Two great teams – the 1,200-strong shipyard work force and the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies – were honored today at the keel-laying for the tenth tanker in the current build program at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.

APSI officials decided to recognize the Phillies along with its
talented workforce because both teams symbolize a dedication to
precision and exemplary teamwork. Following ancient ship-building
tradition, commemorative, good-luck coins representing the Phillies and
the APSI workers were placed upon a keel block which supports the
vessel during construction in the building dock before the first
section of the ship was lowered into place.

The ceremony was
conducted against a backdrop of Phillies banners and exuberant team
spirit, and included representatives of APSI and OSG America. Members
of the yard’s Prefabrication Department were featured in recognition of
their outstanding performance and continuous improvement over the past
year. Working as a close-knit team, they are credited with dramatically
reducing the number of late and defective steel plates delivered to the
yard, shortening of the schedule buffers both inter-departmentally and
downstream in the production process, and a 44% reduction in recordable
injuries year-to-date.

When completed, the 46,000 dwt tanker will be
over 600 feet long and will be sold to American Shipping Company, who
in turn will bareboat charter the vessel to OSG America for use in
transporting petroleum products. The yard currently has three other
product tankers under construction in the series of twelve, with
delivery of the next vessel expected in the next several weeks.

Aker
Philadelphia Shipyard is a leading U.S. commercial shipyard
constructing vessels for operation in the Jones Act market. It
possesses a state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility and has earned a
reputation as the preferred provider of oceangoing merchant vessels
with a track record of delivering quality ships. Aker Philadelphia
Shipyard is a member of the Norwegian-based Aker family of global
companies, leaders in global growth markets including energy
technologies, energy resources, maritime technologies, seafood and
marine biotechnology.

Source: Aker Philadelphia Shipyard

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