ary ▁Medal . ▁ ▁Capt . ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett ▁spent ▁much ▁of ▁her ▁time ▁at ▁anchor ▁in ▁the ▁l ago on ▁of ▁Diego ▁Gar cia , ▁and ▁was ▁sp otted ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁Louisiana ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁ship ▁running ▁in ▁world - wide ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁spot ▁cargo ▁trade . ▁ ▁Sh ip ▁specific s ▁ ▁Capt . ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett ''' s ▁side ▁number , ▁T - AK - 4 2 9 6 , ▁gives ▁some ▁information ▁about ▁her . ▁ ▁The ▁letter ▁T ▁indicates ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁" ass igned ▁to ▁Commander , ▁Military ▁Se al ift ▁Command ▁as ▁a ▁type ▁commander ." ▁ ▁The ▁letters ▁" AK " ▁are ▁reserved ▁for ▁cargo ▁ships . ▁ ▁In ▁fact , ▁Ben nett ▁is ▁actually ▁a ▁con bul ker , ▁a ▁flexible ▁design ▁allowing ▁it ▁to ▁carry ▁both ▁container ized ▁and ▁bulk ▁cargo . ▁ ▁Ful ly ▁loaded , ▁it ▁can ▁carry ▁ 1 , 9 2 2 ▁containers . Capt . ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett , ▁like ▁all ▁M SC ▁container ▁ships , ▁is ▁self - s ust aining , ▁meaning ▁that ▁she ▁has ▁c ran es ▁which ▁allow ▁her ▁to ▁move ▁cargo ▁without ▁depending ▁on ▁shore - based ▁equipment . ▁ ▁This ▁allows ▁Capt . ▁Steven ▁L . ▁Ben nett ▁to ▁ful fill ▁her ▁mission ▁even ▁in ▁primitive , ▁und e velop ed ▁or ▁battle - dam aged ▁har b