does bunker c contain gasoline
Very little of this viscous oil is likely to disperse into the water column. Characteristics of No. 6 Fuel oil (Bunker C) Spills. No. 6 fuel oil is a persistent oil; only 5-10% is expected to evaporate within the first hours of a spill.Consequently, the oil can be carried hundreds of miles in the form of scattered tarballs by winds and currents.hen spilled on water, No. 6 fuel usually spreads into thick, dark-colored slicks, which can contain large amounts of oil. The most viscous no. 6 oils will often break up into discrete patches and tarballs when spilled instead of forming slicks.