South Korea has responded to a claim by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force of a locally flagged oil tanker approaching a North Korean vessel in the East China Sea earlier this month, reports Yonhap News Agency.
The South Korea-flagged oil tanker was believed to involved with a STS transfer operation with the North Korea vessel; and a formal request has been made by Tokyo to have Seoul investigate the claim.
"The results of our investigation show that there was no ship-to-ship transfer of oil (to the North)," said a ministry official on condition of anonymity.
The South Korean added that Tokyo has been informed of the investigation.
"The (Seoul) government has been closely watching the related situation so as to sufficiently implement U.N. Security Council resolutions," he said.
"Regarding this case, we have been closely cooperating with Japan by transparently sharing information."
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Published: 15 May, 2018
Master and bosun allegedly siphoned MGO of Brightoil 326 in an illegal transaction to a tugboat.
To protect against legal challenges from other parties while Brightoil undergoes restructuring.
Sellers' terms often incorporate fixed limits on sellers’ liability, exclusions for certain losses, short time bars for buyers’ claims, and legal clauses in sellers' favour.
‘We attach great importance to the relevant information and are carrying out investigation,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
High Court has set 25 June 2021 as the hearing date for the winding-up application; Wong Joo Wan of Alternative Advisors is appointed liquidator.
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‘We are here to transfer the extremely valuable knowledge gained over the past six years to the maritime sector, such that our customers are comfortable in the use of such biofuels,’ states CEO Olivier Baiwir.
Newly appointed Anthony Mollet speaks to Manifold Times about his role, vision, value proposition and plans for the Marine Fuels Alliance to become a wide-reaching and engaging bunkering industry association.
SFP will be retrofitting VPT’s existing bunker vessel with its Full Electric Ready (FER) system and seeks to commission the vessel in the second quarter of 2022, CEO of SFP George Lee tells Manifold Times.
Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, Oldendorff Carriers, Lloyd’s Register and organisers took part in a Bunker Quality Claims Webinar moderated by Manifold Times on 10 November.
‘Though it did introduce temporary commercial and operational disruptions, we took a constructive view of the situation and chose to use this event as a learning opportunity,’ shares a Consort Bunkers spokesperson.
Gealubes Consulting & Trading, the authorised marine business distributor of PANOLIN EALs at Singapore port, shares a two-part education series on Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants on Manifold Times.
30 Nov 2021
