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Jones Act tanker sold to Kinder Morgan

Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced that its petroleum services group has sold two Jones Act tankers to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) for approximately $270 million. The tankers, the MT Pennsylvania and MT Florida, each have 330,000 barrels of cargo capacity and have been under long term charter transporting gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and crude oil since being placed into service in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Crowley says it will continue to manage the vessels with no changes in crewing or operations. “This transaction helps Crowley maintain a healthy balance in our capital program,” said Tom Crowley, chairman and CEO. “We have invested more than $1.5 billion in new, U.S.-built tank vessels in recent years, giving us a fleet of 17 articulated tug barges (ATBs) and four new 330,000 barrel tankers being delivered in 2015 and 2016. We are committed to continuing to provide safe and reliable petroleum transportation to our customers.”

Medevac off Cape Hatteras

The Coast Guard medevaced a 54-year-old crewmember from athe "Pennsylvania" approximately 20 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, on Mar 30, 2014. The master of thetanker notified Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders on MAr 29 at 9:17 p.m. stating a crewmember was suffering from chest pain and needed medical attention. Sector watchstanders launched a crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., to assist. The helicopter crew arrived on scene at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, hoisted the man and took him back to the air station. The man was transferred to an ambulance crew and taken to Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City.

Crowley Marine buys Jones Act tanker pair for $35M each

The acquisitions mark Crowley’s re-entry into the Jones Act tanker market since its last tanker was retired in 2011. The two tankers, the Pennsylvania and the Florida, are scheduled for delivery in September 2012 and March 2013 respectively. Aker says it will receive $90m for each vessel in the form of a fixed purchase price and a variable component based on the vessel's actual performance in the market. Based on current market conditions, Aker says it anticipates receiving a nominal amount in excess of $35m per ship through the variable component.