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Maersk Tankers Readies Its Pool for IMO 2020

September 26, 2019

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Maersk Tankers uses the Bunker Adjustment methodology to distribute payments to pool partners based on the bunker consumption of their vessels compared to the pool average.

To maintain a fair distribution – both for scrubber-fitted vessels and vessels using compliant fuels, the pool partners have unanimously agreed to change the pool agreement, the company said.

As explained, an adjustment mechanism was introduced so that vessels are compensated appropriately for their relative fuel efficiency and costs. The mechanism will be based on invoiced bunker fuel prices and quantities and the actual relative consumption of the vessels to achieve a distribution which reflects the fuel economics available from the market.

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