MHI Delivers Newest Tanker For Chevron Fleet

Chevron Corporation's newest tanker, the 78,000-dwt R. Hal Dean, was recently christened and delivered at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (MHI) shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan.

Christened by Mrs. Gale Dean, wife of R. Hal Dean, a member of Chevron's board of directors, the tanker was specially designed to carry crude oil from the company's very large and ultra-large crude carriers (VLCCs and ULCCs) sailing off the U.S Gulf Coast to the company's refineries at Pascagoula, Miss., and Port Arthur, Texas.

The R. Hal Dean can carry 510,000 barrels of crude oil. She meets all international standards for promoting safety at sea and for preventing pollution. The 12,060- hp, diesel-powered ship has stateof- the-art navigation and communication equipment and is extensively automated. Her specially designed rudder, bowthruster and controllable- pitch propeller enhance her maneuverability.

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Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 5, Apr 1988

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