Excess of Minor Sulphur Content May Force Ships To Debunker

Capt. John
  • At the IBIA Annual Convention 2020 on Wednesday, one law firm suggested fear of port state control authorities (PSCs) may be causing ships to debunker fuel.
  • It might be even in cases of minor infringement of the 0.50% sulfur limit for bunkers.
  • A ship had bought some VLSFO in St Petersburg that was subsequently tested as having a sulfur content of 0.51-0.53%.
  • The standard used in bunker trades would treat this sulfur level as acceptable despite being slightly over the limit, but the authorities...

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