Ship along with 19 crew were detained to assist with the investigation after it was suspected of anchoring without permission under Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952.
Gard suggests equipment such as fenders, anchor chains, and hawse pipes should be physically blocked during STS/bunkering operations as they can provide a point of access...
It can be argued that these fuels represented by the tested samples may not meet the general requirements outlined in clause 5 of ISO8217, says CTI-Maritec.
Bunker demand has increased in Mozambique’s Nacala and Maputo ports as bunkering remains completely shut off in Algoa Bay, a source says.
South African Revenue Service has detained five bunker barges at the Algoa Bay anchorage by Port Elizabeth over alleged illegal bunker operations, according to sources.
