Ships Face Power Blackouts From Contaminated Fuel in Singapore
- Fourteen of 34 vessels suffered power loss: Veritas Petroleum
- Marine insurer Gard says some ships were towed back to port
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A growing number of ships that received contaminated marine fuel at the major hub of Singapore have suffered power blackouts, according to fuel testing firm Veritas Petroleum Services.
The company identified 34 ships that got contaminated supplies over February and March, of which almost half suffered a failure of the fuel system that led to a “loss of power and propulsion creating a blackout,” Veritas Petroleum said in a notice dated March 31 seen by Bloomberg. The company said the tainted fuel came from two suppliers in Singapore, without naming them.