RAPPAHANNOCK

RAPPAHANNOCK (IMO: 8115710) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 177 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 367558650
• IMO Number: 8115710
• Call Sign: WDG6592
• Vessel Type: Tanker
• Flag: United States
• Official Number: 645619

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 27,168 GT
• Net Tonnage: 12,916 NT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 40,252 DWT
• Length Overall: 183.2 m (601 ft)
• Beam: 27.4 m (90 ft)
• Draft: 11.0 m (36 ft)
• Hull Type: Single Hull (later converted)

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Steam Turbine
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Service Speed: Approximately 15 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Bath Iron Works
• Build Year: 1982
• Country of Build: United States

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Crowley Maritime Corporation
• Operator: Crowley Petroleum Transport
• Country: United States

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Route: Jones Act trade routes
• Service Area: United States coastal waters and Caribbean, operating between Gulf Coast ports and East Coast ports
• Regulatory Compliance: Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) qualified vessel

Vessel Description

The Rappahannock is a Jones Act compliant petroleum product tanker that has operated in US domestic trade routes under Crowley Maritime Corporation. As a Jones Act vessel, it is built in the United States, owned by US citizens, crewed by US mariners, and registered under the US flag. The vessel has been employed in the transport of petroleum products along the US coastline, serving East Coast and Gulf of Mexico port facilities. Named after the Rappahannock River in Virginia, the vessel reflects Crowley's long-standing presence in domestic tanker operations serving US energy distribution infrastructure.