S.L. 545.18 Art. 10Suppliers of marine fuel.

(1) The competent authority shall in accordance with regulation 18 of Annex VI to MARPOL maintain a publicly available register of local suppliers of marine fuel.

(2) Local suppliers of marine fuel shall:

(a) document on a bunker delivery note the sulphur content of all marine fuels sold in the Maltese territory. Such bunker delivery note shall also be accompanied by a sealed sample signed by the representative of the receiving ship;

(b) ensure that the fuel delivered complies with the specification stated on the bunker delivery note;

(c) take remedial action to bring any non-compliant marine fuel discovered into compliance.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with sub-regulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euro (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euro (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months.