Ships’ bunkers Easy Acquisition Card®


Overview  

The U.S. Government Ships’ bunkers Easy Acquisition Card® program, also known as the SEA Card® program, is DLA Energy’s efficient, easy-to-use, secure Internet-based solution to program that resolves marine fuel procurement challenges. The SEA Card® Online is an electronic order, receipt and invoice system that allows military services, U.S. Coast Guard and authorized federal agency vessels to purchase fuel from commercial ship refueling merchants at ports worldwide. Fuel orders can be directly placed to DLA Energy bunker contracted suppliers, or if a port does not have a bunker contract in place, the vessel can place an order through a competitive quote Open Market “spot buy” process.

Establishing an Account

Accounts are established through the military service or DoD Agency Component Program Manager. An ordering officer and an accountable official must be nominated and appointed in writing to ensure the accuracy, propriety and legality of every purchase. The AO must be a government or military employee, not a contractor employee.

Training

Online training tutorials are available for system users that provide step-by-step processes to order, update and approve fuel deliveries when using SEA Card® Online. Certification training for AOs is available, which is mandatory within 30 days of appointment. This link is Common Access Card-enabled; if you have multiple certificates, please use your email certificate.

Authorized Purchases

Marine Gas Oil, IFO-180, IFO-380, and DF2 are available fuel types. Approved ancillary charges such as demurrage, backhaul, overtime and boom fees are deemed appropriate for contract and open market purchases.

Customer Support

Ordering officers, AOs and merchants can all benefit from 24/7 customer support when using SEA Card® Online system. Users can call 866-308-5475 for domestic locations or international at 913-217-9329. Email support is available at customer-support@seacardsys.com.

Security

User IDs and passwords are issued to each SEA Card® Online user, which provides a secure access to vessel accounts. File transmissions are delivered between SEA Card® Online, DLA Energy and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service using secure file transfer protocol servers.

Program Benefits

Program benefits include:
  • Efficient and secure Internet-based ordering, receipt and invoice mechanism
  • Real-time history, bunker reporting and management data
  • Streamlines open market purchase process
  • Eliminates paper DD1155 and ensures accuracy with payment documentation with electronic reporting to DFAS
  • Virtual dispute resolution tool
  • Worldwide coverage
Points of Contact

The following offices can be contacted for more information about working with DLA Energy for your SEA Card® needs. The can be reached by fax at 703-767-8746, or by DSN fax at 427-8746.

DLA Energy Contacts (also accessible by email at SEACard@dla.mil)
 
Title
  
 Phone
  
 		DSN Phone
 
SEA Card® Program Manager
 		  703-767-9738
 		  427-9738
 
Army Customer Account Specialist
 		  703-767-0689
 		  427-0689
 
Navy/Marine Corps Customer
Account Specialist
 		  703-767-9552
 		  427-9552
 
Federal Civ. Agencies Customer
Account Specialist
 		  703-767-0689
 		  427-0689
 
         
 
Service Component Program Manger Contacts
 
Title   Phone   DSN Phone
Email
U.S. Army, HQDA, G4
 		  703-614-0857
 		  224-0857
 
Dept. of Navy, Consolidated
Card Program Mgt.
 		  717-605-9333
 		  430-9333
NAVSUP_hq_sea_card@navy.mil
 Additional Navy contact
   717-605-9371   430-9371
 
U.S. Coast Guard, USCG
Energy Program
 		  757-366-6520
 		  413-7206
HQS-SMB-SEAcard@uscg.mil
Additional USCG contact
 		  757-579-6134
 		  523-6909
 
 Additional USCG contact
   757-413-7282