Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard says it has delivered the second of 4 LNG-ready product tankers to Crowley Maritime Corporation, marking the primary new vessel supply below its new identify.

Philly Shipyard, previously Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, introduced Wednesday that it has delivered the 50,000 dwt, 330,000 barrel capability Texas. The Jones Act-qualified, 600-foot tanker has a carrying capability of 14.5 million gallons of crude oil or refined merchandise.

Texas joins sister ship Ohio, delivered to Crowley in October, as the primary vessels to obtain the American Bureau of Shipping’s “LNG-Ready Level 1” approval, which means the vessel was constructed with the choice to transform the tanker to liquefied pure fuel (LNG) propulsion sooner or later.

All are primarily based on a confirmed design from South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) and constructed for gasoline effectivity, versatile cargo functionality, and the most recent regulatory necessities. The remaining two product tankers being constructed by Philly Shipyard for Crowley are below development with deliveries in 2016.

The Texas marks the twenty second vessel constructed by the shipyard previously referred to as Aker Philadelphia and the primary delivered below its new identify. In addition to the Crowley tankers, the yard has additionally began development on 4 50,000 dwt tankers to be delivered to a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, together with two two 3,600 TEU containerships for Matson Navigation Company.

“We are proud to deliver another ship to Crowley and the first under our new name, Philly Shipyard. The Texas, like our 21 previously delivered vessels, continues the long tradition of men and women building quality vessels in Philadelphia,” stated Philly Shipyard’s President and CEO Steinar Nerbovik. “As we continue to build the eight ships in our backlog, we are always looking for more skilled men and women to add to our team.”

The Texas and its three sister ships had been first ordered in 2013 by a three way partnership between Crowley and Philly Shipyard, however the shipyard in September agreed to promote its stake to a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation upon supply of the ships.