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IBIA announces results of its 2023 board elections

Three candidates elected for three-year term starting April 1 are Claudia Beumer (VT Group), Jeroen De Vos (Peninsula), and Nigel Draffin (Consultant & Lecturer).

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Members of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) have voted and decided which candidates, from a total of 11, should fill the three available positions in the 2023 board elections.

The 11 candidates in the 2023 IBIA board elections came from 11 different companies and backgrounds, and from nine different countries.

The three candidates elected for a three-year term starting April 1, 2023 are:

  • Claudia Beumer, VT Group, Netherlands
  • Jeroen De Vos, Peninsula, Gibraltar
  • Nigel Draffin, Consultant and Lecturer, UK

The election results were announced at the IBIA AGM on Monday 27 February, 2023.

Prior to the AGM, the current board of IBIA had formally re-elected the current chair, vice-chair and treasurer for another year.

The IBIA Board will be as follows on 1 April, 2023:

Chair: Timothy Cosulich, Fratelli Cosulich, Italy

Vice-Chair: Constantinos Capetanakis, Starbulk, Greece

Hon Treasurer: Adrian Tolson, 2050 Marine Energy, USA

Eugenia Benavides, Terpel, Colombia

Claudia Beumer, VT Group, Netherlands

Rahul Choudhuri of VPS, Singapore

Jeroen De Vos, Peninsula, Gibraltar

Nigel Draffin, Consultant and Lecturer, UK

Paul Maclons of AMSOL, South Africa

Valeria Sessa, Reseaworld, Italy

J. Stephen Simms, Simms Showers LLP, USA

Anna Stefanou, PMG Holding, UK

Nicolas Vukelja, Terramar, Panama

IBIA would like to thank all who signalled an interest in taking a more active role in the Association by standing for election to the board.

“Yet again, we saw a large number of high calibre candidates in the IBIA board elections; a testament to IBIA’s stature and relevance,” says Unni Einemo, Director of IBIA, adding: “We are very happy to see the return of Nigel to the Board, one of IBIA’s founding members and a well of knowledge, and we look forward to welcoming Claudia and Jeroen, both of whom are actively involved in the industry and can bring valuable insights.”

The board members whose elected terms come to an end at the end of March 2023 are Peter Beekhuis of Maersk Oil Trading (New Zealand) and Mustafa Muhtaroğlu of Energy Petrol (Turkey). Jesper Rosenkrans decided to step down from the Board of IBIA in July 2022 when he left Total Marine Fuels for a new role outside the bunker industry at TotalEnergies.

IBIA extends a huge thanks to our outgoing board members for their dedication and valuable contributions to the Association during their tenure.

“I would like to express my appreciation for Mustafa Muhtaroğlu, Peter Beekhuis, and Jesper Rosenkrans for their support and dedication to IBIA during their terms as Board Members. It was a pleasure to work alongside them and we count on their continued engagement within the Association,” says IBIA Chair, Timothy Cosulich.

He adds: “I also want to congratulate our newly elected Board Members Claudia Beumer, Jeroen De Vos and Nigel Draffin. I am confident your contribution will make a difference toward achieving IBIA’s goals”

Related: Voting for IBIA Board Elections 2023 open till 22 February

Related: IBIA Board Elections 2023 are now open

 

Photo credit: International Bunker Industry Association

Published: 1 March

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Four Dutch seafarers charged for alleged roles in causing Singapore oil spill

Four men on Netherlands-flagged dredger “Vox Maxima” were charged under Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November and will appear in court again on 4 December.

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Singapore has brought charges against four crewmen who were working on Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima for their alleged role in causing the disastrous bunker spill into the republic’s sea, according to a report by The Straits Times on Wednesday (6 November).

Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour was hit by Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima at Pasir Panjang Terminal on 14 June, which resulted in an oil spill in Singapore waters.

The dredger reportedly lost engine and steering control before crashing Marine Honour.

The four men, all Dutch nationals, – Merijn Heidema, 25; Martin Hans Sinke, 48; Richard Ouwehand, 49; and Eric Peijpers, 55 – allegedly failed to ensure that emergency steering was carried out when emergency power was supplied to the vessel’s steering gear pumps, resulting in the allision. 

They were each charged under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 on 6 November. 

Heidema and Peijpers, who were responsible for the engineering watch, were accused of failing to ensure a sufficient reserve of power was available for Vox Maxima’s steering gear when the engine room was put in a standby condition.

Their cases have been adjourned to 4 December.

Manifold Times previously reported Vox Maxima was found to have serious deficiencies relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard. 

A total of 13 deficiencies were flagged during the 15 June inspection of the dredger. Three out of the 13 warranted detention of the vessel which indicated serious deficiencies that required repairs before it could be permitted to leave the port. 

Related: Thirteen deficiencies flagged during inspection for dredger involved in Singapore oil spill
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Related: Singapore: Oil spill cleanup after allision between dredger “Vox Maxima” and bunker tanker “Marine Honour”

 

Photo credit: Martin Klingsick / MarineTraffic
Published: 7 November, 2024

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GoodFuels ceases bio bunker fuel deliveries in Singapore after near three-year run

‘Whilst the GoodFuels team will continue its efforts to decarbonise global shipping from the Amsterdam office, we will be stopping all biofuel deliveries in Singapore with immediate effect,’ says Jing Xieng Han.

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Biofuel supplier GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, has stopped all biofuel deliveries in Singapore with immediate effect, according to Jing Xieng Han, General Manager of GoodFuels Asia Pacific, on Wednesday (6 November). 

GoodFuels first announced the opening of its first office in Singapore in February 2022. The Singapore office was GoodFuels’ second office and its first outside of Europe. 

At the time, GoodFuels said Singapore was chosen as the target for its first international expansion because of its importance to the global shipping industry and its leading position as a key bunkering hub, with mature bunkering infrastructure that will support the delivery of marine biofuel.

Jing said FincoEnergies has decided to consolidate GoodFuels operations in the Asia Pacific and ARA regions. 

“Whilst the GoodFuels team will continue its efforts to decarbonise global shipping from the Amsterdam office, we will be stopping all biofuel deliveries in Singapore with immediate effect,” she said in a social media post. 

“Our Amsterdam team remains dedicated to furthering the decarbonization of global shipping 'the Good Way' and I wish them continued success.”

Jing also announced that she will be departing GoodFuels Asia Pacific, effective 6 November as well. 

“It has been a privilege to contribute to the integration of biofuels into the bunkering sector in Singapore over the past three years,” she said.

“The rapid evolution of the industry has been mind-blowing, and I fondly recall addressing numerous queries on the technical feasibilities of biofuels as bunker fuels when I first launched our Singapore office in early 2022.”

Related: GoodFuels opens first Singapore office to meet growing biofuel demand

 

Photo credit: GoodFuels
Published: 7 November, 2024

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Chimbusco Pan Nation completes first B24 bio bunker fuel delivery in Singapore

CPN supplied 1,000 metric tonnes of ISCC-EU Certified B24 marine biofuel for “YM WITNESS”, a containership of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp on 16 October.

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Chimbusco Pan Nation completes first B24 bio bunker fuel delivery in Singapore

Hong Kong-based marine fuel oil supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) on Wednesday (6 November) completed the supply of 1,000 metric tonnes of ISCC-EU Certified B24 marine biofuel for YM WITNESS, a containership of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp on 16 October. 

“This also embarks on CPN’s new journey to arrange supplying marine biofuel in Singapore,” the firm said in a social media post. 

B24 marine biofuel is a blend of 24% B100 biodiesel and Marine Fuel Oil, which significantly reduces carbon emissions and lowers its carbon footprint. Such product aligns with global efforts to combat climate change and reduces environmental impact. 

“CPN is committed to be the frontrunner in the transition towards more sustainable marine fuel options. This biofuel delivery reinforces CPN’s commitment to realizing eco-friendly port energy solutions and global decarbonisation goals,” it added. 

 

Photo credit: Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical
Published: 7 November, 2024

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