Second dual-fuel chemical tanker joins Fisher fleet
The chemical tanker Lady Maria Fisher has now been delivered (Source: James Fisher and Sons plc)
UK-based ship services group, James Fisher and Sons plc, has taken delivery of a second LNG dual-fuel chemical tanker, Lady Maria Fisher. The vessel will join sister ship, Sir John Fisher, delivered in November, and will cut carbon and SOx emissions by 45% and NOx by 93%, the company said.
The new ship, built at the China Merchant Jinling (CMJL) shipyard in Yangzhou, is currently en route from Vietnam to Europe with a cargo of cashew nut oil which will be processed into bio-diesel.
The two sister vessels have been designed for restricted access to ports in north Europe, the company revealed, enabling them to service existing long-term contracts more effectively.
“We are very proud to continue the James Fisher legacy while also transitioning to a fourth means of propulsion over the history of 175 years,” declared Krystyna Tsochlas, the company’s head of maritime transport. “The enhanced environmental performance of the vessels demonstrates our commitment to a future of sustainable and environmentally friendly shipping.
“I would like to thank the James Fisher shore-based team for all the hard work to successfully complete our newbuild programme with the delivery of the Lady Maria Fisher, as well as Alpha Marine Consulting for their onsite supervision and CMJL for their great collaboration leading to the successful completion of the project,” she added.
