PMV Valdez

Poseidon Marine Vessel Valdez is an old Poseidon Oil tanker anchored in San Francisco harbor in 2241.

Background
An older ship that used conventional fossil fuel engines for propulsion instead of fusion. The ship lay idle in San Francisco harbor for decades. Sometime after the establishment of Navarro, the ship was disabled by Enclave personnel under "security act 9837-334-27A." The navigational computer parts were removed to Vault 13, and the Tanker FOB was placed in the care of the Navarro base commander.

The disabled ship was settled by tanker vagrants, a diverse, loosely organized band of independent thinkers, artists, and outcasts. A small, but lucrative hacking and trading business was also set up by entrepreneurs. The vagrants tried to make the ship move and create a society free from greed. In 2242, the ship was given a new lease on life. With the help of A. Ron Meyers, a Navarro deserter, the Chosen One reactivated the ship.

With the navigational computer parts replaced and the holds once more full of fuel, they took it to Control Station Enclave, located 175 miles off the coast of California. The ship returned loaded with Vault 13 and Arroyo survivors and Sgt. Granite's deserting Enclave Control Company. The vagrants eventually drifted on, leaving the vessel and establishing an uneasy trading operation with the Shi.

Notable loot
The following skill books are sold by Jenna:
 * Dean's Electronics
 * Big Book of Science
 * First Aid Book
 * Guns and Bullets
 * Scout Handbook

Appearances
The tanker appears only in Fallout 2.

Behind the scenes

 * The PMV Valdez is a reference to the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker that caused the second largest oil spill in United States history while en route to California.