Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of the ‘Ardmore Cherokee’. Built at Fukoaka Shipbuilding in Japan, the Ardmore Cherokee is a 25,000 DWT IMO II product and chemical tanker. She becomes 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 company said in its press release.
Like all vessels in Ardmore’s fleet, the Ardmore Cherokee has been fitted with an array of fuel efficiency technologies, including the SkySails’ performance monitoring system, in order to deliver optimal operational performance.
Mark Cameron, COO of Ardmore Shipping, commented: “We’re delighted to have taken delivery of the Ardmore Cherokee. She 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.”