Another Newbuild Tanker Joins Ardmore Fleet

Tanker shipper Ardmore Shipping Corporation’s latest newbuild vessel, Ardmore Seawolf, was delivered by SPP Shipbuilding from the Sacheon shipyard in Korea on August 13, 2015.

The addition of the 49,999 DWT IMO 3 product and chemical tanker increases the number of Ardmore vessels on the water to 22, joining sister ships, Ardmore Sealion and Ardmore Seafox. Technical management of the Ardmore Seawolf will be provided by Univan Ship Management.

Commenting on Ardmore Seawolf’s delivery, Ardmore Shipping COO Mark Cameron said, “The addition of the Ardmore Seawolf demonstrates our constant commitment to growing Ardmore’s fleet through the addition of state-of-the-art, high quality and efficient vessels to our fleet. With an average age of [less than] 4.5 years, the Ardmore fleet is among the youngest in the industry.”

“In keeping with her sister ships, the Ardmore Seawolf is a high quality eco-design Ardmore vessel, equipped with a variety of fuel-saving measures, including Skysails vessel optimization software, and offering the highest standards of fuel efficiency and operational performance for our customers,” Cameron continued.

“This is the third of four newbuild vessels to be delivered from SPP Shipbuilding this year and we look forward to working closely with SPP Shipbuilding on the remaining vessel in the series, which is due for delivery in the final quarter of this year. We wish the Ardmore Seawolf and her crew fair winds and following seas as she goes on to fulfill her long and successful service within the Ardmore fleet.”