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|- | colspan="2" align="center" | |- ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | Career |- | Ordered: | ? |- | Laid down: | ? |- | Launched: | ? |- | Delivered: | 11 December 1986 |- | Fate: | In service, Middle East / Far East trade |- | Laid Up: | September 2002 |- ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFDEAD" | General Characteristics |- | Displacement: | 211,469 tons (214,862 metric tons) |- | Length: | 300 m (987 ft) |- | Beam: | 50 m (166 ft) |- | Draft: | 20 m (64.5 ft) |- | Speed: | 16.25 knots (30 km/h) |- | Complement: | 21 crew |- | Cargo Capacity: | 1.48 million barrels (235,000 m³) of crude oil |} ''Exxon Valdez'' was the original name of an , was then found guilty of negligence, and in 1991 a federal judge rejected a $1.1 billion settlement reached by Exxon, the federal government, and Alaska. The Vessel has an all Steel construction, built by National Steel And Shipbuilding Company in San Diego . It was delivered to Exxon in December, 1986. The tanker is 300 m long, 50 m wide, and 27 m in depth (987 ft by 166 ft by 88 ft), weighing 30,000 tons empty and powered by a 31,650 shp (23.60 MW) Diesel Engine . The Vessel could transport a maximum of 1.48 million Barrel s (200,000 t) at a sustained speed of 16.25 knots (30 km/h) and was employed to transport crude oil from the Alyeska Consortium 's pipeline terminal in Valdez, Alaska to the Lower 48 states of the United States . The vessel was carrying about 1.26 million barrels, or about 53 million gallons. The Sea River Mediterranean remains in service under the Marshall Island flag but is prohibited by law from entering Prince William Sound. It makes a Cameo Appearance in the film '' Waterworld ''. See also External links
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