How do yachts refuel

Used inshore, Category C yachts are ideal for larger bays and lakes. They can handle waves up to about 7 feet high. Great for sheltered areas like lakes, protected harbours and rivers, these are vessels meant for day trips. Category D yachts can travel in areas with waves reaching under 4 feet high.

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Choosing the Right Boat. Boating with Whales and Other Marine Mammals. Emergency Boating Kit Checklist. Yachting with Your Dog. Follow Us. Is the nozzle going into the fuel fill? This grounds the nozzle and prevents a spark created by static electricity. Man the Handle Gas dock fill handles do not have trigger catches to keep them open while unattended. Never attempt to defeat this by inserting a can, ball or other object into the handle while fueling as this can lead to overfilling and a spill see below.

Clicking on the ignition to check the fuel gauge creates a spark that could lead to ignition, so look at the fuel gauge prior to filling. Ask a dock hand to stop the pump at a set number of gallons, or assign a crew member to call out to you. If you do overfill and create a spill, tell a dock hand immediately so he can help contain and clean the spill.

Sniff Test Fueling complete, open the hatches and sniff for gas fumes in the bilge and engine compartment. If all smells well, run the blower for four minutes before starting the engines.

Prior to setting off, one of the most important things to consider is fuelling. There are fuel bunkers situated in most ports and marinas, but certain fuelling locations are more effective than others when you are planning to cross oceans and large bodies of water.

The importance of assurance on fuel quality becomes even more crucial on these longer distance transits when weather windows, schedules, port calls and provisions have been planned accordingly. Disruption to these plans, due to poor or off spec fuel, leads to major cost liabilities on resolving the contamination, re-scheduling of ports, and owner or charter commitments.

The Northern European hub for superyacht builds and refits is centred around the prestigious shipyards in the Netherlands and Germany. The transit begins with a west passage through the English Channel before heading south and into the Mediterranean, or making the west crossing across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean.

Jersey and Guernsey are self-governing islands that are not part of the UK or EU fiscal areas and, as such, have their own tax regimes with no VAT chargeable on any goods and services. Therefore, if a superyacht is in a tax window of limited duration in UK or EU waters, a visit to Jersey or Guernsey offers the opportunity of customs clearance at a non-UK or -EU port, providing the start of a new tax window on which to re-enter UK or EU jurisdiction waters.

With various fuel bunkers across the islands able to supply both private and commercial vessels, RUBiS Channel Islands is able to offer superyachts some of the lowest fuel and lubricant prices across Europe, making it the go-to fuel stop for the majority of vessels heading south on a long-haul transit. For superyachts with petrol reserves for secondary vessels or aviation reserves for helicopters, unleaded PU10 and Jet-A1 are also available, as well as Shell lubricants, all in bulk supply.

Latest developments are to include an offering of advanced second-generation hydro-processed biofuel, which is also FAME free. Located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North America, Bermuda is a transit point for vessels travelling from the US, and for many, a last stop before making the crossing east to Europe, making it a strategic location for superyacht refuelling.

With new superyacht legislation enacted in January , the island now allows transit, cruising and charter permits along with no passenger head tax, and imports of equipment, furnishings, fittings and parts are duty-free. There are also water ex-pipe and vacuum sewage offload ex-pipe services available. With Greece, Montenegro and Italy right on its doorstep, Albania is conveniently situated at the foot of the Adriatic Sea and easily accessible from many neighbouring countries. Bunkering Albania Gega Oil has been recognised as a leader amongst fuel providers in Albania.

Its system is organised to function through a direct contact with the refineries in order to provide constant supply and economic measure, securing a sustainable price and product quality. Tenerife is an important fuelling location for yachts seeing as, like Bermuda, it can be the first and last stop before a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Situated in the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa, it is the last stop before heading over to the Caribbean and the first stop coming into European waters.

With a range of products and services available, including the option to fuel both at berth and at anchor, at duty free price, more and more superyacht captains are seeing the benefits of stopping in Tenerife.

It is not unusual for superyachts to arrive for fuel supply and end up staying for a few days to enjoy the wonders Tenerife has to offer. It always provides the yacht with technical specifications of the product, specifically to the chief engineer, so that they are fully familiar with the product.

Panama is conveniently placed in between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, making it a favourable country for yachts cruising or transiting in the region.

Stward Oil Inc. It is strategically placed on either side of the Panama Canal, offering VIP fuel bunkering operations to yachts with its Barge on the Pacific side and its new Colon Barge on the Atlantic side.