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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.
BIMCO often get enquires where there is confusion surrounding the carriage of solid bulk cargoes that are grain cargoes and the uncertainty of how the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC) Code and the International Grain Code should apply. BIMCO provides the necessary guidance.
BIMCO provides advice on how the angle of repose information in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC ) Code is to be used correctly and why it is critical for safe transport of solid bulk cargoes.
The updated Version 6 of the tanker industry standard questionnaire help charterers and owners to easily share data, speed up the vetting process, and ensure smarter pre-fixture decision-making.
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