9Pritchard-Gordon Tankers was founded by Giles Pritchard-Gordon in 1989. Over the last 35 years the Company has built a strong brand and an enviable reputation for excellent service at a high standard.

Giles was the youngest ever director of Clarksons but in 1973 he left to establish his own very successful tanker brokerage. In 1978 the Company diversified into shipowning, building two dry cargo coasters in Yorkshire Drydock. In 1988 he bought his first small tanker, the Lucy PG, and timechartered her to Shell for trading in the Caribbean.

The first purpose built and designed vessel, the Eliza PG, was delivered in 1992 to be followed by 11 further newbuildings in European yards. The current fleet consists of 9 tankers ranging from 6,800 dwt to 10,600 dwt with a further 2 under construction.

David Campbell joined Giles in 1983 to manage the two dry cargo coasters. He subsequently founded Campbell Maritime in 1984 in his home town of South Shields in the North East of England, taking the technical management of the original two ships with him. Campbell Maritime technically managed all the Company’s vessels until March 2010 when Campbell Maritime was incorporated into Pritchard-Gordon Tankers, with David Campbell joining the board as Technical Director. Dave has since retired but his successors have been equally well qualified and experienced.

Sadly Giles succumbed to Leukaemia in late 2011 but the Company he founded continues to flourish. It is privately owned and managed by a professional board of managers and directors, including several Pritchard-Gordon family membe