A state-of-the-art tanker representing a new generation of environmentally focused vessels designed to meet its owners’ special trading requirements has gone into service under the Isle of Man flag.
The newbuild 10,600dwt Lettie PG IMO II coated oil product and chemical tanker is the first of three ordered by Pritchard-Gordon Tankers (PG Tankers) in an ongoing fleet renewal programme.
Built at the CMJL Ding Heng shipyard in China and launched in September 2024, it has been designed by Swedish headquartered FKAB Marine Design.
Based in the North East of England, PG Tankers specialises in transporting crude oil, refined petroleum products, chemicals and biofuels in environmentally sensitive areas, using purpose built, shallow draft, double hull tankers.
To meet PG Tankers’ sustainability initiative, a number of new technologies have been implemented into Lettie PG’s design.
The tanker is methanol fuel ready, has peak-shaving power batteries, with solar powered charging, zero emissions discharge capability and cold ironing compatibility.
It also features FKAB’s patented F-Bow and benefits from extensive CFD optimization to improve wave resistance and hull flow.
With its integrated propulsion system, including a twisted leading-edge rudder and a carefully matched propeller-hull configuration, Lettie PG achieves impressive performance in speed, efficiency and minimized underwater noise and cavitation.
