American-Pride

The "American Pride" assisted three fishermen on Sep 19, 2019, after the 38-ft f/v "Captain Bob" had capsized approximately 45 miles west of Egmont Key. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received notification from the tanker crew reporting they saw the capsized vessel and launched its rescue boat to investigate. While en route to the vessel, it was reported the good Samaritans witnessed a red flare sighting and diverted to that position where they located two men and a female in a life raft. A 45-ft-boat of the Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg launched and once on scene embarked three people at about 9:45 p.m., from the good Samaritan vessel and transported them to Station St. Petersburg where they were released in good condition. Already on Sep 15 the Coast Guard responded to an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alert from the "Captain Bob". Once on scene, the Jayhawk aircrew located Captain Bob at anchor and stable, but was unable to establish radio contact.

Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), on November 20 delivered the American Pride, the fourth of four next generation 50,000 dwt product tankers that it has built for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. The vessel was delivered ten days ahead of the contract delivery date, PSI said in a news release. This delivery is the 28th vessel built by PSI (formerly known as Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.). The next generation 50,000 dwt product tanker is based on a proven Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) design that also incorporates numerous fuel efficiency features, flexible cargo capability, and the latest regulatory requirements. The vessel has also received LNG Ready Level 1 approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The 600-foot tanker has a carrying capacity of 14.5 million gallons of crude oil or refined products.