- IMO increases fuel sample volume from 400ml to 600ml under revised MARPOL and SOLAS guidelines.
- Stricter rules now apply to sample handling, labelling, and onboard storage.
- Non-compliance risks include test rejections, delays, fines, and legal disputes.
- Responsibility for sample storage shifts from ship’s master to shipowner or manager.
Shipowners and operators are being urged to review their fuel and lubricating oil sampling practices following the entry into force of revised IMO guidelines,...
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