The Mauritius Ports Authority, MPA as a regulator of port and bunkering activities has prepared a Bunkering Code of Practice (BCOP) to assist in the safe conduct of bunkering operations at Port Louis. The safety, environmental and operational risks involved in the supply of marine bunker requires preventive measures to be adopted to ensure that the level of risk is within acceptable limits.

This bunkering code of practice, hereafter called ‘The Code’ provides guidance for the safe transfer of bunkers and was developed for the benefit of the ship bunkering industry comprising of ship owners, bunker suppliers and bunker barge operators.

Bunker suppliers, bunker barge operators, chief engineer, chief officer and Master of vessels shall comply with all safe work practices as mentioned in the code during the bunker delivery operations by acting responsibly and professionally. This code does not alter any obligations of ship owners/buyers and bunker suppliers under other relevant international safety standards and applicable laws and regulations. The standards set out in this Code are subject to periodic review to reflect technological changes and new developments in the bunkering sector. Changes to the Code of Practice will be made through the issue of amendments or revised editions.