SAM #N3220526R6130

MSC Norfolk Solicitation for 60-Day Double-Hull Tanker Charter

This opportunity is a spot charter solicitation from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk for a double-hull tanker vessel to transport petroleum cargo in the Western Pacific region. - Government Buyer: - Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, MSC Norfolk - Primary Requirement: - Charter of one clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker with Inert Gas System and Segregated Ballast Tanks - Vessel must carry at least 270,000 barrels of clean product with double valve isolation - Maximum vessel length overall (LOA): 200 meters; maximum deadweight tonnage (DWT): 50,000 MT; minimum speed: 13 knots laden - Crew nationality restrictions, SIRE inspection, Q-88 report, safety certificates, cargo tank compatibility, and reporting obligations - Services and Notable Requirements: - Certified marine chemist services for tank inspection and benzene toxicity testing if applicable - Oil spill protection and cleanup arrangements, including ship-to-ship (STS) capability - Fuel monitoring and reporting system (if called out) - Secure communications and secure space support (if called out) - Armed contractor security team (if called out) - Coordination for shipment of DRAKE c-UAS system (if requested) - Vessel must arrive at load port clean/gas-free for DLA-E QAR tank inspection - Prohibition on copper/copper alloys in cargo-contact systems unless DLA-E waiver - Ability to clean/inert tanks within 3 days; hot wash ≤58°C - Reporting every 6 hours; Spain–Gibraltar next-port prohibition - Place of Performance: - South China Sea and Western Pacific, with delivery/redelivery locations at charterer's discretion (intentions for Ulsan, Korea and DFSP Hakozaki, Japan) - No specific OEMs or vessel manufacturers are named; procurement is open to all responsible sources meeting requirements.

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