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Explanatory notes

Guidance Notes The following guidance notes are intended to provide some background to the thinking behind the BIMCO LNG Fuel Quality Clause for Time Charter Parties. These notes explain the scope of each provision and clarify how the clause is intended to operate and the way it allocates risk betwe... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Shipmaster's Bunkering Manual

The BIMCO & IBIA Shipmaster’s Bunkering Manual is the first practical industry guide for both owners and suppliers providing practical guidance and advice for safe bunkering globally.

IMO seeking to amend sulphur testing and sampling regulation

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be discussing changes to the MARPOL Annex VI regulations on how Port State Control (PSC) can draw fuel oil samples on board, when meeting at the 75 session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) on 16 to 20 November 2020. Some of t... Please follow the link to continue reading.

ISO issue letter of conformity ahead of 2020 sulphur cap

The 2020 0.50% sulphur limit for fuel oil used outside emission control areas will undoubtedly create operational issues for crews onboard ships. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has now  issued a letter in this regard rebutting these claims.