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Skuld: Safety risk with low sulfur fuel

When vessels sail on low sulfur gas oils, a build-up of paraffin wax can occur in fuel tanks and machinery. This is both a technical and safety risk, according to Skuld.

Skibsmotor fra Wärtsilä.
Photo: Wärtsilä
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