Fuel oil bunkering safety
- Safety Flash
- Published on 22 November 2016
- Generated on 3 September 2025
- IMCA SF 10/13
- 1 minute read
The Marine Safety Forum has published the following safety flash regarding a safety issue that occurred during fuel oil bunkering.
A vessel had prepared to take fuel oil on board, all precautions were in place and the checklist had been completed correctly and the crew had completed a toolbox talk. During bunkering, a quantity of fuel oil was spilled into the engine room.
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