrey Overseas Shipholding 21,000 1968 1999 Scrapped 1997
Beth SP 4598 Keystone Georgia Texaco Marine 16,500 1964 1998 Scrapped 1997
Sun Ship 401 Paoli U.S. Maritime Comm. 10,300 1944 1995 Scrapped 1997
Ingalls 1163 Falcon Duchess Falcon Carriers 22,600 1971 2000 Scrapped 1997
Beth SP 4545 Cities Service Norfolk Cities Service Oil 21,650 1956 1995 Scrapped 1998
Beth SP 4577 Stanvac Meridian Standard Vacuum Oil 28,200 1961 1997 Scrapped 1998
Beth SP 4574 Gulfsupreme Gulf Oil 18,800 1961 1998 Scrapped 1999
Beth SP 4624 Penn Champion Penn Maritime 21,000 1969 1999 Scrapped 1999
Beth SP 4626 Edgar M. Queeny Keystone Shipping 21,000 1970 2000 Scrapped 1999
Kaiser SI 48 Tillamook U.S. Maritime Comm. 10,450 1944 2000 Scrapped 2000
Kaiser SI 133 Bradford Island U.S. Maritime Comm. 10,450 1945 2000 Scrapped 2000
Newport News 515 Texaco Florida Texaco Marine 23,450 1956 2000 Scrapped 2000
Newport News 541 Esso Boston Esso Shipping 30,700 1960 2006 Scrapped 2000
MarinShip 72 Guadalupe U.S. Maritime Comm. 10,450 1945 2004 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4609 Valley Forge Ogden Marine 21,000 1966 1994 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4615 Overseas Vivian Overseas Shipholding 21,000 1969 1999 Scrapped 2001
Ingalls 1165 Falcon Princess Falcon Carriers 22,600 1972 2001 Scrapped 2001
Beth SP 4620 Eagle Leader Ogden Marine 21,000 1969 1999 Scrapped 2002
NASSCO 385 Cherry Valley Apex Marine 22,350 1974 2002 Scrapped 2002
NASSCO 402 Mormacstar Moore-McCormack 22,350 1975 2002 Scrapped 2002
NASSCO 404 Mormacsky Moore-McCormack 22,350 1977 2003 Scrapped 2002
Todd San Pedro 104 Zapata Patriot Zapata Marine 22,400 1976 2003 Total loss 2002
Newport News 540 Esso Baltimore Esso Shipping 30,700 1960 2006 Scrapped 2003
NASSCO 384 Coronado Apex Marine 22,350 1973 2001 Flagged out 2003, scrapped
SBA 218 Saturn Ashland Oil 3,900 1974 2002 Flagged out 2003, active in Canada
Bath 405 Falcon Champion Falcon Tankers 28,200 1984 2009 Flagged out 2003, scrapped 2008
NASSCO 403 Mormacsun Moore-McCormack 22,350 1976 2003 Scrapped 2003
Todd San Pedro 107 Zapata Courier Zapata Marine 22,400 1977 2003 Scrapped 2003
Todd San Pedro 108 Zapata Rover Zapata Marine 22,400 1977 2003 Scrapped 2003
Levingston 725 Enco Sunshine State Esso 12,500 1978 2004 Scrapped 2003
Ingalls 1030 Eagle Courier Eagle Carriers 21,550 1958 2005 Scrapped 2004
Ingalls 1050 Eagle Traveler Eagle Carriers 19,300 1959 2006 Scrapped 2004
Ingalls 1162 Falcon Lady Falcon Carriers 22,600 1971 2000 Scrapped 2004
Levingston 745 Gemini Ashland Oil 6,700 1980 2005 Flagged out 2005, active in Canada
NASSCO 386 Chelsea Apex Marine 22,350 1975 2002 Scrapped 2006
Sun Ship 676 New York Sun  Sun Oil Co. 17,000 1980 2005 Scrapped 2007
Sun Ship 677 Philadelphia Sun  Sun Oil Co. 17,000 1981 2006 Scrapped 2007
Beth SP 4618 Ogden Willamette Ogden Marine 21,000 1969 2008 Scrapped 2008
Kelso 117 SCC 3902 Cypress Magnachem 18,650 1977 2007 Scrapped 2008
Bath 404 Falcon Leader Falcon Tankers 28,200 1983 2008 Scrapped 2008
Beth SP 4652 Jacksonville Hess Oil 22,500 1982 2012 Scrapped 2008
Beth SP 4653 Groton Hess Oil 22,500 1982 2012 Scrapped 2008
NASSCO 417 Sierra Madre Union Oil 24,500 1981 2011 Scrapped 2009
Beth SP 4654 New York Hess Oil 22,500 1983 2013 Scrapped 2009
Beth SP 4655 Baltimore Hess Oil 22,500 1983 2013 Scrapped 2009
Beth SP 4656 Philadelphia Hess Oil 22,500 1984 2014 Scrapped 2010
Avondale 2380 Captain Downing American Heavy Lift 24,450 1996 DH To NDRF 2010
Avondale 2382 New River American Heavy Lift 23,550 1997 DH To NDRF 2010
Avondale 2383 The Monseigneur American Heavy Lift 23,550 1997 DH To NDRF 2010
Avondale 2323 Oxy 4101 Occidental Chemicals 17,000 1981 2011 Scrapped 2010
Avondale 2327 Oxy 4103 Occidental Chemicals 17,000 1981 2011 Scrapped 2010
NASSCO 419 Hunter B. Armistead Ingram Tankers 24,500 1983 2013 Scrapped 2010
FMC/Gunderson GT-1 Chevron Oregon Chevron Oil 17,700 1975 DH Scrapped 2010
FMC/Gunderson GT-3 Chevron Colorado Chevron Oil 17,700 1976 DH Scrapped 2010
FMC/Gunderson GT-5 Chevron Louisiana Chevron Oil 17,700 1977 DH Scrapped 2010
FMC/Gunderson GT-6 Chevron Arizona Chevron Oil 17,700 1977 DH Scrapped 2010
Beth SP 4657 Mobile Hess Oil 22,500 1984 2014 Scrapped 2010
Avondale 2336 Exxon Wilmington Exxon Shipping 26,000 1984 2014 Scrapped 2011
Avondale 2337 Exxon Baytown Exxon Shipping 31,100 1984 2014 Scrapped 2010
Avondale 2381 Anasazi American Heavy Lift 24,450 1997 DH Scrapped 2010
NASSCO 424 Chesapeake Trader American Trading 28,000 1982 2012 Scrapped 2010
NASSCO 426 Potomac Trader American Trading 28,000 1983 2013 Scrapped 2011
Hellenic SY 1073 Sea Venture Wrecks Act conversion 10,000 1972 2013 Scrapped 2011
NASSCO 420 Eileen Ingram Ingram Tankers 24,500 1982 2013 Scrapped 2011
FMC/Gunderson GTT-2 Chevron Washington Chevron Oil 17,700 1976 DH Scrapped 2011
NASSCO 415 Blue Ridge Union Oil 24,500 1981 2011 Scrapped 2011
NASSCO 416 Coast Range Union Oil 24,500 1981 2011 Scrapped 2011
Shin Yamamoto 176 Seabulk America Wrecks Act conversion 25,700 1990 2015 Scrapped 2011