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What ports do Dan-bunkering offer bunkering services in?
In all ports worldwide where it is allowed to perform bunkering.
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What is bunkering?
Bunkering is the process of supplying fuel and/or gasoil to be used to power the propulsion system of a ship.
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How is bunkering calculated?
Bunkers is typically supplied in metric tonnes and in order to calculated the volume in M3, the vessel will measure/sound the tank which the bunkers has been supplied in, and use the density of the product to calculate the mass (MTS) - Volume(M3) = mass(MTS) / the density of the product supplied.
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Why is bunkering important?
It is important to bunker, as bunkers is the energy source that powers the engine and moves a ship from A to B. It is important to choose the right counterpart when buying bunkers. The expense for bunkers is a very big part of a vessels daily OPEX, so it is important that it is purchased at the right time, supply is done as agreed, so the vessel is not delayed and the quality is right so the vessel does not face problems burning the oil or worst case breaks down.
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How is a bunkering operation performed?
A bunkering operation is either a onshore or a offshore operation where bunkers is pumped into the receiving vessel via a bunker hose. A onshore bunkering can by done by a bunker barge, a tank truck or from a pipeline instation, where a offshore bunkering will be done by a bunkerbarge, a socalled STS operation (Ship-To-Ship)
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How do you prepare for a bunkering operation?
Before the bunkering start, it is important that both the supplying and receiving vessel has agreed on the bunkering procedure, which is called a pre-bunkering procedure. This procedure will incl. a clear agreement on the quality, grade and quantity of bunkers to be supplied, which connections should be used, the pumping and receiving rate, an emergency shutdown procedure and the sampling procedure.
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What is ship to ship bunkering?
A ship to ship bunkering, also called a STS operation, is the supply of bunkers from one ship to another ship, and is typically carried out offshore.
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What is submersible bunkering?
It is a bunkering operation carried out to a submersible ship or other craft designed to operate under water.
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What is semi-submersible bunkering?
It is a bunkering operation carried out to a semi-submersible ship or other craft designed to operate partly under wather. This could a an offshore rig primarily involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas.
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What is a bunker traders job?
A bunker trader is responsible for facilitating the sale and delivery of bunkers to his og her customers.
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How much does bunker fuel cost?
The price for bunkers depends on what kind of product is required, which port it is required in and the current price level of the crude oil at the given moment.
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What is bunker cost in shipping?
It is the cost of the bunkers a vessel consumes to move a cargo from A to B. The cost depends on which type bunker the vessel use, how much is used and at what market level it has been purchased.
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What are the three main types of bunkers?
The most common types of bunkers is Low Sulphur Fuel Oil, High Sulphur Fuel Oil and Low Sulphur MGO.
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Who collects samples during the bunkering?
The bunker barge will collect the samples and provide the receiving vessel with both the Marpol Samples and 2 or 3 representative samples from the delivery.
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How do you secure the quality of the bunker?
We carefully selected the suppliers we use, and we do random quality tests to make sure the product we supply is within the agreed specifications.
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Do you provide bunker surveys?
Yes, we can provide bunker surveys both on quality and quantity.
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How do I calculate a bunker?
This is done by the cheif engineer C/E onboard a ship. He will use sounding tables and measure the contents of the bunker tanks onboard the ship and based on where he is going, the price and dialog with the operator of the ship, the C/E will decide how much to bunker.
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How do you segregate bunkers from different suppliers?
You ensure that the bunkers from different supplier are supplied into separate tanks.
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Will a representative from Dan-Bunkering be present when signing documentation concerning bunkers?
A representative for from the bunker barge will act as Dan-Bunkering's representative.
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How do you manage bunkering in America where the metric system is not used?
We use conversion models from the imperial system to the metric system.
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Is marine shipping cost effective?
Transporting large freight shipments across the globe is more cost effective compared to transporting it by air or land due to ships being able to carry more cargo at the time and by doing this less fuel is consumed compared to the volume of cargo transported.
