LNG conversion product tankers Thursday, November 13, 2014
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LNG conversion ready product tankers under Jones Act requirements
General Dynamics NASSCO begins construction of
12 November 2014
General Dynamics NASSCO announced the start of construction for three 50,000 deadweight ton, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers for SEA-Vista LLC, a joint venture between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Avista Capital Partners. Each LNG-conversion ready product tanker will be constructed at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego under Jones Act requirements. 

“We are proud and honored to partner with SEA-Vista and build three state-of-the-art Jones Act-qualified tankers,” said General Dynamics NASSCO Vice President and General Manager Kevin M. Graney. “NASSCO remains committed to building the most economical and environmentally-sound products for Jones Act owners and operators—and these tankers exemplify that commitment. Our partnership with SEA-Vista is a clear indication that NASSCO is the shipyard of choice for Jones Act tankers.”

The tankers were designed by DSEC, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of Busan, South Korea. Each of these tankers will play a role in offering SEA-Vista’s customers fuel efficient vessels available as they address their Jones Act transportation requirements for the movement of their current and projected crude oil and refined products volumes in the U.S.