UK-based marine services provider James Fisher and Sons has placed orders for more LNG-powered tankers in China.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng will build four new LNG dual-fuel tankers, which will carry oil products and IMO Class II chemicals, according to a statement by James Fisher on Tuesday.
A number of features that will add to the overall sustainability of the newbuilds have been carried over from recent additions to the company’s fleet, vessels Sir John Fisher and Lady Maria Fisher, it said.
These include optimized hull form, waste heat recovery through cooling water, and exhaust gas.
James Fisher said steel cutting took place in November 2024, with the delivery of the first tanker expected at the end of 2025.
The firm did not provide the price tag or further contract details.
In January 2024, brokers said that James Fisher declared its two optional LNG dual-fuel 6,000-dwt chemical tankers at CMJL Yangzhou, boosting the series to four at the yard.
Back in 2021, James Fisher ordered two LNG-powered tankers at CMJL Yangzhou, John Fisher and Maria Fisher.
James Fisher christened its LNG dual-fuel chemical tanker, Lady Maria, at the port of Sunderland in January 2024.
Since entering service in 2023, John Fisher and Lady Maria Fisher have primarily serviced the company’s long-time customer P66.