Bunkering vessels

Barging into greener territory

Barging into greener territory

Tristar Eco Voyager, a new type of bunker tanker built in Turkey by Akdeniz Shipyard, was recently been delivered to UAE-based Tristar Eships. The company will deploy the vessel out of Fujairah, where it will be well positioned to meet the lube oil needs of vessels at the nearby anchorage.  The new hybrid, battery-driven lube […]

FAME B100 certification for ‘Whitchampion’

FAME B100 certification for ‘Whitchampion’

The 85m x 15m Whitchampion has become the first bunker tanker certified to load, carry and blend fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) B100 on board, according to classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). The 2003-built vessel, operated by UK-based John H. Whitaker (Tankers), secured this certification from LR on behalf of the Isle of Man Flag […]