Cargo & operations
Cargo heating
Meaning
Cargo heating keeps heavy or waxy cargoes, such as fuel oil and some crudes, warm enough to stay pumpable during the voyage and discharge.
Cargo heating explained
The charterer specifies the temperatures required at loading, during the voyage and at discharge. Heating burns extra fuel, so the cost is usually for the charterer's account at an agreed consumption.
Claims arise when cargo arrives too cold to pump at the warranted rate.
Related terms
Pumping warranty
A pumping warranty is the owner's promise that the ship can discharge its full cargo within a set time or maintain a set pressure at the manifold.
Bunkers
Bunkers are a ship's fuel, mainly very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) for scrubber-fitted ships, and marine gasoil (MGO).