{"id":8127,"date":"2022-06-07T17:13:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kustwacht.nl\/?page_id=8127"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:04:04","slug":"bunkering-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kustwacht.nl\/en\/merchant-shipping\/bunkering-at-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunkering at sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bunkering of gas oil or liquefied natural gas at sea is only permitted if the fuel runs out within five days. The following conditions apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bunkering must take place within an anchorage. Anchorage \u20183 East\u2019 is the designated anchorage for Rotterdam for LNG ships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During bunkering, the operator must listen to the sector channel of the Port Authority and channel 16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The wind force does not exceed wind force 5 Beaufort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bunkering must take place at least 6 nautical miles from the Dutch coast. Bunkering is not permitted within 6 nautical miles off the coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wave height must not exceed 1 metre.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bunkering is permitted only in daylight, with good visibility (minimum of 1 nautical mile).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The operator must use fender material, transfer material and hoses fitted with leakage trays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If oil pollution and\/or an incident occurs, the operator must immediately report this to the Coastguard and the Port Authority. The operator must stop bunkering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the operator is not able to control possible contamination, government materials will be used. This will be done in return for payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The owner must have a recognized P&amp;I insurance policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is only permitted to bunker gas oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The operator must submit a request to the Coastguard.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The applicant send a completed application form with an agreement to the conditions to the Coastguard Centre, otherwise bunkering isn&#8217;t allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request for bunkering at sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If all conditions are met, a request for bunkering at sea can be submitted. Fill in the application form &#8216;Request for bunkering at sea&#8217; and send this document to <a href=\"mailto:ccc&#64;&#107;u&#115;tw&#97;&#99;&#104;&#116;&#46;&#110;l\">&#99;c&#99;&#64;&#107;&#117;s&#116;&#119;acht&#46;nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<a  data-e-Disable-Page-Transition=\"true\" class=\"download-link\" title=\"Version 0925\" href=\"https:\/\/kustwacht.nl\/en\/download\/15928\/?tmstv=1776600664\" rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"download-link-15928\" data-redirect=\"false\" >\n\tRequest for bunkering at sea<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conditions Bunkering of gas oil or liquefied natural gas at sea is only permitted if the fuel runs out within five days. The following conditions apply: Request for bunkering at sea If all conditions are met, a request for bunkering at sea can be submitted. 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