Pritchard-Gordon Tankers specialises in the transport of crude oil, fuel oil and refined petroleum products in environmentally sensitive areas, with purpose built, shallow draft, double hull tankers. The company offers its customers Contracts of Affreightment, Timecharter or spot voyage charter cover for all their marine oil transport requirements.

The Company’s current fleet of 11 vessels from 6,200 dwt to 12,000 dwt are all European built and fly the British or Isle of Man flag. Its officers are British, European and Caribbean with crews hailing from Guyana.

The Company’s principal area of operation is in the Caribbean Sea, USA, Central and South America.

The Company’s term contract customer base, which has been built since 1988, includes Shell, ExxonMobil, Rubis, Vitol, Staatsolie, Barbados National Oil Company and Belize Natural Energy.

Pritchard-Gordon Tankers Head Office in Sussex manages all commercial and accounting activities. The South Shields Office is currently made up of 5 Superintendent Engineers, 2 deck Superintendents, a Head of Personnel and support staff. It manages all day to day technical management, personnel and staff training, drydockings, design and newbuilding supervision. Liaison with industry bodies, regulators, Classification Societies and port state control offices are also handled from this office.

Pritchard-Gordon Tankers is privately owned and is one of the very few fully integrated British Tanker owning companies trading under the Tonnage Tax regime. The Company’s tankers are named after female family members; the fact that several are still waiting for this honour suggests plenty of incentive for expansion.