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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 April of 2008, ATC ships have safely and efficiently carried over 1,103 million barrels of crude oil and our workforce has completed over 12 million man-hours without anyone being so hurt that they were unable to return to work the next day (lost time injury). No tanker company in the world has ever achieved this safety record.

While such 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. With over 12 million man-hours and over six years without a lost time injury, we’re off to a good start in realizing this goal.

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, California and Hawaii. ATC was noted as having a record that is unsurpassed in the industry.

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.