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Marine servicesDebunkering, deslopping & off-spec purchase
Removal of off-specification or non-compliant fuels, waste oils and oily residues from vessels at quayside and anchorage in Mauritius, and purchase of bulk off-spec products worldwide.
Arranged by PetrA, delivered with MT VIRGIN 1
As an accredited agent of Virgin Oil Company (Mauritius) Ltd, PetrA arranges debunkering and deslopping services at quayside and anchorage in Mauritius, using specialised transfer equipment and handling procedures suited to each operation.
Through Virgin Shipping Company Ltd, Virgin Oil’s sister company, PetrA has access to MT VIRGIN 1 for marine collection operations.
Debunkering
The removal and transfer of bunker fuel from a vessel, including off-specification or non-compliant fuel.
Deslopping
The removal of slops, oily mixtures and residues from vessels.
Accepted waste streams
- Bilge water
- Sludge
- Slops
- Waste oil
- Oil-contaminated ballast water
- Off-spec / non-compliant fuel
Vessels served
- Passenger vessels
- Cargo vessels
- Tankers
- Chemical vessels
Operations can take place at anchorage or alongside, including in conjunction with bunkering, subject to waste acceptance criteria, operational conditions and applicable approvals.
From enquiry to recovery ashore
Enquiry & acceptance
Send the vessel, location (quay or anchorage), timing, and the type and estimated volume of material. Acceptance is subject to waste acceptance criteria, operational conditions and approvals.
Collection
MT VIRGIN 1 collects at anchorage or alongside, using transfer equipment and handling procedures suited to the operation.
Treatment ashore
Collected materials go to Virgin Oil’s Montagne Blanche facility for assessment, treatment and recovery, in line with Mauritian requirements and relevant MARPOL provisions.
Double-hull collection and response tanker
Built in 2022, MT VIRGIN 1 is a Mauritius-flagged, double-hull motor tanker with Bureau Veritas classification. Twin engines, a bow thruster and shallow draught support manoeuvrability.
- Oil-recovery skimmer
- 200-metre containment boom
- 200-metre floating transfer hose
- Pneumatic sludge pumps
- 24/7 standby capability for marine pollution response
Services include containment and recovery of floating oil, transfer of sludge and oily water, tank-cleaning support and emergency lightering. Deployment depends on operating conditions and required approvals.
We buy difficult-to-handle fuels
PetrA purchases bulk off-specification petroleum products, including tank bottoms and other difficult-to-handle fuels.
We trade in small and large batches and arrange collection from international ports, subject to product assessment, local approvals and logistical feasibility.
- Off-specification fuel cargoes and bunkers
- Tank bottoms
- Contaminated ATF, diesel and gasoil, collected for assessment and suitable treatment
Book a marine service
Include the vessel name and IMO number, port or anchorage, ETA, and the type and estimated volume of material to be removed.