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Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Inflated / Deflated Tank Volumes

October 2, 2021

Soundings can be inflated during opening gauging by pouring diesel oil into the sounding pipe just before gauging.

Source: shipandbunker.com

October 1, 2021

The barge will often try to under-declare the temperature during the opening gauge and over- declare during the closing.

Source: shipandbunker.com