Liberty Bay specifications

Owner/Operator: SeaRiver Maritime, Houston     
Designer/Builder: Samsung Heavy Industries, Seoul, South Korea/Aker Philadelphia Shipyard 
Dimensions: L: 823’ B: 144’ D: 49.2’ (summer)
Mission: U.S. Jones Act tanker, Alaska North Slope trade (Prince William Sound to U.S. West Coast)
Crew size: 28

HULL
Double hull (cargo compartments and fuel tanks)

PERFORMANCE
Service speed: 15 knots

PROPULSION
MAN B&W 6S60MC-C8.2 main engine, 13,560 kW at 105 rpm (maximum continuous rating), 12,200 kW at 105 rpm (normal continuous rating)
Hyundai Heavy Industries four-blade, 23-foot-diameter, fixed-pitch propeller
(3) Yanmar 925 kW auxiliary gensets
Yoowon YDFT-170-2 electro-hydraulic main steering controls

CAPACITIES
Deadweight tonnage: 115,000
Cargo: 800,000 barrels
Diesel fuel oil: 331,905 gallons
Heavy fuel oil: 448,616 gallons
Segregated ballast water: 250,000 barrels

CARGO SYSTEM
(3) Hyundai Heavy Industries HCP-400 pumps
Enraf Marine Systems EMx40 tank-level monitoring
Samsung Heavy Industries SSAS-Pro integrated control and monitoring system

NAVIGATION/COMMUNICATIONS
Furuno radars, X-band and S-band
Yokogawa autopilot/steering stand
AMI Marine SMIDS
Saracom magnetic compass
Transas ECDIS with radar overlay and remote monitors
Japan Radio Co. GMDSS including Inmarsat-C and MF/HF/VHF
JRC AIS
Jotron search and rescue transponder
ACR Electronics satellite EPIRB
Samsung VDR

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
(2) Oriental Precision Engineering hose-handling cranes
(2) OPE accommodation cranes 
OPE engine room crane 
Ansul fire monitors
Inergen fixed firefighting system
Autronica fire detection system
(2) Norsafe enclosed lifeboats with gravity davits
Severn Trent De Nora BalPure ballast water treatment system
International Paints anti-biofouling coatings

ACCOMMODATIONS
(28) staterooms
Galley: Metos equipment with dumbwaiter to storage area
Crew lounge areas
Separate smoking area
Gymnasium
Hospital

CLASSIFICATIONS
ABS, +A1 (E), Oil Carrier, CSR, AB-CM, ESP +AMS, +ACCU, CPS, TCM, SPM, UWILD, VEC, GM, ENVIRO
USCG Alternative Compliance Program

By Professional Mariner Staff