Shipowner and operator Swire Pacific Offshore Operations has taken delivery of its latest platform supply vessel Pacific Grackle.
The G Class series is the latest addition to Swire’s fleet. The ships have a 4,000-tonne deadweight and are equipped with counter rotating fuel-efficient azimuth thrusters.
Managing director Neil Glenn said: “We are pleased to welcome Pacific Grackle to our growing fleet of vessels. We are confident that Pacific Grackle will be a valuable asset and will join its sister vessels in providing efficient and reliable services to meet the current and future needs of our global clients.”
Pacific Grackle is the fourth of 10 vessels in the G Class series that SPO has commissioned Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) to build.
Its sister vessels, Pacific Goldfinch, Pacific Gosling and Pacific Gannet and were delivered in March 2015, May 2015 and September 2014 respectively.
Once these 10 vessels are completed, Swire will be one of the top 10 PSV fleet owners in the world.