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Bunkering & Supplies

Fuel, water and stores that arrive before they are needed.

Fuelled, watered and provisioned — on schedule.

  • Since 2001
  • 24/7
  • All ports
  • Indian Ocean coverage
  • Yacht → commercial
  • 6 networks

Operational context

The situation before the service.

Supply in an archipelago is a logistics problem before it is a purchasing problem. Fuel, fresh water and provisions move by barge and by boat, across distances, in weather, to a vessel that has a departure time. The order matters far less than the delivery window.

What you get

  • Delivery inside the window you planned around
  • Quantity and quality confirmed at the point of delivery
  • Provisions and technical stores consolidated into one call
  • One accountable contact for every supplier involved

The problem

What problem does this solve?

A vessel can be held in port by a single missing item — a fuel barge that slipped a tide, water that did not arrive, a provisioning order split across suppliers with no one coordinating it.

The stakes

Why it matters

Supply is where schedules quietly fail.

  • A late barge holds the vessel and the whole downstream itinerary.
  • Unverified quantity or quality becomes a claim after departure.
  • Fragmented ordering multiplies the number of things that can go wrong.

Why Island Sailors

Why this is handled better here.

Proof before claims. Named partners, named networks, one accountable contact.

  • Coordinated, not just ordered

    We plan supply against the vessel's movements and the weather window, then attend the delivery.

  • Multiport and IMPA networks

    Established supply networks for marine stores, provisions and technical items.

  • Attended deliveries

    Our agent is present for quantity and documentation, so disputes do not travel with the vessel.

  • One invoice, one contact

    Multiple suppliers, consolidated into a single accountable line of communication.

Scope

What the work covers.

The mechanics beneath the outcome — handled by one agent, not split across vendors.

One accountable contact24/7 response
  • Marine fuel and lubricants coordination
  • Fresh water supply by barge and shore line
  • Fresh, frozen and dry provisions
  • Bonded stores and beverages
  • Technical, deck and engine stores
  • Spare parts sourcing and customs clearance
  • Laundry, waste removal and MARPOL documentation
  • Attended delivery and quantity verification

What happens next

Three steps, and the vessel is covered.

  1. Step 01

    Send the requirement

    Grades and quantities, provisioning list, position and delivery window.

  2. Step 02

    Receive availability and a quote

    Confirmed supply, delivery method and timing, with costs itemised.

  3. Step 03

    We deliver and attend

    Coordinated delivery, attended handover, documentation issued to the vessel.

One contact. Every port.

The Indian Ocean operational partner.

Every vessel. Every flag. Every need.