Sergeant Matej Kocak class The
Sergeant Matej Kocak class, the second class of MPS ships chartered by MSC, also gained amidships and a
helicopter deck after conversion. These ships, delivered to MSC in the mid-1980s, built at
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.,
Chester, Pennsylvania, and converted at
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego. They were previously owned by
Waterman Steamship Corporation but recently sold to MSC and now operated by
Keystone Shipping Company. They were all part of the
Waterman Line C7-S-133a Series. • Builder:
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, PA;
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts • Converted:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California • Power Plant: 2 boilers; 2 GE turbines; ; 1 shaft • Length: • Beam: • Displacement: 48,754 tons (49,536 metric tons) full load • Crew: 34 civilians, 10 technicians • Cargo capacity: Containers, 532;
ro-ro, ; JP-5 barrels, 20,290; DF-2 barrels, 12,355;
Mogas barrels, 3,717; stable water, 2,189; cranes, two twin 50-ton and one 30-ton gantry • Helicopters: platform only • Speed: ;Ships: • (formerly SS
Sgt. Matej Kocak, SS
John B. Waterman) • (formerly SS
PFC Eugene A. Obregon, SS
Thomas Heywood) • (formerly SS
Maj. Stephen W. Pless, SS
Charles Carroll)
2nd Lieutenant John P. Bobo class The
2nd Lieutenant John P. Bobo-class ships are new construction ships delivered to MSC in the mid-1980s from
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division,
Quincy, Massachusetts They were owned by
American Overseas Marine (AMSEA) but have been recently sold to MSC and are now operated by Crowley Technical Management. • Builders:
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts • Power Plant: 2
Stork-Werkspoor 16TM410 diesels; sustained; 1 Omnithruster JT1000 bow thruster, • Length: • Beam: • Displacement: 44,330 tons (45,041 metric tons) full load • Cargo capacity: Containers, 530; ro-ro, ; JP-5 barrels, 20,776; DF-2 barrels, 13,334; Mogas barrels, 4,880; stable water, 2,357; cranes, one single and two twin 39-ton • Helicopters: platform only • Speed: • Crew: 38 civilians, 10 technicians • (formerly MV
2nd Lt. John P. Bobo) • (formerly MV
PFC Dewayne T. Williams) • (formerly MV
1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez) • (formerly MV
1st Lt. Jack Lummus) • (formerly MV
Sgt. William R. Button)
Capt Steven L. Bennett class • Length: • Beam: • Draft: • Displacement: • Speed: • Civilian: 24 contract mariners •
Maj. Bernard F. Fisher class • Length: • Beam: • Draft: • Displacement: • Speed: • Civilian: 24 contract mariners •
1st Lt. Harry L. Martin class • Length: • Beam: • Draft: • Displacement: • Speed: • Civilian: 25 contract mariners •
LCPL Roy M. Wheat class • Length: • Beam: • Draft: • Displacement: • Speed: • Civilian: 29 contract mariners •
LTC John U. D. Page class • Length: • Beam: • Draft: • Displacement: • Speed: • Civilian: 20 contract mariners • • ==High-speed vessels==