More bunker fuel problems

Bad bunker fuel is a recurring problem and Houston appears to be the source again:

Is it residue from fracking fluid or are somebody getting rid of troublesome waste the cheap way?

Bunker contamination may be more widespread than commonly known:


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In a repeat of the last fuel contamination case,this one has now spread to Singapore:

Bunker metering systems – how do they work and why are they needed?:

I assume the fuel is run thru the centrifuge before it hits the day tank so it must be some serious contamination? maybe it isn’t being run thru the centrifuge??

Is it solids or liquid chemicals?

as usual, for a engineer the article is about as informative as talking to a dinner fork!!