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Marine bunker fuel quality is one of the aspects of global shipping that cannot be overemphasised. Bunkers of inferior quality can become not only a cause for additional working hours for engine room crews...

BIMCO-IBIA survey carried out in May 2022 suggests that an average bunker quality dispute costs US$ 54,000. Access to bunker quality statistics may help avoid such conflicts.

The latest VPS bunker quality data for Oct 2022 – Mar 2023 is now accessible on Neptune.

The bunker quality data has been updated. Please visit Neptune for the latest figures spanning from April to September 2022. Please log in and go to the Bunker Info tab.

Further to the Club’s news article of 16 December 2015 concerning the introduction of emission control areas in China, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration has announced that the use of low sulphur...

Translations:  Chinese  Vietnamese    In August 2014 the Club advised that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) would instigate a sunset review process to determine whether the MARPOL requirements...

In December 2019, the South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) began a Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) program to reduce the emission of particulates from vessels.

A regular 2-weekly update of the bunker quality data has been uploaded to Neptune.

Members will be aware that if a bunker supplier provides fuel or documentation that does not comply with MARPOL Annex VI requirements or fails to follow the sampling procedures set out in IMO Resolution...

With air quality a particular concern for the authorities in Hong Kong, in 2012 the government introduced a fuel switching scheme encouraging owners to use low sulphur fuel on their vessels while berthed...