American Maritime Officers (AMO) members will soon have additional employment opportunities following Federated Maritime’s successful award of a contract with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) for charter of the medium-range tanker Allied Atlantic. Federated Crewing, an affiliate of Federated Maritime and a contracted company of AMO, will provide the vessel’s crew, with all licensed officer positions filled by AMO members.
The Allied Atlantic, formerly known as Nord Olympia, was built in 2018 and will be reflagged into the U.S. registry later this summer before entering service under its MSC charter in September. The tanker will support U.S. government sealift operations in the Far East.
The Allied Atlantic is the second vessel added to the U.S.-flag fleet by Federated Maritime since 2024, with vessel management provided by Federated Maritime and crewing services provided by Federated Crewing. The first was the heavy-lift vessel Allied Brooklyn. All licensed officer positions aboard both vessels are filled by AMO members.
“We are honored to have been selected by Military Sealift Command to provide the Allied Atlantic in support of this important mission,” said Peter Fortier, CEO of Federated Maritime. “This award reflects the confidence MSC has placed in our organization and our ability to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient vessel management. We are equally proud to continue our partnership with Federated Crewing and American Maritime Officers, whose highly skilled and professional mariners are essential to the success of every operation. Bringing another modern vessel into the U.S.-flag fleet is good for our company, good for American mariners, and good for our nation’s maritime readiness.”
“AMO appreciates our working relationship with Federated Maritime,” said the AMO National President. “We’re looking forward to these new jobs for AMO members and we look forward to growing with Federated as they expand their fleet. Congratulations on the Allied Atlantic award.”
The addition of the Allied Atlantic also represents another positive step for the U.S.-flag fleet. Over the past year, AMO has advocated for increased movement of Defense Logistics Agency cargoes aboard U.S.-flag vessels under cargo preference laws. Continued growth in government cargoes carried by U.S.-flag vessels will strengthen the nation’s sealift capability while creating additional employment opportunities for American merchant mariners.