# 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

<p>Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N35C-27-019</p>

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