Lessons Learnt: Oil spill during bunkering
26/07/2017
This was a very poorly planned bunkering operation from the outset with an almost complete neglect of the company SMS procedures. The bunkering checklist was ticked off but not in fact implemented.
The UK Club have received the following update from correspondents Pinto Basto regarding bunkering operation legislation in Angola.
China ECAs Summary
30/11/2016
From 1st January 2017, all the key ports (i.e. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan, Huanghua, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Suzhou and Nantong ) within the three China ECAs will implement the low sulphur bunker requirements. Please see attached the latest circular published by Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd.
ECA requirements in China
21/07/2016
Navigate China's ECA regulations effectively with guidelines on documentation, bunkering changes, and pollution prevention measures
LLMC 1996, 2012 amendment - FAQs
22/05/2015
The Limits of liability under the original LLMC 1996 protocol have been increased by 51% prompted by a number of high profile bunker pollution incidents, notably the Pacific Adventurer incident of Queensland, Australia in 2009.
FAQs relating to OW Bunkers
12/11/2014
OW Bunker A/S the global marine fuel company filed for bankruptcy on the 7th November 2014 and reported two senior employees for fraud