We have all seen news articles of a boat which has caught fire at a marina, or at a marina’s fuel dock.  These are dramatic scenes that are almost always preventable.  We take safe refuelling very seriously, as we want to ensure your safety, our safety, the safety of the environment, and the safety of our dock!

Always feel free to ask one of our marine fuelling experts for any safety advice when you are at our dock.  Here is a guide for safe refuelling which applies to both gasoline and diesel vessels.  Also, be sure to adhere to directions given to you by dock staff.

• Moor boat securely to the dock
• Shut down engines, generators
• Shut down heaters/furnaces
• Shut down electrical system(s)
• All persons not involved in refuelling the vessel must come ashore
• No smoking
• Close all doors, windows, ports, and hatches
• Portable tanks ashore for refuelling
• Ground fuel nozzle against fill pipe
• Do not overfill the tank – know your tank’s capacity and know your ullage
• Keep a rag at hand to catch, cleanup spillage
• Once refuelling is complete, open engine hatch and sniff for fumes.  Run blower(s) for four minutes
• Restart engine BEFORE  guests reboard the craft

Cleaning up a spill

Should you spill fuel as a result of the fuelling process, utilize water discriminating absorbant pads.  DO NOT dump detergent on the spill.  This simply spreads the fuel out – it does transform it, nor does it clean it!  It is wise to ask the fuel attendant where the nearest spill kit is in case of spill.  False Creek Fuels keeps containment boom, absorbant boom, and absorbant pads on hand to contain and clean up any spills.

Vancouver Marine Fuel Information & Current Fuel Prices: 604-638-0209

False Creek Fuels serves over 10,000 boats fuel every year.  Our location is located in a very active boating hub which is home to over 2,000 boats, and attracts thousands of visiting boats every year.  Although we hope that you utilize our location and enjoy our Marine Fuel each time you refuel your boat, we understand that you may need fuel when you are away from False Creek.

Here is a list of fuel docks that service the Greater Vancouver area:

West Vancouver/Howe Sound

• Fisherman’s Cove Marine Fuels – Located in Fisherman’s Cove/Eagle Harbour in West Vancouver, Fisherman’s Cove Marine Fuels serves gasoline and diesel and has a store.  Staff are there to assist.
• Sewell’s Marina Fuel Dock – Located in Horseshoe Bay, Sewell’s fuel dock serves gasoline, diesel, and has a store on the dock with bait, tackle, ice, and sundries.

False Creek/English Bay (Vancouver)

• False Creek Fuels – Located between the Canadian Coast Guard Station Kitsilano and the Burrard Street Bridge.  Serves Marine Fuels, and lubricants (including bulk).  Helpful staff are there to assist with lines.  Floating marine store is packed with Fishing Tackle, Marine Supplies, Lubricants, Filters, Ice, and Snacks.

Vancouver Harbour/Coal Harbour

• Coal Harbour Chevron – The Chevron Legacy fuel barge is located in Coal Harbour near Stanley Park and serves gasoline, diesel and Chevron Delo lubricants.

Fraser River/Richmond

• NORTH ARM: Steveston Marine Chevron – Serves mid-grade gasoline, diesel, and Delo oil.  Located at entrance to Steveston Harbour, South/Main Arm, Fraser River.
• SOUTH ARM: Richmond North Arm Marine Chevron – Serves mid-grade gasoline, diesel, and Delo oil.  Located beside the Arthur Lang Bridge, North Arm, Fraser River (use caution on ebb tide due to strong current around bridge pier).
• SOUTH ARM: Captain’s Cove Marina – Serves gasoline and diesel.  Located in Ladner/Delta near George Massey Tunnel.
• MIDDLE ARM: Vancouver Marina – Serves gasoline and diesel. Located on Middle Arm of Fraser River in Richmond (beside swing bridge).