Terms of Reference

Bunker Sub-Committee

The INTERTANKO Bunker Sub Committee’s aim is to foster INTERTANKO Members’ interests and give guidance in relation to issues concerning bunkers, their purchase, sampling, testing, quality and use.

1. Members

The Bunker Sub Committee is a closed forum.  The Committee’s membership should comprise a minimum of three members with a knowledge of the purchase and use of bunkers.  In addition there will be invited participation by ABS, DnV and Lloyds, as the principal providers of information on fuel testing and with experience in the bunker business. The Chairman may invite observers to the meetings.

2. Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference for the Bunker Sub Committee shall be approved by the Council.

3. Aims

• a) Seek to encourage better understanding of bunker related issues for the membership.
• b) Give guidance to the INTERTANKO secretariat, so as to enable the promotion of the interests of Members with regard to bunker issues.
• c) Provide editorial and technical input to the White List as a means to inform and educate the membership.

4. Meetings and Reports

The Bunker Sub Committee will report to INTERTANKO’s Safety, Technical and Environmental Committee (ISTEC), through its Chairman.  It is intended that the Sub Committee will meet twice yearly.

5. Chairman

The Chairman to be nominated by ISTEC for a two-year period.  The INTERTANKO members of the Committee shall be nominated by ISTEC, and the Classification Society members will be invited by INTERTANKO.

6. Secretarial Work

The INTERTANKO office undertakes the secretarial and administrative tasks for the Committee.

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Mr. Leo Bakaric
Teekay Marine (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Mr. Steve Bee
Veritas Petroleum Services (Rotterdam)

Mr. Mads Bjornebye
Teekay Shipping (UK) Limited

Ms. May Brit Christiansen
Odfjell Management AS

Dr. Panos Deligiannis
Neda Maritime Agency Company Ltd

Mr. Nigel Draffin
The International Bunker Industry Assoc Ltd

Mr. Michael Green
Intertek Lintec Shipcare

Mr. Jacob Vilstrup Lisby
Team Tankers International DK

Ms. Christine Malmros
Stena Bulk AB

Ms. Meropi Mantzouranides
Minerva Marine Inc

Mr. John Mastrandreas
Andros Maritime Agencies Ltd...

Mr. Theodore Mavraidis
Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd.

Mr. Ashley Noronha
Teekay Marine (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Mr. Patrik Petersson
Stena Oil

Mr. George Saroglou
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN)

Capt. Dionissis G. Siganakis
Springfield Shipping Co Panama SA

Mr. Klaus Stamp
Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S

Dr. R. Vis
ViswaLab

Mr. Timothy Wilson
Lloyd's Register of Shipping- (UK) Head Office