What did Exxon Mobil change the name of the oil tanker that was named after Condoleeza Rice to?

Altair VoyagerWhat did Exxon Mobil change the name of the oil tanker that was named after Condoleeza Rice to?
Condoleezza Rice drew too much attention


Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer





Saturday, May 5, 2001





Leaving a wave of controversy in its wake, one of the most visible reminders of the Bush administration's ties to big oil - the 129,000-ton Chevron tanker Condoleezza Rice - has quietly been renamed, Chevron officials acknowledged yesterday.





';We made the change to eliminate the unnecessary attention caused by the vessel's original name,'; said Chevron spokesman Fred Gorell.





The double-hulled, Bahamian-registered oil tanker carrying the moniker of Bush's national security adviser was renamed the Altair Voyager, after a star, Gorell said.





The unannounced decision to rechristen the tanker was made by Chevron officials in late April, after ';we had been in discussions with (Rice's) office,'; said Gorell. Asked if Rice or the White House had specifically requested the name change, Gorell said, ';that's not for me to discuss.';





Rice's spokeswoman, Maryellen Countryman, did not return calls on the matter yesterday.What did Exxon Mobil change the name of the oil tanker that was named after Condoleeza Rice to?
Since there never was a tanker named for Condi, this ';question'; has no answer. If you would get back on your meds, maybe you wouldn't have these delusions.