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Bunker Claims Prevention - A Guide to Good Practise. BOOK
This unique illustrated guide explains how to avoid the potentially catastrophic losses arising from loading MARINE FUEL OILS of unsuitable quality or insufficient quantity. It aims to assist ship's officers, operators and managers understand the PITFALLS OF THE BUNKERING PROCESS and the steps which should be undertaken in the event of a dispute arising.
The NATURE OF MARINE FUEL OIL is explained along with associated purchasing contracts, loading and handling proceedures, shipboard treatment methods, SAMPLING AND TESTING TECHNIQUES and the loss prevention and insurance aspects. In addition to a series of CASE STUDIES, the guide includes a copy of the BIMCO 'FUELCON' CONTRACT, reccomended clauses for bunker quality control and a set of reccomended standard letters.
It is written by RICHARD BRACKEN, former training officer for Shell Tankers and expert in personal injury prevention, and MIKE SALTHOUSE, assistant manager of the North of England's freight, demurrage and defence department - one of the UK's largest teams of specialist maritime lawyers outside London.
ISBN 0 9531785 4 4 - 88pp A5 - Soft Cover. Published July 2000.
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