Liberty Bay enters service in Prince William Sound

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The first of two new SeaRiver oil tankers made its first visit to the terminal in Prince William Sound this past September. The Liberty Bay was built by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.

A tug helps the Liberty Bay dock at the Valdez Marine Terminal. Photo by Alan Sorum.
A tug helps the Liberty Bay dock at the Valdez Marine Terminal.

One unique feature of the Liberty Bay is that it will be able to treat ballast water aboard to help prevent the spread of invasive species.

More details about this vessel can be found in the July 2014 issue of The Observer: First of two new oil tankers to begin service in Prince William Sound in 2014

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