The UAE Maritime Administration has taken the decision to ban OCEANEXL FZC from Bunker trading and supplying fuel to the ships in the UAE waters and ports.
OCEANEXL FZC supplied 700 tons of high Sulphur fuel from their chartered vessel at Khorfakkan port
anchorage to a vessel not equipped with Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (scrubber). In addition, this operation was carried out without obtaining the navigation license from UAE administration for the vessel to operate in the UAE waters.
The investigations of the Maritime Administration proved that the information provided by the management of OCEANEXL FZC was not accurate while the receiving ship confirmed that it was bunkering operations, and this was verified by the investigation team while reviewing the electronic correspondence between OCEANEXL FZC and the receiving ship which confirmed prior arrangements were in place for the bunkering operation.
The receiving vessel provided the bunker delivery note issued by OCEANEXL FZC thus contradicting the claim that it has not been issued. The BDN has also been falsified to reflect that the supplied fuel was VLSFO. The Maritime Administration has also taken the decision to ban the below mentioned vessel chartered by OCEANEXL FZC within the UAE waters and ports under any ownership.
Vessel Name: DSG
Flag: PALAU
IMO Number: 9555216
Ship Owner: DSG Shipping INC
Commercial operator: OCEANEXL FZC
