Singaporean authorities have launched an investigation into contaminated excessive sulphur gas oil (HSFO) bought by two bunker suppliers after 34 ships have been hit by off spec gas in February and March in response to gas testing firm Veritas Petroleum Companies. The names of the 2 suppliers in query haven’t been revealed. Roughly half of the ships that reported off spec gas additionally misplaced energy.
Splash first reported on the contaminated gas problem in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, on March 9 together with particulars of numerous ships dropping energy on account of the poor gas high quality.
P&I membership Skuld revealed in a current replace that over the previous fortnight it has acquired an elevated variety of P&I and hull claims associated to HSFO stemmed at Singapore and which have been discovered to be contaminated with chlorinated compounds leading to injury to gas injection pumps, injectors, filter parts and air purifier programs.
“Natural Chlorides are usually not naturally current in crude sources and their presence in marine fuels is a explanation for concern,” Skuld said.