Overseas Shipholding Group Awarded Government Contract

• The contract was awarded in a competitive bidding process in which twelve other proposals were submitted.
• This award highlights the benefits of cooperation between the merchant marine industry and the military.
• The time charter awarded is for a 1-year base period with the MSC holding additional option periods to extend the contract out to a maximum period of five and one half years.

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), a publicly traded energy transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, today announced that the Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded the Overseas Mykonos, a vessel in OSG’s fleet, 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 in support of our nation’s defense. 

OSG’s government contract

The contract was awarded in a competitive bidding process in which twelve other proposals were submitted.

“OSG’s fleet has supported the critical mission of the MSC for many years. We are honored that MSC has chosen to award one of the Red Hill contracts to the Overseas Mykonos. 

This ship and its crew have the capability to provide maritime transportation services using equipment and communication technologies that are in sync with the needs of the Department of Defense and Navy,” said OSG’s CEO and President, Sam Norton. 

Merchant marine industry and Military cooperation

“This award highlights the benefits of cooperation between the merchant marine industry and the military. 

By working together, we are providing loyal and experienced U.S. 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 U.S.- flagged tanker presence in international waters,” added Mr. Norton.

Maximum period of the contract

The time charter awarded is for a 1-year base period with the MSC holding additional option periods to extend the contract out to a maximum period of five and one half years. The Overseas Mykonos will be delivered to MSC at Pearl Harbor in August. 

The Overseas Mykonos, built in 2010, is a medium range product tanker with 12 cargo tanks and a cargo capacity of 333,000 barrels. 

The ship has the ability to perform consolidated cargo replenishment at sea operations (CONSOL), providing flexibility and options for refueling the U.S. military fleet while underway. 

The Overseas Mykonos has also made other militarily useful modifications, including those to meet TRANSCOM requirements.

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Source: OSG

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