Bunker Claims Prevention News

The ‘A’ rated, 150 million GT North of England P&I club has published a third edition of its popular loss-prevention guide ‘Bunker Claims Prevention’, which aims to help shipowners avoid potentially large losses arising from loading unsuitable or insufficient marine fuel oil. The new edition reflects recent changes to international marine fuel specifications introduced in ISO 8217:2010. Head of loss prevention Tony Baker says, ‘The guide tackles bunker quality and quantity issues…

Two experienced managers of the North of England P&I club, Richard Bracken and Mike Salthouse, have written a guide for shipowners ensuring that the world's merchant ships set off the proper type and amount of marine fuel oil onboard. Titled, Bunker Claims Prevention - A Guide To Good Practice, the 86-page book aims to assist ship's officers, operators and managers understand the glitches that can occur in the bunkering process, as well as the steps, which should be taken in the event of a possible dispute.