Cork-based Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of a 25,000 DWT IMO II product and chemical tanker, the Ardmore Cherokee, built at Fukoaka Shipbuilding in Japan.
The Ardmore Cherokee is the fifteenth vessel to join Ardmore’s fleet on the water, where she has been placed under the technical management of Thome Ship Management.
The vessel has been fitted with an array of fuel efficiency technologies, including the SkySails’ performance monitoring system, in order to deliver optimal operational performance.
“Ardmore Cherokee has been designed and built to the very highest standards and we would like to thank all those involved in her successful delivery by Fukuoka Shipbuilding for their hard work and commitment. We wish her master and crew safe seas and look forward to her contribution to Ardmore’s continued growth, ” said Mark Cameron, COO of Ardmore Shipping commenting on the delivery.