On 17th September 2015, Swire Pacific Offshore (“SPO”) took delivery of its latest Platform Supply Vessel (“PSV”), Pacific Grackle, in Japan. The latest addition to SPO’s fleet is the fourth of ten vessels in the G Class series built by Japan Marine United Corporation. The 4,000dwt vessels are powered by a four-engine diesel electric propulsion plant and equipped with highly efficient counter-rotating azimuth thrusters, ensuring excellent fuel efficiency. The G Class series is the latest addition to SPO's fleet and is specially commissioned to meet the increasing demand for PSV vessels in the offshore energy market. “Grackle” is the name of a species of bird native to North and South America.