Ardmore Shipping Corp. takes delivery of new tanker Ardmore Seafox from SPP Shipbuilding
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (Ardmore) has taken delivery of its latest newbuild vessel, the Ardmore Seafox, from the Sacheon shipyard of SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (“SPP Shipbuilding”), Korea, on 25th June 2015, Ardmore said in a press release.
The Ardmore Seafox is a 49,999 DWT IMO 3 product and chemical tanker, and her addition to the Ardmore fleet increases the number of Ardmore vessels on the water to twenty with a total tonnage of 819,519 DWT. Technical management of the Ardmore Seafox will be provided by Univan Ship Management Ltd.
Commenting on her delivery, Mark Cameron, Ardmore Shipping’s COO, commented: “We are pleased to take delivery of this sister ship to the Ardmore Sealion and we extend our thanks to SPP Shipbuilding for their hard work and dedication throughout the build process. The addition of the Ardmore Seafox realises our continued commitment to incorporating high quality, modern and efficient vessels to our fleet.
As with the Ardmore Sealion, the Ardmore Seafox is a high quality eco-design Ardmore vessel, fully equipped with a variety of fuel-saving measures including Skysails technology and offering the highest standards of performance for our customers. With an average age of under four and a half years, the Ardmore fleet is among the youngest in the industry.
This is the second of four newbuild vessels to be delivered from SPP Shipbuilding this year and we look forward to continuing to work closely with SPP Shipbuilding on the remaining two vessels in the series due for delivery in the second half of this year. We wish the Ardmore Seafox and her crew safe seas and fair winds as she goes on to fulfill her long and successful service within the Ardmore fleet.”
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (“Ardmore”) is engaged in the ownership and operation of product and chemical tankers in worldwide trade. The Company commenced operations through its predecessor company in 2010. Ardmore provides shipping services to customers through voyage charters, commercial pools and time charters.
