Oil tanker cargo ship EXXON

VLCC

Cargo Capacity: 1.5 Million Barrels Segregated Ballast (salt water): 69,955 Long Tons Trade Alaskan crude from Valdez to Panama for subsequent transportation to Gulf and East Coast ports; can also deliver Alaskan crude to West Coast ports Hull Arrangements Raised forecastle, transom stern, bulbous bow, deckhouse aft 11 cargo tanks Quarters for 31 persons, including crew of 21 Propulsion Plant Main Engine: Slow speed diesel engine, 31,650 BHP @ 78.9 RPM The fuel efficient diesel propulsion plant is designed to burn marine bunker fuel (IF-600 Fuel) Additional features are auxiliary and waste heat boilers, two 1430 KW diesel generators and one 600 KW emergency diesel generator, fresh water cooling system, and extensive fuel and lube oil purification systems Cargo System Grade B oil carrier Mixed free-flow/suction arrangement with two grade segregation Four centrifugal cargo pumps Two independent tank gauging systems Central cargo control room Inert gas system for all cargo tanks Crude oil washing system for all cargo tanks Loading computer