U.S.T. Atlantic class supertankers
| Career (United States) | United States |
|---|---|
| Name: | U.S.T. Atlantic class |
| Owner: | U.S. Trust Company of New York |
| Operator: | Interocean Management Inc. |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding[1] |
| Yard number: | 613,614 |
| Launched: | October 1978; August 1979 |
| In service: | 1979 |
| Status: |
1994 U.S.T. Atlantic sold and renamed Marine Atlantic (Marine Atlantic Ltd.) 2002renamed Marine Pacific I 2005 coverted to oil storage vessel 2007 FSO Cidade de Macae MV15 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | ULCC MA design--T11-S-116a |
| Tonnage: |
189,417 GT 171,126 NT |
| Displacement: |
60,160 long tons, light ship 464,691 long tons, full load |
| Length: |
LOA: 362.14 meters (1,188.1 ft) LBP: 348.40 meters (1,143.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 69.49 meters (227.99 ft) |
| Draught: | 22.810 meters (74.84 ft) |
| Depth: | 28.96 meters (95.01 ft) |
| Propulsion: | General Electric Steam Turbine |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots |
| Capacity: | 404,531 DWT |
The two ships of the U.S.T. Atlantic class, the U.S.T. Atlantic and U.S.T. Pacific, were the largest ships ever built in the American Hemisphere.
Newport News Shipbuilding were the builders, the only American shipbuilders with the facilities for ULCC construction. A third vessel of the class ordered by Zapata Ocean Carriers was canceled.[1]
At full load, the ships drew nearly 75 feet (22.86 m) and were unable to visit any ports in the continental United States, unless lightered or light ship. Stood on end, each vessel would have been nearly as tall as the Empire State Building.
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History
The tankers were built in 1979 at Newport News Shipbuilding's shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. Each vessel cost approximately 136.4 million USD.[2]
In June 2004, the Marine Atlantic--ex U.S.T. Atlantic--was sold to Indian breakers . After clearing Indian customs, she was intentionally beached in India for ship breaking. [3]
In 2007, the Marine Pacific I--ex U.S.T. Pacific--was extensively rebuilt as an FPSO and renamed Cicade de Macae.
