MV Montauk
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MV Kalia (formerly the MV Montauk) is a small double-hulled oil tanker
managed by Adminros Shipmanagement Company, Ltd. and registered under the flag of Cyprus
. The 109-meter-long ship has a nominal crew of 13 and can carry 30000 barrels (4,770 m³) of oil. While known as the MV Montauk, the ship was owned by the American company Sealift Incorporated
, and sailed under long-term charter to the United States Military Sealift Command
where it transported oil for the U.S. Department of Defense
.
, Istanbul, Turkey. The ship was built by the Turkish company Gemak Shipbuilding Industry and Trading S.A. The build was finished in 1999, and in 2000, the American company Sealift Incorporated purchased the vessel, registered it under the United States flag, and renamed it Montauk.
On November 27, 2000 the vessel was awarded a long-term charter by the US Navy Military Sealift Command. This charter, previously held by T-1 tanker MV Valiant, was a $10,751,304 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursables.
The hire made Montauk one of two tankers under long-term charter to MSC at the time, and put Montauk under control of the Defense Energy Support Center, which procures fuel for U.S. military operations worldwide. Options in the contract brought its estimated cumulative value to $27,730,162. Military Sealift Command solicited more than 120 proposals for the charter and received five offers.
In the charter's first three fiscal years, Montauk made over 125 voyages, providing shuttle service between suppliers and shallow-draft depots in South Korea and Japan. The ship remained similarly tasked until 2006.
On July 20, 2006, MSC announced that Montauks charter had been awarded to the . The TransPacific charter, which commenced on October 1, 2006, was a one-year firm-fixed-price contract of $6,879,520 with some operating costs reimbursable. The contract included three additional one-year option periods and one 11-month option period which can total $25,589,458 including reimbursments. The contract's base period ended in September 2007, but, if all options are exercised, the charter will continue until August 2011 . This contract was competitively procured with more than 85 proposals solicited and three offers received.
Sealift Incorporated protested the charter award with the Government Accounting Office (GAO), claiming that TransAtlantic Lines LLC
understated its fuel-consumption costs. The GAO denied this protest, as well as an additional technical complaint about what business entity actually employed crewmembers.
On January 24, 2007, Ocean Tankers Holdings Public Company Limited purchased the ship and renamed it Kalia. The purchase made Kalia the company's fourth tanker. Ocean Tankers is a Cyprus-based ships-management and maintenance company, with a subsidiary company for each of its four ships. Its subsidiary company Kalia Maritime Co Ltd, is registered in Cyprus and owns Kalia.
Oil tanker
An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries...
managed by Adminros Shipmanagement Company, Ltd. and registered under the flag of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. The 109-meter-long ship has a nominal crew of 13 and can carry 30000 barrels (4,770 m³) of oil. While known as the MV Montauk, the ship was owned by the American company Sealift Incorporated
Sealift Incorporated
Sealift Incorporated is an American shipping company based in Oyster Bay, New York. The privately held corporation was founded in 1975 by the four owners who remain the principal executives. Sealift Inc. is one of the largest ocean contractors for transporting U.S. food aid and participates in...
, and sailed under long-term charter to the United States Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's...
where it transported oil for the U.S. Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
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History
Originally called the Bitten Theresa, construction on the ship began on February 28, 1998, when its keel was laid in TuzlaTuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
, Istanbul, Turkey. The ship was built by the Turkish company Gemak Shipbuilding Industry and Trading S.A. The build was finished in 1999, and in 2000, the American company Sealift Incorporated purchased the vessel, registered it under the United States flag, and renamed it Montauk.
On November 27, 2000 the vessel was awarded a long-term charter by the US Navy Military Sealift Command. This charter, previously held by T-1 tanker MV Valiant, was a $10,751,304 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursables.
The hire made Montauk one of two tankers under long-term charter to MSC at the time, and put Montauk under control of the Defense Energy Support Center, which procures fuel for U.S. military operations worldwide. Options in the contract brought its estimated cumulative value to $27,730,162. Military Sealift Command solicited more than 120 proposals for the charter and received five offers.
On July 20, 2006, MSC announced that Montauks charter had been awarded to the . The TransPacific charter, which commenced on October 1, 2006, was a one-year firm-fixed-price contract of $6,879,520 with some operating costs reimbursable. The contract included three additional one-year option periods and one 11-month option period which can total $25,589,458 including reimbursments. The contract's base period ended in September 2007, but, if all options are exercised, the charter will continue until August 2011 . This contract was competitively procured with more than 85 proposals solicited and three offers received.
Sealift Incorporated protested the charter award with the Government Accounting Office (GAO), claiming that TransAtlantic Lines LLC
TransAtlantic Lines LLC
TransAtlantic Lines LLC is an American shipping company based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The limited liability company was founded in 1998 by vice-president Gudmundur Kjaernested and president Brandon C. Rose. The company owns and operates 5 vessels, including one tug-and-barge combination...
understated its fuel-consumption costs. The GAO denied this protest, as well as an additional technical complaint about what business entity actually employed crewmembers.
On January 24, 2007, Ocean Tankers Holdings Public Company Limited purchased the ship and renamed it Kalia. The purchase made Kalia the company's fourth tanker. Ocean Tankers is a Cyprus-based ships-management and maintenance company, with a subsidiary company for each of its four ships. Its subsidiary company Kalia Maritime Co Ltd, is registered in Cyprus and owns Kalia.
See also
- Sealift IncorporatedSealift IncorporatedSealift Incorporated is an American shipping company based in Oyster Bay, New York. The privately held corporation was founded in 1975 by the four owners who remain the principal executives. Sealift Inc. is one of the largest ocean contractors for transporting U.S. food aid and participates in...
- List of Military Sealift Command ships
- Oil tankerOil tankerAn oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries...