BUNKER FUEL CONTAMINATION CASES ARE ON THE INCREASE
UK P&I Club has said bunker fuel analysis indicates more cases of contaminated bunker fuel in the Rotterdam and Amsterdam areas (ARA), suggesting that the problem persists. During July, Veritas petroleum services (VPS) issued a bunker alert regarding the same issue. VPS reported that they had investigated samples of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) taken in the ARA region following reports that vessels using these fuels were experiencing operational problems, such as excessive wear of fuel pump plungers, barrels and injectors. One vessel lost propulsion and had to be towed, and the failure started with engines unable to take the load due to damage within the fuel system.
“Using GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) analysis methodology, numerous volatile organic compounds were detected within these fuel samples”, said Mr. Ghosh.
The organic compounds that were detected in these fuel samples are Phenols, Styrenes, Alcohols and Ketonic compounds, ranging up to 40,000 ppm (4%) in total. This range of combinations does not originate from normal refinery processes and indicates contamination. Phenol-like compounds are often associated with fuel pump wear and damage. The type of problems reported by the vessels was similar to those found with the recent Singapore chlorinated hydrocarbon issues, but the contaminants were different this time.
GOLD COAST CITY MARINA AND SHIPYARD TRAINING ACADEMY TO SUPPORT THE AUSTRALIAN SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY
A new specialised training academy has been established at the centre of the booming superyacht industry on the Gold Coast to support record growth and demand for workers as local and international buyers continue to splash out on luxury marine craft.
With a number of new boats of all sizes being delivered to buyers in Australia, arriving for refits, or just visiting the Gold Coast, the training academy will be the first in Australia to be established at a shipyard. The academy at the Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard (GCCM) will begin turning out an in-demand pipeline of skilled marine trades workers to fill labour shortages across the $80-billion industry, from marine labourers, to trade assistants, trimmers, fabricators, painters, electricians, carpenters, shipwrights and plumbers.
GCCM CEO Trenton Gay says the marine sector had grown at an unprecedented rate, offering a massive spread of sophisticated and innovative job opportunities.
“The marine industry is fast-paced, multi-layered and ever-evolving so for those seeking out new career paths, the academy is an ideal way to get the right advice and appropriate training,” Gay says.
“Australia is being recognised internationally now for the quality of marine trades we offer, so it is important that we enhance the flow of job opportunities and talent within the industry.”
Photo courtesy of GCCM
The Report • September 2022 • Issue 101 | 17
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