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Register NowWhat are the consequences of non-compliance with MARPOL Annex VI Regulations 14 and/or 18?
Whether or not owners are in breach of the charter party for failing to comply with MARPOL Annex VI Regulations 14 and/or 18 will depend on the terms of the charter. Under a time charter party where it is charterers’ obligation to provide the fuel oil, it needs to be established who is at fault, i.e. is the MARPOL Annex VI non-compliance caused by the ship or the fuel oil? Where the MARPOL Annex VI non-compliance is caused by the ship, for example by a malfunction of the scrubber, and this constitutes a breach of the charter party, charterers may be entitled to damages and compensation for loss of time or delay to cargo. If the scrubber breaks down, and there is not enoug...
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23 May 2019
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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