UK shipowner James Fisher is beefing up its renewables fleet with a charter for an Australian-owned ship.

The London-listed company, also known for product tankers, said it has brought in the 80-loa multipurpose support vessel (MSV) Go Electra (built 2012) from Australia’s Go Marine Group for the rest of 2022.

The exclusive use of the ship will add “much-needed security for customers amid cost and supply chain crunches in the industry”, the shipowner added.