Bunkering with Flexibility and a Future Focus

The Port of Gothenburg offers comprehensive bunkering services, enabling refueling with both traditional fuels as well as more sustainable alternatives such as LNG, methanol, and biofuels. This provides you with the flexibility to choose the fuel that best suits your needs and environmental goals. With access to modern bunkering facilities and an optimal geographical location, the Port of Gothenburg is an efficient and reliable choice for vessels needing to refuel along their route.

Requirements and vessel inspections

All bunker barges operating within the harbour, as well as outside the harbour limit in the anchorage areas, shall comply with the Green Bunkering requirements.

To verify compliance, annual inspections are carried out on the barges by authorised and independent inspectors. Random spot checks and inspections can also be performed by the Port Officers whilst the barge is alongside the quays in the Energy Port. The operator for the barge needs to arrange for the inspection by contacting any of the available inspectors.

A prerequisite for attaining approval is that the barge has been vetted by an oil major according to the SIRE program by OCIMF. The requirements for the “Green Bunkering” concept apply to oil bunker barges, LNG bunker barges and slop-/sludge barges.

Special requirements during simultaneous operations of low flash point cargoes
For allowing a bunker operation during special requirements during Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) of low flash point cargoes (flash point ≤ 30° C), SIMOPS, while the receiving vessel is loading/discharging a low flash point cargo, the deck equipment on the bunker barge must be ATEX approved when operating within the ATEX zone of the receiving vessel. In addition to the ATEX requirement, special operating procedures must also be followed. Prior approval of these operations, an ATEX inspection must be carried out on the barge. When the barge has been verified for compliance, a certificate with a validity of five years will be issued to the barge unless any modifications or changes have been made on the deck equipment.

Crew training

In addition to the periodical inspections, crew training is also required by an e-learning course. The training requirement concerns crew members directly involved in the bunker operations. The e-learning course is provided by MAFLOBE. For registering a new training account, please contact MAFLOBE.