What is Bunker Delivery Note?
>Bunker Delivery Note is to record agreement on the operational details of the transfer and to ensure safe transfer of the product.
>This document originates from the seller’s representative and states the grade or grades with the nominated quantity.
> Agreement should be reached on the witnessing of a representative sample and this again is detailed later. The spill prevention transfer procedure must also be discussed and agreed.
Contents of bunker delivery note
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>Bunker Delivery Note is to record agreement on the operational details of the transfer and to ensure safe transfer of the product.
>This document originates from the seller’s representative and states the grade or grades with the nominated quantity.
> Agreement should be reached on the witnessing of a representative sample and this again is detailed later. The spill prevention transfer procedure must also be discussed and agreed.
MARPOL Annex VI requires that the following information be included in the bunker delivery note provided to the receiving ship:
- Name and IMO number of receiving ship
- Port
- Date of commencement of delivery
- Name, address and telephone number of marine fuel oil supplier
- Product name(s)
- Quantity (metric tons)
- Density at 15ºC (kg/m3)*
- Sulphur content (% m/m)**
- A declaration signed and certified by the fuel oil supplier's representative that the fuel oil supplied is in conformity with regulation 14(1) or (4)(a) and regulation 18(1) of this Annex.
* Fuel oil should be tested in accordance with ISO 8217:2010
** Fuel oil should be tested in accordance with ISO 8217:2010
Bunker Delivery Note Sample
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