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FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The maritime industry has seen a significant shift toward dual-fuel vessels, however, the transition has brought new bunker management challenges, particularly for Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), according to Gard Club. Dual-fuel vessels typically operate with a choice between VLSFO and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), with charterers often opting for LNG due to economic incentives. This creates a scenario where VLSFO bunkers remain stored for extended periods, increasing the risk of deterioration. RelatedNews Pilbara Ports: Best practices for gangway related activities Liberia issues advisory highlighting hazards of fumigation using phosphide var jnews_module_21338878_0_6a04e3013e760 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21338878","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1725,1810,177,201","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone":"","ads_image_link":"","ad
Gard: VLSFO bunker deterioration challenges
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