UK P&I Club has said bunker fuel analysis indicates more cases of contaminated bunker fuel in the Rotterdam and Amsterdam areas (ARA), suggesting that the problem persists.
During July, Veritas petroleum services (VPS) issued a bunker alert regarding the same issue. VPS reported that they had investigated samples of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) taken in the ARA region following reports that vessels using these fuels were experiencing operational problems, such as excessive wear of fuel pump plungers, barrels and injectors. Continue reading “Bunker fuel contamination cases are on the increase”
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Port State Control (
The Houston-headquartered Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (
Underwater hull cleaning may be a necessary and essential activity for many vessel owners, but it can result in substantial amounts of waste being produced. This is an obvious concern for companies anxious to enhance their ESG credibility.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) of New Zealand has published an investigation report on the general cargo vessel Kota Bahagia, which experienced a fire in the cargo hold, due to poorly implemented hot-work, forcing the crew to evacuate the ship.
On the 5th August 2022 the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (
In light of soaring inflation, which is impacting the costs required to keep the waterways safe and navigable, the