Lady Maria Fisher sailing from Rotterdam in July 2023. She was christened in January at a ceremony in Sunderland. KRISPEN ATKINSON
Barrow-based James Fisher Group operator, James Fisher Everard, has increased its order for chemical/product tankers to four. The order for two further 6,000dwt tankers follows an original order placed in October 2023.
The batch will be delivered between 2025 and 2026 by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard at Yangzhou. The quartet, which are reportedly costing around £22 million each, will be similar to two sisters, led by Sir John Fisher, delivered in late 2022. Like their earlier sisters, they will be LNG dual-fuel powered, and feature several energy efficiency improvements, including enhanced hydrodynamic performance.