FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Following recent tragic incidents involving coconut oil and its derivatives, NorthStandard P&I Club draws attention to a critical but often underestimated risk in the maritime industry: toxic gas generation in cargo tanks carrying vegetable oils. As explained by Manish Nayyar, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at NorthStandard, contrary to common perception, vegetable oils—particularly coconut oil and its derivatives, pose significant atmospheric hazards in enclosed spaces. Understanding these risks are crucial for safe operations. In particular: RelatedNews NorthStandard: Cat fines risk engine damage and operational delays Marine lubricants: A hidden seaworthiness risk var jnews_module_21360522_0_6a01df2f0d0fa = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21360522","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"263,1282,201,3586","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone