P&I Club Warns on Increase in Low Quality Bunker Claims

Blending of poor quality oil products to try to meet demand for cheaper bunkers has led to an uptick in claim notifications relating to the supply and consumption of poor quality fuel.

"Coupled with the stricter provisions that are to be seen in charter party terms, requiring fuels to comply with strict ISO specifications and being fit for safe consumption, it was perhaps inevitable that the frequency of claims - both by purchasers against bunker suppliers and by owners against charterers responsible for stemming suitable bunkers - would increase as the search to minimise costs continues," the organisation said.

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