ABSTRACT
A typical bunkering operation involves a small ship, often referred to as a bunkering barge, coming alongside a larger vessel and delivering one or more types of marine fuel for use in the vessel's main engines and generators. The type of bunkers supplied usually mean heavy oil for use in the ship's main engine and lighter diesel type oil for use in the auxiliary machinery such as generators. More importantly, where bunkers have been ordered by the Charterers from suppliers who remain unpaid, the suppliers will usually have a clause entitling them to retain title until they receive payment. Under the older forms of the NYPE and in the Baltime form, there was no express quality requirement, although additional clauses often provided a description or detailed specification of the bunkers to be provided by the Charterers.
