India announced that the existing Deep Water route will be replaced by a Traffic Separation Scheme and existing safety fairway on approaches to the Gulf of Kutch is also replaced with revised safety fairway, from 1st September 2022.
The effects of water and other contaminants in fuel systems can be detrimental to the operation of any vessel, USCG warned and issued a Safety Alert with key recommendations.
From large commercial ships operating internationally, to inland towing vessels and recreational boats, failure to ensure a supply of fuel free of water and contaminants can have devastating consequences.
In its latest monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club describes an accident where a pilot had fallen into the water, after one of the side ropes of the ladder broke.
Recently MARITEC has investigated 5 VLSFO samples that were bunkered in the US-Gulf region between June to July 2022, as well as several VLSFOs delivered in the ARA Region, finding contamination issues.