magine the following scenario: It is in the middle of winter in the north Atlantic, freezing cold with rough seas, when an emergency onboard a tanker requires the crew to abandon the ship. A lifeboat with its full complement of persons is just getting away from the emergency scene when the engine suddenly stops working.
Fortunately, the scenario described above is fictitious – but it could very well have been real. Although most ship operators and vessels have procedures to manage and monitor fuel quality, the fuel used solely for emergency equipment such as emergency generators, emergency fire pumps and lifesaving appliances can easily slip under the radar. The introduction of stricter regulatory requirements concerning air pollution from ships also adds to the equation and makes the onboard fuel management process even more complex.
See attached file: Is the fuel in your emergency equipment fit for the purpose?.pdf
应急设备使用的燃油合格吗？
想象如下场景：隆冬的北大西洋，波涛汹涌，寒意肆虐，一艘油轮突发紧急状况，船员必须弃船。全体船员乘上救生艇正远离事故现场，然而此时救生艇的发动机却突然故障。
幸好，这只是虚构的场景，但也很可能在现实中出现。尽管绝大多数的船舶经营人及船上都有管理和监控燃油质量的规程，但是仅供应急设备使用的燃油却很少得到重视，这些应急设备包括应急发电机、应急消防泵，救生设备等。随着更为严格的船舶空气污染相关监管要求的出台，这部分内容也增加到了规程中，使得船上燃油管理规程更为复杂。
详细信息请参阅附件。
