It was a simple matter to convert the plans from the ARCO tankers to LNG tankers. It was done without consulting BP and Exxon, apparently. But then neither Exxon, nor BP consulted Conoco. Marine is a very lucrative end of the business and BP is precluded from getting in on it, though they do have a straw company that they operate on the West Coast and Exxon is just gun shy and has divested their marine dept.
That is not true. Why do you not read the links I posted to you.
To comply with the law, BP charters a fleet of ships for its Alaska trade and oversees transportation performance. Most Alaska oil goes to BP refineries in Cherry Point, WA, and Carson City, CA. The Alaska Tanker Company (ATC), based in Beaverton, OR, operates BP’s tankers. BP owns 25% of ATC, and as an owner/director, establishes Health Safety Security and the Environment (HSSE) performance criteria based on BP standards. BP tracks ATC performance monthly.
Of the eight tankers in ATC's BP-chartered fleet, three are double-hulled and another four have double bottoms. Two vessels are on long-term charter to ConocoPhillips.
If ExxonMobil diversted their marine department, why are they winning awards for their operation?
ExxonMobil's U.S. Shipping Company Receives Washington State Exceptional Compliance Award
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2005--Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced that its U.S. marine transportation affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., has been recognized by the Washington State Department of Ecology for excellence in marine safety and environmental stewardship. SeaRiver achieved this through meeting the state's voluntary Exceptional Compliance Program for Tank Vessels (Ecopro) and is the only company to attain full Ecopro status for a third consecutive renewal period since the program's inception in 1999.