Description
The Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office is seeking proposals for a 60-day tanker time charter. The charter requires a vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 150,000 bbls of clean product. The vessel must meet specific requirements, including being a party to the Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) System, having a valid Safety Management Certificate, and complying with all applicable regulations. The charter period is expected to commence on May 27, 2026, and cancel on May 29, 2026. The offeror's price proposal will be evaluated based on the value of the charter hire rate(s) offered for the entire charter period.
Key requirements include:
• Vessel must be a U.S. Jones Act, Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB)/ Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB) / Non-connected Tug and Barge with an Inert Gas System (IGS) or equivalent system and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT)
• Vessel must have a minimum cargo capacity of 150,000 bbls
• Vessel must meet all MSC requirements for reporting
• Vessel must provide position/status reports in-port and at-sea every six hours
• Vessel must submit a Monthly Voyage Abstract form on a monthly basis