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SS Petersburg (T-AOT-9101)
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SS Petersburg (T-AOT-9101) is one of Military Sealift Command
's six United States of America Government-owned Tankers and is part of the 35 ships in the Prepositioning Program. It is part of Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three. Its normal crew complement is 38 civilians and no military personnel.
SS Petersburg is part of the RRF, but is currently activated for duty with the Prepositioning Program. She is currently berthed at the docks in Alameda, California
. Previously she had been serving ten years at the island of Guam. In June 2006, the ship participated in exercise Valiant Shield
. While not open to the public for tours she is on the same pier as USS Hornet
and can be photographed by passersby.
Originally built in 1963, the Petersburg is one in a fleet of five tankers fitted with an offshore petroleum discharge system. She can carry up to 225,000 BBL of JP8 fuel.
Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS) provides a semipermanent, all-weather facility for bulk transfer of refined bulk petroleum (e.g., JP5 and JP8) directly from an offshore tanker to a beach termination unit (BTU) located immediately inland from the high watermark. POL then is either transported inland or stored in the beach support area. Major OPDS components are: the OPDS tanker with booster pumps and spread mooring winches, a recoverable single-anchor leg mooring (SALM) to accommodate four tankers up to 70,000 DWT, ship to SALM hose lines, up to four miles of six-inch (internal diameter conduit for pumping to the beach, and two BTUs to interface with the shoreside systems.
Three of the tankers (SS PETERSBURG, SS CHESAPEAKE
, and SS MOUNT WASHINGTON) contain a crane and stowage cradles for five OPDS utility boats (OUBs) (modified LCM-6s). OUB equipped tankers carry adequate SLWT outfitting to equip one SLWT as a towtug and one SLWT as a lay repair boat carry one complete tanker terminal, and are equipped with five OUBs to deploy it. These tankers also have a maximum 59 LT capacity crane to load/offload the five OUBs carried onboard.
Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's...
's six United States of America Government-owned Tankers and is part of the 35 ships in the Prepositioning Program. It is part of Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three. Its normal crew complement is 38 civilians and no military personnel.
SS Petersburg is part of the RRF, but is currently activated for duty with the Prepositioning Program. She is currently berthed at the docks in Alameda, California
Alameda, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
. Previously she had been serving ten years at the island of Guam. In June 2006, the ship participated in exercise Valiant Shield
Valiant Shield
Valiant Shield was a large United States military war game held 19-24 June 2006 in the Pacific Ocean. According to the Navy, Valiant Shield focused on cooperation between military branches and on the detection, tracking, and engagement of units at sea, in the air, and on land in response to a wide...
. While not open to the public for tours she is on the same pier as USS Hornet
USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the Essex class. Construction started in August 1942; she was originally named , but was renamed in honor of the , which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name.Hornet was commissioned in November 1943, and after...
and can be photographed by passersby.
Originally built in 1963, the Petersburg is one in a fleet of five tankers fitted with an offshore petroleum discharge system. She can carry up to 225,000 BBL of JP8 fuel.
Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS) provides a semipermanent, all-weather facility for bulk transfer of refined bulk petroleum (e.g., JP5 and JP8) directly from an offshore tanker to a beach termination unit (BTU) located immediately inland from the high watermark. POL then is either transported inland or stored in the beach support area. Major OPDS components are: the OPDS tanker with booster pumps and spread mooring winches, a recoverable single-anchor leg mooring (SALM) to accommodate four tankers up to 70,000 DWT, ship to SALM hose lines, up to four miles of six-inch (internal diameter conduit for pumping to the beach, and two BTUs to interface with the shoreside systems.
Three of the tankers (SS PETERSBURG, SS CHESAPEAKE
SS Chesapeake (AOT-5084)
The SS Chesapeake is a transport oiler that has been in service in the United States Military Sealift Command since 2000.-Construction and commercial service 1964-1987:...
, and SS MOUNT WASHINGTON) contain a crane and stowage cradles for five OPDS utility boats (OUBs) (modified LCM-6s). OUB equipped tankers carry adequate SLWT outfitting to equip one SLWT as a towtug and one SLWT as a lay repair boat carry one complete tanker terminal, and are equipped with five OUBs to deploy it. These tankers also have a maximum 59 LT capacity crane to load/offload the five OUBs carried onboard.