IMO REGULATION :

All ships in commercial traffic are likely to be required to retain samples of all bunkerings for a minimum of 12 months on board with the ensuring task of sampling, packaging and marking of the samples.

In future, the following additional items will find mention in the fuel oil receipt as supplied by the fuel supplier : -

The fuel oil is free of lubricating oils.

The fuel oil is free of polypropylene.

The fuel oil has specified sulphur content.

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