- CEO
- Jean Bernard Vernet
- Full Time Employees
- 1,947
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Marine shipping
- Address
- Fisher House Barrow-in-Furness CU United Kingdom LA14 1HR
- IPO Date
- Dec 30, 1996
- Business
- James Fisher and Sons plc (FSJ.L) is a marine services company providing specialist technical and engineering solutions to the marine, offshore oil and gas, nuclear, renewables, and defense sectors worldwide. The company offers a diverse range of products and services including ship-to-ship transfers, offshore equipment rental and maintenance, nuclear decommissioning support, marine response and salvage operations, subsea robotics and inspection services, and specialized handling equipment for hazardous cargoes such as dynamic positioning systems and fendering solutions; it operates through key divisions encompassing marine services, offshore oil, defense, and process solutions. Founded in 1847 and headquartered in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom, James Fisher serves blue-chip clients including energy majors, navies, and government agencies across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
In recent developments, the company completed the acquisition of Diver Limited in 2024, bolstering its subsea inspection capabilities, and announced a strategic partnership with a leading renewables firm for offshore wind support vessels in early 2025; it also secured a multi-year contract extension for nuclear waste handling services valued at over GBP 50 million. James Fisher has undergone operational expansions including the launch of new hybrid-electric support vessels to meet net-zero targets and restructured its offshore division to focus on high-margin renewables projects following divestitures of non-core assets in 2023-2024. These changes position the company for sustained growth amid energy transition demands, with no recent name changes or major funding rounds reported.