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Sierra - IMO 7408093

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Photographer:
Oldkayaker [ View profile ]
Captured:
Nov 23, 2014
Title:
Sierra
Added:
Nov 24, 2014
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2,441
Image Resolution:
2,731 x 2,690

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Sierra
back again, moored at the Port of Martinez, CA, USA
Call sign - WSNB
DWT - 125091
Built - 1979
Flag - Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

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Current name:
SIERRA

Former name(s):

 -  Kenai (Until 2006 May)

Current flag:
U.S.A.
Home port:
Wilmington De
Vessel Type:
Tanker
Gross tonnage:
64,329 tons
Summer DWT:
124,962 tons
Length:
265 m
Beam:
42 m
Draught:
6.7 m

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Tankers - 1 photos

Tankers built 1970 - 1980 - 19 photos

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John Kohnen

3 photos

BRIAN FISHER

1 photos

shipjohn

2 photos

Kyle Stubbs

1 photos

Oldkayaker

10 photos

demerriam

1 photos

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Hi IACSman, thanks for the extra info,
cheers
Ron

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The rule of ships has to be built in the US in order to trade in domestic water/ports in the US with US flag has been watered down, there is a number of ro/ro vessels with US flag built at foreign yards(Far East), built for US owners and/or bought from foreign owners and placed under US flag. :-)

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Hi Malim, I have been wondering about this for some time, so thank you for clearing this up, much appreciated
best wishes
Ron

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person
Good to know, thanks. Will be on the look-out for more ships "made in the USA".

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Ron,
Down to the Jones Act, which stipulates that vessels involved in US internal trade must be built, registered, owned and crewed in the US.
Naturally building ships in the US is particularly expensive in comparison to other countries, so many ships remain in service in US waters far longer than they would do elsewhere.
That also accounts for the somewhat disproportionate number of active steam ships under the US flag: Jones Act plus MARAD construction regulations from some years back regarding minimum service speeds.

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Hi Oldkayaker, I've noticed a lot of US built vessels seem to have long lives, is it good build quality or good maintenance or both? or can any other members comment on this?
best wishes
Ron

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Got to be some kind of first to spot two ships aligned one behind the other at the same mooring and both have their flag registered at Wilmington, Delaware, USA. See also Overseas Nikiski posted today.

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