US-based Philly Shipyard (PSI) has delivered the American Endurance, the first of four 50,000dwt product tankers being built for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan.

The American Endurance is part of a US$568m agreement inked between Kinder Morgan and Philly Tankers last August. Under the agreement, Kinder Morgan said it will take assignment of contracts for the construction of four new 50,000 dwt, Tier II tankers to be built at Philly Shipyard (formerly known as Aker Philadelphia Shipyard).

Featuring a length of 183 meters and a width of 32.2 meters, the American Endurance has a carrying capacity of 14.5 million gallons of crude oil or refined products, according to the shipyard.

The next generation product tanker is based on a Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) design that incorporates numerous fuel efficiency features, flexible cargo capability, and the latest regulatory requirements, according to Philly Shipyard.

The vessel was constructed with consideration for the use of LNG for propulsion in the future and has also received LNG Ready Level 1 approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).