bunker oil

noun

1. Nautical.,  oil taken on board a tanker as fuel, as distinguished from the oil carried as cargo.

Example Sentences

The ship was carrying 100 tonnes of bunker oil, Mathrubhumi News reported.

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The main concern has been about 300 tons of bunker oil used as fuel for the ship.

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"Turning around these ships in a couple of hours needs a monster support network, cleaning, food and drink supplies, bunker oil," he says.

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“Of course this costs us annually around $100,000, but we prefer that cost than to use untested bunker oil based solely on the Bunker Delivery Receipt and find that we have a massive problem on our ship,” he said.

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Earlier, the fire spread to separate tanks that contained petrochemical liquids and gases, including fuel oil and bunker oil.

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