# Bulker deliberatly spill 1000 t of HFO

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulker-deliberatly-spill-1000-t-of-hfo/58424>\
**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [February 18, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulker-deliberatly-spill-1000-t-of-hfo/58424 "2021-02-18T11:55:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulker-deliberatly-spill-1000-t-of-hfo/58424/1 "2021-02-18T11:55:55Z")

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> **[Solomon Islands hit by another big oil spill - Splash247](https://splash247.com/solomon-islands-hit-by-another-big-oil-spill/)**
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> Two years since authorities were confronted with a major bunker spill, the government of the Solomon Islands is facing another big clean-up, accusing the crew of a 30-year-old bulk carrier of dumping around 1,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into local...

Sounds a little unbelievable.  
Why would anybody deliberatly dump 1000 t. of bunker fuel?  
Could a 28500 DWT bulker even hold 1000 t. of bunker fuel?:  
[https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/QUEBEC-IMO-9044425-MMSI-356483000](https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/QUEBEC-IMO-9044425-MMSI-356483000)

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**Author:** ![Chief\_Seadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Chief\_Seadog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Chief_Seadog)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/bulker-deliberatly-spill-1000-t-of-hfo/58424/2 "2021-02-18T14:22:52Z")

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Deliberate? I doubt it, but it could happen. If there was automatic fuel transfer to the service tank and the shut-off/high alarms malfunctioned…at night. One hell of a mess.