SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- TANKTIME - ARABIAN GULF
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 483111
— Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, MSC HQ - Washington, 914 Charles Morris Court, SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, 20398-5540
- ZIP Code
- 20398-5540
- Solicitation Number
- N00033-09-R-5408
- Archive Date
- 2/24/2009
- Point of Contact
- Paul K Kang, Phone: 202-685-6310
- E-Mail Address
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paul.kang@navy.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. Vessel required: One U.S. or foreign flag, clean, double hulled tanker capable of carrying a minimum of 310,000 BBLS (intentions JA1) clean petroleum products, in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolatoion. In accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904, preference will be given to U.S. flag vessels. VESSEL SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM PARTICULARS: •VESSEL MUST HAVE CURRENT VETTING APPROVAL FROM AT LEAST TWP MAJOR OIL COMPANIES •MUST PROVIDE CURRENT Q-88 WITH OFFER (NO MORE THAN 60 DAYS OLD) •VESSEL MUST BE PARTY TO THE SIRE SYSTEM •VESSEL MUST POSSESS CURRENT ISM CERTIFICATION AND INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE. •VESSEL MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOAD TO A LADEN DRAFT OF 39 FEET 8 INCHES WITH 310,000 BBLS JA1. •VESSEL’S AGE SHALL BE LESS THAN 15 YEARS FOR DURATION OF THE CHARTER •VESSEL SHALL HAVE ABILITY TO CARRY ONE COMPLETE, UNDECANTED, TANK WASHINGS IN DEDICATED SLOP TANKS •REQUIRE SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) •REQUIRE INERT GAS SYSTEM (IGS) •MINIMUM 10 TON CARGO HOSE HANDLING BOOM AT THE MANIFOLD •ABILITY / EQUIPPED TO CALL AT OFFSHORE PETROLEUM FACILITY •ABILITY / EQUIPPED TO PERFORM CARGO OPERATIONS PIERSIDE •ABILITY / EQUIPPED TO PERFORM CARGO OPERATIONS AT ANCHORAGE (ADEQUATE FENDING) •MAXIMUM LOA 780 FT •MINIMUM SOA 13 KNOTS •VESSELS MUST INDICATE SUPERCARGO CARRYING CAPACITY (VESSEL MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY UP TO 12 ARMED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR SECURITY REASONS) AND ZERO SUPERCARGO •ABILITY / EQUIPPED TO MECHANICALLY CLEAN, MOP, DRY AND INERT CARGO TANKS WITHIN THREE DAYS BETWEEN CARGOES DURING PERFORMANCE OF THE CHARTER WHEN REQUIRED. SHIP MUST HOT WASH ALL CARGO SPACES WITH WATER NOT TO EXCEED 58 DEGREES CENTIGRADE PRIOR TO PRESENTING FOR INITIAL ACCEPTANCE / INSPECTION •IF CARGO TANKS ARE COATED, PROVIDE THE COATING TYPE (EPOXY, INORGANIC ZINC, ETC). COAL TAR COATING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. IF TANKS ARE NOT COATED THEN STATE “NONE”. •VESSEL MUST BE GAS FREE AND SAFE FOR ENTRY. WHERE A PRIOR CARGO CONTAINS A KNOWN TOXIC COMPOSITION SUCH AS GASOLINE OR NAPTHA (OR OTHER COMPOUNDS EVALUATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS), THE VESSEL WILL PERFORM AT THEIR EXPENSE, THE NECESSARY TOXICITY SCREENS BY AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, I.E. CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST, CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. THE TEST INFORMATION ON OXYGEN LEVELS, FLAMMABILITY LEVELS, TOXICITY, VISUALS, DATE AND TIME WILL BE RECORDED ON A LOG OF INSPECTIONS AND TESTS TO INCLUDE THE TESTING INSTRUMENT USED AND SIGNATURE OF THE COMPETENT PERSON PERFORMING THE TESTS. ALL TOXICITY/FLAMMABILITY ASSESSMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE PRESENCE IF THE INSPECTING QAR. •LAST AND NEXT TO LAST CARGOES CARRIED IN TANKS MUST BE AN APPROVED PRODUCT. CARGO CERTIFICATES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT TIME OF OFFER. •WITH RESPECT TO LAST AND NEXT TO LAST CARGOES (BOXES 29 AND 30), PROVIDE QUALITY CERTIFICATE(S): (1) NAPHTHA/CONDENSATES, MERCAPTAN SULFUR, REPORTED IN “PARTS PER MILLION” OR “MASS PERCENT”, OR DOCTOR TEST (ASTM D 4952) (2) GASOLINE(MOTOR OR AVIATION): IT MUST STATE WHETHER THE PREVIOUS PRODUCT WAS “LEADED” OR “UNLEADED”. THIS IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE CARGO TANK “SAFE ENTRY” TESTING REQUIREMENTS. •IF A PRIOR (LAST AND NEXT TO LAST) CARGO CONTAINED A PERCENTAGE OF BENZENE, OWNER’S CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST MUST ALSO MEASURE TOXICITY FOR BENZENE CONTENT AND CERTIFY SAFE FOR ENTRY. •THE USE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS (BRASS, BRONZE, ETC.) IN VESSEL COMPARTMENTS, PIPELINES, HEATING COILS, FITTINGS, ETC. IS NOT PERMITTED IN VESSELS CHARTERED BY MSC TO HAUL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, UNLESS VESSEL POSSESSES A CURRENT DESC WAIVER. •IF CARGO TANKS HAVE HEATING COILS, PROVIDE THE COIL TYPE OR COMPOSITION(SUCH AS STAINLESS STEEL, COPPER, ETC), DATE THAT THE HEATING COILS WERE LAST USED AND PRESSURE TESTED, AND THE RESULTS OF THE TEST (PASSED OR FAILED). VESSEL TANKS WITH COPPER OR YELLOW METAL COMPOUNDS ARE NORMALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR JET FUEL CARGOES. •THE VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO TAKE UPPER, MIDDLE, LOWER, BOTTOM, AND ALL-LEVEL SAMPLES OF THE CARGO (TO INCLUDE OBQ & ROB) WITHOUT CONTAMINATING THEM FROM THE SAMPLING LOCATION. IF UNABLE TO DO SO OR IF THE SAMPLING LOCATION IS CONTAMINATED OR SUSPECTED TO BE CONTAMINATED, CHARTERER WILL REQUIRE OPEN SAMPLING ON A TANK BY TANK BASIS, CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY AND LOCAL TERMINAL REGULATIONS. •VESSEL MUST REPORT FULLY LOADED WITH BUNKERS WHEN THEY SUBMIT THEIR NOTICE OF READINESS AT BAHRAIN 2. Place/Range of Delivery: BAHRAIN Port restrictions (WOG): Max LOA: 820 feet Max Draft: 40.5 feet Max DWT: 80,000 MT ntended First Discharge Port: QATAR Port restrictions (WOG): Max LOA: 780 feet Max Draft: 39 feet 8 inches Max DWT 60,000 DWT Max Loading Arm Height: 14 Meters 3. Place/Range of Redelivery: Arabian Gulf port in CHOP 4. Charter Period: About 15 days, charterer’s option to cancel after five (5) days without notice. 5. Laydays: Commencing: 22 February 2009 Canceling: 24 February 2009
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