Preparations since December 2019 pay off with tanker MT Alnic MC transporting the first parcel of 15 TMT VLSFO from Kochi to Singapore.
Intended principal business activities of Straits Port Management Sdn Bhd are to carry on the business as an Investment Holding Company.
Spokesman enforces Penang division of MMEA will continue constant vigilance in surveillance around island.
The second arrest in 24 hours by MMEA in Penang was at 8.5 nautical miles north of Teluk Bahang; vessel had 21 crew onboard.
Kalimbassieris warns these inspections are unannounced and any discrepancies in bunker quantities will be considered violations of law.
Course designed for Cargo Officers and Bunker Surveyors operating within the Singapore marine fuels industry; SS648:2019 hardcopies will be given to each trainee.
Key legal discussions on 1 March 2020 carriage ban; enforcement actions against vessels; and claims under bunker supply contracts under focus.
Bergen Troll and Northern Skaggerrak have the capability to bunker a variety of fuels, including MGO, 3.5%S fuel oil, and 0.5%S fuel oil.
Although gas scrubbers are considered acceptable to meet IMO2020’s SOx emission rules, it is not globally accepted in all states.
HSFO carriage ban effective from 1 March is an attempt to ensure transparency and that ships are not unjustly penalised.