ANOTHER CAPPUCCINO BUNKER IN GHENT
LAST WEEK WE WITNESSED ANOTHER CAPPUCCINO EFFECT BUNKER ON SUPPLY IN GHENT, BELGIUM → THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 2026!
SEE BELOW SOME PHOTOS OF THE CAPPUCCINO EFFECT [AERATED BUNKERS]:
FOR PRIVACY & LEGAL REASONS, WE CAN’T DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF SUPPLIER HERE IN OUR NEWSLETTER, HOWEVER, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW IT, OUR CONTACT DETAILS ARE:
ENGR. RAFAEL AZEVEDO – MOBILE/WHATSAPP: +55 27 99644.0750 [24 HRS]
ENGR. DANIEL AZEVEDO – MOBILE/WHATSAPP: +55 27 99805.2664 [24 HRS]
E-MAIL: MANAGER@SEATECH.ENG.BR
THIS CAPPUCCINO EFFECT RESULTED IN A SHORTAGE OF 30.653 MT ON THE SUPPLY.
WE ASSISTED THE MASTER ON ISSUANCE OF A LETTER OF PROTEST AGAINST SUPPLIERS AND ALSO ISSUED OUR OWN LETTER OF PROTEST.
THAT SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF HIRING A CERTIFIED SURVEYING COMPANY.
NOW, THE OWNER HAS ALL THE NECESSARY EVIDENCE TO LODGE A CLAIM ON SUPPLIERS:
-CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY A CERTIFIED SURVEYING COMPANY [SEATECH].
-CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE VESSEL.
-FINAL SURVEY REPORT, WITH PHOTOS, ISSUED BY A CERTIFIED SURVEYING COMPANY [SEATECH].
-LETTER OF PROTEST ISSUED BY A CERTIFIED SURVEYING COMPANY [SEATECH].
-LETTER OF PROTEST ISSUED BY THE VESSEL.
IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IS CAPPUCCINO EFFECT ON BUNKER SUPPLY, PLEASE READ THE BELOW QUICK EXPLANATION:
CAPPUCCINO EFFECT -> CONSISTS IN AERATING THE BUNKER IN ORDER TO INFLATE THE VOLUME AND SHOW HIGHER READINGS ON THE SOUNDING TAPES. THE SUPPLIER APPLIES COMPRESSED AIR IN THE BUNKER FUEL LINE AND CAUSE THE CAPPUCCINO EFFECT.
WHEN THE AERATED BUNKERS ARE SOUNDED, WILL HAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE FUEL IS DELIVERED AS ORDERED. IN FACT, AFTER SOME TIME WHEN THE ENTRAPPED AIR IN SUSPENSION SETTLES OUT OF THE FUEL OIL, THE OIL LEVEL DROPS AND A SHORTAGE ON SUPPLY IS DISCOVERED.
HOW TO AVOID?
-> UPON SOUNDING THE BUNKER TANKS, CHECK IF THERE ARE BUBBLE MARKS ON THE SOUNDING TAPE:
-> OPEN THE VESSEL’S TANK ELLIPSIS TO CHECK IF THERE ARE BUBBLES:
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SURVEYS IN CENTRAL AMERICA
WE ARE ATTENDING A LOT IN HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PANAMA AND JAMAICA – MAINLY FOR BUNKER SURVEYS AND TALLY/PORT CAPTAINCY.
LAST WEEK WE ATTENDED IN TOPOLOBAMPO [MEXICO] FOR AN URGENT BUNKER DETECTIVE SURVEY.
YESTERDAY [8/JUNE] WE ATTENDED IN SAN LORENZO [HONDURAS] ALSO FOR BUNKER DETECTIVE SURVEY.
DURING THE TANKS SOUNDING, WE TAKE PHOTOS OF THE RESULTS IN THE SOUNDING TAPE, SO THAT THE CHIEF ENGINEER CAN NOT COMPLAIN AND REQUEST TO ADJUST THE NUMBERS – AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE BELOW PHOTOS OF ATTENDANCE IN SAN LORENZO [HONDURAS]:
IF YOU HAVE A VESSEL CALLING CENTRAL AMERICA, DON’T HESITATE IN CONTACTING US!
DISCHARGING OF METALLIC SCRAPS IN NEMRUT
LAST WEEK WE ATTENDED FOR TRUCKS WEIGHT CONTROL IN SHORE SCALES AND INITIAL/FINAL DRAFT SURVEYS IN NEMRUT PORT, TURKEY.
SURVEY RESULT WAS A SUCCESS, BL CARGO WAS FULLY DISCHARGED WITHOUT ANY SHORTAGE CLAIM.
IT WAS A QUITE INTERESTING DISCHARGING OPERATION:
THE METALLIC SCRAPS ARE DISCHARGED BY MEANS OF MOBILE SHORE CRANES, EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC GRABS AND STOWED INTO BUCKETS ON QUAY, ALONGSIDE THE VESSEL.
ONCE THE BUCKET IS FULL, A TRUCK TRAILER ARRIVES, GETS POSITIONED UNDERNEATH AND HEAVES UP, USING IT’S PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM – AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE BELOW PHOTOS:
WE ARE ATTENDING IN TURKEY VERY OFTEN FOR DRAFT SURVEYS, ON/OFF HIRE BUNKER & CONDITION SURVEYS, AS WELL AS TALLY AND PRE-LOADING/OUTTURN SUPERVISIONS.
IN TURKEY, WE ALREADY ATTENDED AT THE PORTS:
-ALIAGA;
-CANAKKALE;
-DILISKELESI;
-GEMLIK;
-ISKENDERUN;
-ISTANBUL;
-MERSIN;
-SAMSUN;
-YUMURTALIC;
-NEMRUT;
WORLD CUP 2026
A TOTAL OF 48 TEAMS WILL PLAY IN THE 2026 WORLD CUP CO-HOSTED BY THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO AND CANADA:
WE HAVE PROUDLY ATTENDED IN ALMOST ALL OF THEM:
-ALGERIA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-ARGENTINA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-AUSTRALIA – NOT YET.
-AUSTRIA – NOT YET.
-BELGIUM – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – NOT YET.
-BRAZIL – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-CANADA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-CAPE VERDE – NOT YET.
-COLOMBIA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-CROATIA – NOT YET.
-CURAÇAO – NOT YET.
-CZECH REPUBLIC – NOT YET.
-DR CONGO – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-ECUADOR – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-EGYPT – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-ENGLAND – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-FRANCE – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-GERMANY – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-GHANA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-HAITI – NOT YET.
-IRAQ – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-IVORY COAST – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-JAPAN – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-JORDAN – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-MEXICO – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-MOROCCO – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-NETHERLANDS – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-NEW ZEALAND – NOT YET.
-NORWAY – NOT YET.
-PANAMA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-PARAGUAY – NOT YET.
-PORTUGAL – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-QATAR – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-SAUDI ARABIA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-SCOTLAND – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-SENEGAL – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-SOUTH AFRICA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-SOUTH KOREA – NOT YET.
-SPAIN – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-SWEDEN – NOT YET.
-SWITZERLAND – NOT YET.
-TUNISIA – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-TURKEY – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-UNITED STATES – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-URUGUAY – SEATECH HAS ATTENDED.
-UZBEKISTAN – NOT YET.
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WISH YOU ALL A SUCCESSFUL WEEK AHEAD,
CHEERS,
SEATECH MARINE & CARGO SURVEYS
SEATECH / LLOYD’S SUB-AGENTS
MARINE & CARGO SURVEYS
ENGR. RAFAEL AZEVEDO – MOBILE: +55 27 99644.0750 (24 HRS)
ENGR. DANIEL AZEVEDO – MOBILE: +55 27 99805.2664 (24 HRS)
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