19R3204_A0001.pdf

19 NOVEMBER 2018

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: RFP N32205-19-R-3204; AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) MSC RFP N32205-19-R-3204, DATED 16 NOVEMBER 2018

1. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY AMENDED:

(A) REPLACE PART I, TANKVOY BOXES 1-9 WITH THE FOLLOWING

(HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION IS NEW):

1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED:

a) Owners must confirm and provide supporting documentation that their vessel can meet the following requirements. One clean approved U.S. or foreign flag double hull tanker with an Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 230,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP5) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and with the following minimum particulars:

b) Under Cargo Preference Act of 1904, preference will be given to U.S. Flag.

c) Vessel must be a party to the SIRE System and provide a current Q-88 with offer.

d) Q-88 must detail current acceptances and dates of inspection. There shall be at least one

SIRE inspection not more than six months prior to the commencement of laydays under this charter; offerors shall confirm that such inspections were satisfactory.

e) Vessel’s age shall be less than 20 years for the duration of the charter, vessels that will exceed 15 years during the charter period must be enrolled in their classification society’s Condition Assessment Program (CAP) and be rated CAP 2 or better.

f) Vessel must have a SBT.

g) Vessel must have an IGS.

h) Vessel must arrive with at least 1 x 12'' rating ANSI#150 manifold available for the terminal’s cargo hose connection.

i) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum LOA of 240 meters.

j) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum beam of 50 meters.

k) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum DWT of 80,000 MT (re-measuring DWT is permitted at Owner’s expense prior to vessel presenting for laydays).

l) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum loading arm height of 13.00 meters at mean low water under normal ballast conditions when the vessel is laden.

m) Owner must provide a copy of vessel’s current Class Society issued Safety Management

Certificate.

n) Owner must provide a copy of vessel’s current Flag State issued International Ship

Security Certificate.

o) Owner must provide vessel stowage plan demonstrating vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 230,000 bbls JP5 with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.

p) Owner must provide vessel stowage plan demonstrating vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 200,000 bbls JP5 with a maximum draft of 10.8 meters.

q) Owner must provide vessel stowage plan demonstrating vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 150,000 bbls JP5 with a maximum draft of 10.00 meters.

r) Owner must provide vessel itinerary from offer to arrival laydays at load port ready for tank inspection.

s) Owner must confirm vessel’s Inert Gas (IG) System will be operational and tanks must be inerted to less than 5% of oxygen by volume and at positive pressure at all times.

Tankers not fitted with IG system as per SOLAS Chapter II – 2 Regulation 60 and carrying oil other than crude oil of flashpoint 60 degrees Celsius or above can be exempted. This exemption is not valid for vessels carrying cargo of flash point below 60 degrees Celsius.

t) Cargo tanks for this product will be physically inspected for suitability prior to loading.

Government tank inspection procedures require all cargo tanks, ballast tanks, slop tanks or void spaces adjacent to the tanks to be loaded with DOD cargo to be clean and certified as gas free by a qualified Marine Chemist for the tank inspection.

u) Owner must confirm vessel will arrive at load port in a clean, gas-free condition, and be ready for internal tank inspection by Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). Ensure any adjacent tanks are also clean and gas free. Contractor shall provide (Owner's account) a Certified Marine Chemist to certify tanks safe for entry for internal tank inspection by Government and/or Charterer representative. Certified marine chemist must enter all cargo tanks in advance of the QAR and perform a full four corner entry inspection. Certified marine chemist’s inspection must include all tank pockets identified by the QAR to the satisfaction of the QAR. If a prior (last and next to last) cargo contained a percentage of benzene, owner’s certified marine chemist must arrive equipped with benzene detection tubes to measure toxicity for benzene content. All safe for entry / toxicity / flammability assessments will be performed in the presence of the inspecting QAR. Contractor will provide time needed to re-inert after inspection.

v) Owner must provide, if vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, coil type or composition

(such as stainless steel, copper, etc.).

w) If vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, owner must provide the date heating coils were last pressure tested and the results of the test (passed or failed). Date of last pressure test cannot exceed 12 months for duration of this charter. Vessel tanks with copper or yellow metal compounds are not acceptable for Jet Fuel cargoes.

x) If vessel cargo tanks are internally coated, owner must provide the coating type (epoxy, inorganic zinc, etc.). Coal tar coating is not acceptable. If tanks are not coated then state

“none”. Coatings that are incompatible with the fuel to be carried will be rejected.

y) Owner must provide copies of Certificates of Quality for last three cargoes. These

Certificates should contain all test data required by specification for the products that were previously loaded (last three). Vessel Certificates of Quality from vessel post-load samples are preferred, but if unavailable shore tank Certificates of Quality representing quality of product loaded are acceptable. The Certificates of Quality should contain the test data required by the specification for the product which were loaded. They shall be submitted for each shore tank as well as the vessel tanks after loading (composite sample). Results of “typical” are not acceptable. Additionally, the following are required for the specific products mentioned:

1. Naphtha / Condensates: Mercaptan Sulphur, reported in “parts per million” (ppm) or

“mass percent”, or Doctor Test (ASTMD 4952). Otherwise, Certificates of Quality should contain the test data required by the specification for the products which were loaded.

2. Gasoline (Motor or Aviation): It must be stated whether the previous product was

“leaded” or “unleaded”. This is needed to determine cargo tank “safe entry” testing requirements.

z) Owner must confirm if the last three cargoes carried were FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl

Esters) free. If tanks did contain FAME owners must provide a statement stating the vessel cargo tanks were cleaned / conditioned in accordance with the guidance in Energy

Institute HM50.

aa) Owner must confirm 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.

bb) Owner agrees where cargo is carried after contract award and prior to delivery to provide cargo type/description prior to loading, and applicable Certificates of Quality (to include all test data required in the initial RFP) for review within 48 hours after loading said cargo. Test shall be on a sample taken from the ship versus a representative sample from a shore facility. Any rejection of the Certificates of Quality by the Government shall result in the Government cancelling this contract at no cost to the Government.

cc) Vessel must meet all MSC requirements for reporting. Vessel shall provide position/status reports in-port and at-sea every six (6) hours daily at 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 hours local Washington, DC time (GMT-5 EST/GMT-4 EDT) and 72/48/24/12 hr pre-arrival notifications for all ports to Area Command and COMSC PM51. Reports shall be sent to the following email addresses:

1. WILLIE.JONES@ME.NAVY.MIL

2. BILLY.ONEAL@ME.NAVY.MIL

3. ROBERT.A.CAMPBELL@ME.NAVY.MIL

4. WILLIAM.A.ANDREWS@FE.NAVY.MIL

5. RICHARD.LEONE@FE.NAVY.MIL

6. SEALOGCENT.OWO@ME.NAVY.MIL

7. MSCHQ.BWC.FCT@NAVY.MIL

8. COMSC.TANKERS@NAVY.MIL

9. DESC-BIT@DLA.MIL

2. CARGO DESCRIPTION:

MINIMUM 230,000 BBLS JP5

3. INTENDED LOADING PORT/PLACE:

FUJAIRAH, UAE (BP TERMINAL)

PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG):

MAX DWT: 110,000 MT

MAX DISPLACEMENT: 130,000 MT

MAX LOA: 250.0 METERS

MAX DRAFT: 13.0 METERS

MAX MANIFOLD HEIGHT: 23.5 METERS

4. INTENDED DISCHARGE PORTS/PLACES:

(1) FUJAIRAH, UAE (EPPCO TERMINAL)

PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG)

MAX DISPLACEMENT: N/A

MAX DWT: 100,000 MT

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MAX LOA: 244.00 METERS

MAX BEAM: 50.00 METERS

MAX DRAFT: 11.00 METERS

MAX LOADING ARM HEIGHT: 15.00 METERS

(2) JEBEL ALI,

PORT RESTICTIONS (WOG):

MAX DWT: 85,000 MT

MAX LOA: 255.0 METERS

MAX DRAFT: 10.8 METERS

MAX MANIFOLD HEIGHT: 21.0 METERS

(3) DORALEH, DJIBOUTI

MAX DWT: 80,000 MT

MAX DISPLACEMENT: 180,000 MT

MAX LOA: 240.0 METERS

MAX BEAM: 50.0 METERS

MAX DRAFT: 13.0 METERS

MAX LOADING ARM HEIGHT: 13.0 METERS

(4) DIEGO GARCIA

MAX DISPLACEMENT: N/A

MAX DWT: N/A

MAX LOA: N/A

MAX BEAM: N/A

MAX DRAFT: 10.0 METERS

MAX LOADING ARM HEIGHT: N/A

5. ROUTE: VESSEL TO PRESENT FOR LAYDAYS AND TANK INSPECTION AT

SOHAR, OMAN, WHERE A U.S. GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE

REPRESENTATIVE ALONG WITH AN OWNER’S MARINE CHEMIST, ARRANGED

BY THE OWNERS TO PERFORM THE TANK INSPECTION OFFSHORE AT THE

ANCHORAGE. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TANK INSPECTION,

LAYTIME WILL COMMENCE AND VESSEL TO TRANSIT TO FUJAIRAH, UAE TO

LOAD CARGO AT BP FUJAIRAH TERMINAL, THEN VESSEL TO SHIFT TO EPPCO

FUJAIRAH TERMINAL TO DISCHARGE A PORTION OF CARGO, THEN VESSEL

TO SAIL TO JEBEL ALI TO DISCHARGE A PORTION OF CARGO, THEN VESSEL

TO SAIL TO DORALEH, DJIBOUTI TO DISCHARGE A PORTION OF CARGO,

THEN VESSEL TO SAIL TO DIEGO GARCIA TO DISCHARGE THE REMAINER OF

CARGO.

6. LAYDAYS:

COMMENCING: 29 NOVEMBER 2018

CANCELLING: 01 DECEMBER 2018

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

AMEND: PART (III) (k)(2) FIRST SENTENCE TO READ: DURATION. LAYTIME OF

312 HOURS TOTAL SHALL BE PERMITTED FREE OF EXPENSE TO THE

CHARTERER FOR THE PURPOSES OF LOADING AND DISCHARGING CARGO

AND FOR ALL OTHER CHARTERER'S PURPOSES.

(B)ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: KENNETH D. ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N103A