We are Alaska Tanker Company

Words are cheap unless backed by actions that are consistent with the words, and outstanding results that demonstrate the efficacy of those actions. With this in mind, Alaska Tanker Company has built a performance culture that highlights responsibility, accountability at all levels, and sustainability that is based on the pursuit of excellence. In particular, ATC has chosen to make the pursuit of excellence in safety and environmental performance the bedrock upon which its business success depends.

We were the first US ship operating company to achieve American Bureau of Shipping’s ISO 14001 and SQE certification, and the second company to be awarded Washington State’s voluntary ECOPRO certification. These certifications provide external evidence of our world-class operation, application of technology, employee training and preventive maintenance systems. Browse through our site, and get to know us at Alaska Tanker Company.

ATC Reaches Another Safety Milestone!

Through June of 2011, ATC ships have safely and efficiently carried over 1,340 million barrels of crude oil.

While safety statistics are one way to measure performance, they cannot possibly convey what makes ATC different from other shipping companies. As one ATC Captain has said;

“…our main achievement is not the statistic but what we have collectively achieved in our hearts and our minds”

The employees of ATC are committed to mitigating the risks we face every day, one day at a time, one job at a time. Our goal is an entire generation of seafarers spending their entire working lives without an injury, whilst earning a decent living for their families and loved ones.

Recognitions Received by ATC

In 2004, the United States Coast Guard recognized ATC’s outstanding performance by awarding the company the Benkert “Osprey” Gold Award. This award was given in recognition of “…outstanding achievement in marine environmental protection that goes beyond mere compliance with industrial and regulatory standards”. The “Osprey” is the highest environmental award given by the Coast Guard.

Following this recognition, In March of 2006, the Alaska State Legislature honored ATC by presenting Anil Mathur, President and CEO with a legislative citation. This citation recognized ATC’s efforts to achieve the highest levels of safety and environmental performance while carrying Alaska North Slope crude oil from Valdez, Alaska to refineries in Washington and California. ATC was noted as having a record that is unsurpassed in the industry.

In February 2010, the Alaska State Legislature recognized and commended ATC for being the first United States flagged shipping firm to achieve 13 million man-hours without a lost-time accident. They additionally recognized ATC for voluntarily running the ships' engines on ultra-low sulfur fuel in Alaska ports to reduce emissions.

Lastly, the employees of ATC are committed to maintaining a single focus on operational excellence and their efforts have been recognized by various stakeholders including BP, the unions that work with ATC, the Prince William Sound Citizens Advisory Council and by the state environmental regulatory agencies where ATC does business.