Ardmore Shipping founder and chief executive Anthony Gurnee has enjoyed many different roles in his maritime career and has been guided by one simple rule.

“If you’re not having fun and having an adventure in shipping, then you’re not doing it right,” the tanker boss told TradeWinds as he prepares to retire in September.

American Gurnee established Ardmore in Cork, Ireland, in 2010, but he had previous links to the Emerald Isle.