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.
New era on Safety Training through Seagull-Ocean is announced today. In particular as of today all our seafarers on leave can access the Seagull-Ocean Training Library online from the confort of their homes (not only in StellaMarris premises or onboard).
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.
The 4th meeting (Part II) of the ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee (STC) for the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) took place as a hybrid meeting in Geneva from 5 to 13 May.