Our fleet of coastal vessels is tailormade to meet the specific needs of our customers – enabling short-sea transport between ports, including those inaccessible to larger vessels.

We transport petroleum products, biofuels, chemicals and dry cargoes, with vessels managed by experienced marine teams and operated to the highest HSSE standards. With long-term customer relationships across government, energy and infrastructure sectors, we are trusted to keep essential cargoes moving safely and on schedule.

Our coastal shipping capabilities include:

• Transport of clean products, biofuels and industrial liquids
• Draft-restricted and tidal port operations
• In-house technical and crewing management for consistent performance and control
• Charter flexibility – spot, short-term or multi-year
• Fleet of chemical and product tankers ranging from 3,000 to 38,800 DWT
• Specialist features including high manoeuvrability, MarineLine-coated tanks, and NAABSA certification for safe berthing in restricted ports

James Fisher is one of the world’s most experienced providers of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer services – enabling the safe, compliant transfer of liquid cargo between vessels in offshore, nearshore or port-based locations.

As a recognised leader in the movement of critical resources, we support major oil companies, LNG producers, energy traders and shipping operators – with fully managed, OCIMF-compliant operations delivered by trained mooring masters and dedicated support teams.

Our STS services include:

• Offshore and port-based liquid cargo transfers
• Mobilisation of certified fenders, hoses and marine crews
• 24/7 coordination, route planning and environmental compliance
• A track record of over 45,000 STS operations delivered worldwide
• 30+ fully approved operational bases across key global regions