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• Aaron Right's Pte. Ltd. associates have successfully addressed another Bunker Magic Pipe issue in the Singapore area Nov 2024! 
• If you’re facing bunker problems or want to protect your fleet, contact Aaron Right Pte. Ltd. Let us manage your fleet bunkers to potentially save you millions in losses over a year. We are the leading experts in Southeast Asia for bunker-related work. 

Understanding Bunker Trade Tricks:  

• Bunker costs are one of the largest operating expenses during a time charter (TC) voyage, making it essential for charterers to know the exact bunker quantity onboard. To combat bunker misappropriation, Aaron Right Pte. Ltd., Singapore’s premier "Bunker Detectives," offers comprehensive Bunker Detective Surveys and Verifications for vessels in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and SE Asian waters.

What are Bunker Detective Surveys? 

• These surveys, conducted by experienced marine surveyors, aim to detect concealed bunker fuel. Our impartial and independent inspection services provide detailed reports that confirm fuel delivery and identify shortages.

How is Bunker Fuel Concealed? 

•  Short bunker deliveries
• Hidden compartments
• Use of "magic pipes" 
• Altered-sounding pipe lengths 
• Tampered gauges 

What is a "Magic Pipe"? 

• A “magic pipe” is used to conceal bunker fuel and can be difficult to detect. Created by marine engineers, it fits within the sounding pipe, making the tank appear empty during measurements. Note that using a magic pipe to bypass the Oily Water Separator (OWS) for illegal dumping is a criminal offense.

Cost Implications for Charterers: 

• Example - concealing just 10 metric tonnes of marine diesel oil (MDO) at $798/mt results in $7,980 in losses, while 50 mt of intermediate fuel oil (IFO) at $600/mt totals $30,000, adding up to $37,980. 
• Typically, we find over 50 mt, with some cases exceeding 120 mt, leading to losses over $72,000. 
• Aaron Right Pte. Ltd. assists ship charterers and bunker brokers with bunker quantity disputes and claims related to contaminated or off-specification bunkers. Our key services include Bunker Stem Surveys, Charter On/Off Hire Surveys, and bunker fuel concealment detection.

To prevent fuel losses Aaron Right’s "Bunker Detectives" are experienced surveyors offering impartial, independent quantity measurement inspection services for marine fuels, issuing detailed bunker survey reports to confirm fuel delivery and report any bunker fuel shortages.

Our associated team of qualified and certified bunker surveyors are licensed by the Marine Port Authority of Singapore and accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council of Spring Singapore for bunker survey activities. 

We take pride in our compliance with the standards set out in the Singapore Standard SS 600 : 2014 – Code of Practice for Bunkering in our bunker survey activities, and ISO/IEC 17020 certified surveyors.