Opportunity
SAM #N32205-SS-N35C-27-019
Tanker Voyage Charter for JA1 Transport from Bahrain to Qatar
Buyer
MSC Norfolk
Posted
November 12, 2026
Respond By
November 19, 2026
Identifier
N32205-SS-N35C-27-019
NAICS
483111
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking market information for a tanker voyage charter supporting the Defense Logistics Agency–Energy. - Government buyer: U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Support Office N103A; point of contact: Jordan Morrison. The charter supports the Defense Logistics Agency–Energy. - Service requested: One tanker voyage charter for a clean, U.S.- or foreign-flagged, double-hull tanker to carry at least 310,000 barrels of JA1 from Sitra, Bahrain, to Mesaieed, Qatar. - Vessel requirements: Inert gas system, segregated ballast tanks, and naturally segregated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation. Maximum dimensions and operating limits include 200-meter LOA, 80,000 MT DWT, 58,930 MT displacement, 12.35-meter draft while carrying cargo, 14.00-meter loading-arm height, and 19.55-meter loading-port freeboard. - Age requirement: Vessel must be under 20 years old throughout the charter. Vessels older than 15 years during the charter must be enrolled in their classification society’s condition assessment program and rated 2 or better. - Requested market information: Vessel description and Q88, stowage plan, availability, lump-sum charter rate, demurrage, and any alternative ship features. Charter duration is not specified. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, vendors, or named vessel operators are identified.
Description
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N35C-27-019