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M/V ERVIKEN in trouble due to bunkering operation ban at the port of Ust-Luga

The Norway flagged crude oil tanker ERVIKEN has appeared to be in complicated situation following a refusal issued by Energy Customs to supply bunker fuel at the inner anchorage of the port of Ust -Luga port (anch. No 11). Until recently (up to 23 August 2013) this has been an offshore bunkering location for all tankers making calls at the port, a spokesperson for the bunker supplying company told PortNews. The bunkers operator said that as a result the tanker which has shortage of fuel supplies on board is unable to make a voyage from the Russian port of Ust -Luga (Leningrad region) to the port of Houston, USA. The tanker arrived at the port of Ust-Luga on August 30, 2013 at 02.00am (Moscow Time) for loading of oil products. At the time of arrival the vessel had in its tanks, according to Ship's Store Declaration: IFO - 678.6 metric ton (HSFO - 507 mt; LSFO - 171.6 mt); MGO - 108.2 mt. The ship's fuel tanks designed capacity: IFO - 4122.9 mt; MGO - 213.3mt.