Are your fuel tanks ready for IMO2020?

With the forthcoming IMO2020 regulation to curb sulphur emissions being almost upon us simply switching to a compliant fuel is not enough. You may need to ensure that your fuel tanks are clean and ready in 2020. Issues such as HFSO derived layers of sludge and fuel...

Remove rust from your vessel’s tanks

In previous years, rust has been the cause of major headaches for vessel owners and operators in all parts of the world. In many ways, it’s something of a silent assassin that, if left untreated, will gradually get worse and worse. In the end, its very presence can...

Cleaning up after maritime oil spills

There are few issues which cause environmentalists more concern than maritime oil spills, in part because the clean-up operations can cover such a wide area. A recent potential environmental disaster, the latest in a long list, occurred off the coast of Penang in...