OSG MR tanker wins US military work

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has announced that the Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded the
Overseas Mykonos MR tanker a time charter contract to assist with the removal of fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii and to provide ongoing fuel transportation services to MSC.

OSG’s CEO Sam Norton commented: “This award highlights the benefits of cooperation between the merchant marine industry and the military. By working together, we are providing loyal and experienced US citizen mariners, reliable vessels, and advanced equipment for our nation’s benefit. The Overseas Mykonos’ support to MSC will bolster our involvement in deepening and broadening the pool of domestic merchant mariners supporting a US- flagged tanker presence in international waters.”

The time charter awarded is for a one-year base period with MSC holding additional option periods to extend the contract out to a maximum period of five and a half years. The Overseas Mykonos will be delivered to MSC at Pearl Harbor in August.