Aker Philadelphia Shipyard and ExxonMobil Affiliate Sign Letter of Intent for the Construction of Two Aframax Tankers

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2011 AUG 12 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo:rnAKPS) announced that its sole operating subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI),rnhas signed a Letter of Intent with SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon MobilrnCorporation's U.S. marine affiliate, for the construction of two aframax tankers. The 820 footrnlong, 115,000 deadweight ton tankers are intended to be used to transport Alaskan North Sloperncrude oil from Prince William Sound to the U.S. West Coast.