Seabulk Tankers, a contracted company with American Maritime Officers and a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings, is in the process of reflagging three tankers to serve in the Tanker Security Program (TSP), further expanding the new job opportunities for AMO officers.
The TSP, which is overseen by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), has been launched with 10 slots for U.S.-flagged commercial tankers. Companies operating vessels under contract with American Maritime Officers have been awarded six of those slots by MARAD so far, including three to Seabulk Tankers.
The subsidiary will be partnering with international energy transporter TORM, which will provide three medium-range tankers to fill the TSP slots – the Thor, Thunder and Timothy.
Like the Maritime Security Program upon which it is modeled, the TSP will provide an annual stipend for each of the vessels enrolled in the program. These commercial ships will actively operate in international trades with full crews and will be available on demand to the Department of Defense for sealift and military fueling operations.