New Tractor Tug to Be Christened

The new tractor tug Tan’erliq will be christened June 11, in Tatitlek by Tatitlek second-grader Gwen Vlasoff. Miss Vlasoff named Tan’erliq as part of the Alyeska “Name the Tug” contest held in 1998. Tan’erliq means black bear in Alutiiq.

Tan’erliq is the second of two enhanced tractor tugs designed and built specifically for tanker escort service in Prince William Sound. Tan’erliq’s sister ship, Nanuq, was christened in February in Valdez. The 153-foot, 10,000 horsepower state-of-the-art vessel will be placed into service with Alyeska Pipeline’s tanker escort fleet.

For media interested in attending the christening ceremony, please contact Sandy McClintock at 907-834-7084.

Pipeline Reliability

Pipeline throughput for May 1999 totaled 34,642,000 barrels, with a daily average of 1.12 million barrels per day. Pipeline throughput for the year to date is 172,640,000 barrels, averaging 1.14 million barrels per day. Pipeline reliability for May was 100 percent, making the year to date reliability 99.88 percent.