A second 6,000dwt LNG dual-fuel tanker for James Fisher and Sons plc based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria on the Irish Sea has been delivered.

The newbuild Lady Maria Fisher will be traded by James Fisher Everard (JFE) alongside its existing fleet which operates tankers along the European coastline (incl. (Whitegate) Cork -Galway) and in the Caribbean islands.

This new vessel is an addition to the Sir John Fisher, which joined their fleet in November 2022.

Equipped with highly efficient dual-fuel engines, both tankers are able to run on liquified natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner alternative to conventional marine gasoil.

The two vessels also incorporate innovations in design and construction technology to further enhance hydrodynamic performance, to improve operational efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve local air quality.

Their extensive, centralised waste heat recovery systems also help to minimise GHG emissions.

Each vessel is capable of achieving a 45 percent reduction in carbon emissions, in addition to a 93 percent reduction in NOx and 45 percent reduction in SOx. The vessels will reduce the fleet’s overall GHG emissions and will also help customers looking to contribute to sustainability improvements.

Lady Maria Fisher was built and launched at China Merchants Jinling (CMJL) shipyard in Yangzhou, China. The tanker is currently transporting vegetable oil from Vietnam to Europe, where it will then be processed into bio-diesel.

The newbuild pair will replace two of James Fisher’s existing tankers and will be able to carry more cargo. Both vessels have been specifically designed for restricted access ports around the coastline of Northern Europe, which will enable JFE to better service existing long-term contracts.

The addition of LNG dual-fuel capability to the fleet helps the Group contribute to the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) GHG reduction targets as well as supporting its own environmental goals and those of its customers.