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We were on a ferry crossing The Mississippi River in Louisiana when this incredible vessel came by . The Pelican State was christened May 30, 2009 and is named after the state of Louisiana . The double hulled ship is 600 feet long has a cargo capacity of 331,000 barrels and is used to carry petroleum . It is part of the Jones Act tankers built for U.S. Shipping Partners at NASSCO in San Diego . It operates between the U.S. Gulf and the East Coast for Marathon Oil .