News Archive
Follow us
Get Daily Email
Subscribe
Contact Us
About
Sign in
Search
Home
News & Features
Compliance Costs
Bunker Prices
Bunker Intelligence
Features
Latest
Features
World
Americas
EMEA
Asia/Pacific
Home
News & Features
Features
Bunker Quality Quantity
December, 2013
Date
Headline
Image
Thu
19
Dec
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Unpumpable Fuel, Zero Dip Volume Application
Be wary that empty tanks may not be empty even with zero dip.
Wed
11
Dec
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Inflated / Deflated Tank Volumes
Soundings can be inflated during opening gauging by pouring diesel oil into the sounding pipe just before gauging.
Wed
04
Dec
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Bunker Fuel Temperature
Accurate temperature recording is crucial when detecting bunker fuel concealment.
November, 2013
Date
Headline
Image
Thu
21
Nov
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Concealed Fuel in Bunker Tanks
Verify the number and location of all bunker tanks, ensuring they correspond with the tank capacity diagram.
Fri
08
Nov
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Tank Soundings to Detect Bunker Fuel Concealment
Always use own sounding tape and a ruler to report exact sounding or ullage.
Fri
01
Nov
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Falsifying Documentation
Checks should include calibration tables, BDN Records, fuel consumption records, and the oil record book.
October, 2013
Date
Headline
Image
Thu
24
Oct
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Bunker Fuel Concealment Through Trim and List
Take an average trim/list and always use the corrected trim for calculations.
Thu
17
Oct
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Magic Pipes, Concealed Bunkers, and 221B Surveys
To find concealed fuel someone qualified has to go on board the vessel and get their hands dirty...
Thu
10
Oct
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Dealing with Bunker Disputes
In case of the event of a short fuel delivery, remember that time is of the essence.
Fri
04
Oct
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Can You Beat the Coriolis Flow Meters?
Mass flow meters promise to prevent many of the current tricks employed by unscrupulous individuals.
Showing 11-20 of 31 latest articles
View full archive
First
Previous
1
2
3
4
Next
Last
Popular Now
More
Dec 05
1
INSIGHT: Is ARA Ready for Mandatory MFMs from January 1, 2026?
We have not seen strong evidence to suggest that MFM deliveries will adhere to ISO 22192, a mandatory requirement of the Rotterdam bunker licence.
Dec 03
2
Singapore Sets Out New Bunkering and Safety Rules from January 2026
Singapore will tighten bunkering paperwork from January 1 with new fuel declaration rules.
Dec 05
3
UK Reports Vessel Under Fire in Baab al-Mandab
The ship came under attack off Yemen at 3:32 AM UTC on Friday.
Dec 04
4
Bunker Holding Hires Head of New Fuels Sales and Operational Development
The new hire previously worked for Glander International Bunkering from September 2023 to this month.
Dec 03
5
BUNKER JOBS: Multiple Roles Open in UK, Med, ARA, Switzerland, Singapore and US
Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd is seeking candidates for a range of roles around the world.
Dec 01
6
Dan-Bunkering to Integrate Baseblue Netherlands
Baseblue's Groningen office will join the Dan-Bunkering Europe umbrella and operate under the Dan-Bunkering brand.