Marine Safety Advisory From the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Overview
Incidents and accidents related to Entry into Enclosed Spaces on board – still a major problem after decades of developing guidance and regulations.
For further guidance on entry into enclosed spaces and how to properly and safely conducting such operations please refer to the following section
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Posted:
04 September 2018
VPS Bunker Alerts
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) publish regular Bunker Alerts based entirely on fuel samples and have kindly permitted BIMCO’s Members to access this information.
The Bunker Alerts are not intended to be an evaluation of overall bunker quality in the port or area concerned, but usually highlight a specific parameter within the fuel which has raised a quality issue.
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