The business of bunkering
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ.
There is a potential environmental disaster brewing in the Eastern Capeโs Algoa Bay. Since 2016, ship-to-ship refuelling (known as bunkering) has been happening at sea. Itโs a growing industry. But experts warn itโs threatening the survival of endangered African penguins and other marine life in the area through the potential for spills and increased noise pollution. The government agency responsible for overseeing the practice, though, says the criticism is misplaced. Carte Blanche investigates.