# State of Jones Act tankers

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [September 30, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945 "2020-09-30T15:36:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![huskerftbl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@huskerftbl](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/huskerftbl)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945/1 "2020-09-30T15:36:03Z")

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Just wondering about the current state of the Jones Act tanker market. I’m picturing far less demand for refined products especially jet. Does anyone have info on companies laying up ships?

Links to websites that track the spot market?

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**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945/2 "2020-09-30T16:19:49Z")

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OSG has laid up 2, and a third may be coming soon.

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**Author:** ![Sand\_Pebble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Sand\_Pebble](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sand_Pebble)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945/3 "2020-09-30T16:22:43Z")

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> [@Ask Congress To Reinforce America's Tanker Fleet](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ask-congress-to-reinforce-americas-tanker-fleet/56207):
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> Does anybody want to tell their elected officials in DC to subsidize our dwindling tanker fleet? Well here’s your chance.

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**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945/4 "2020-09-30T16:38:37Z")

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New3M , Jones Act tankers?

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**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945/5 "2020-09-30T16:47:04Z")

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Yes.

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**Author:** ![Slick\_cam1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/slick_cam1/32/817_2.png) [@Slick\_cam1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Slick_cam1)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/state-of-jones-act-tankers/56945/6 "2020-09-30T17:53:52Z")

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😂