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China: CPCA announces whitelist of ships to be fitted with mass flowmeter

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Release of MFM standards and whitelist of ships are the first step in promoting the use of mass flowmeters in China's bunker fuel supply industry, says Zheng Wen, President of CPCA.
China: CPCA announces whitelist of ships to be fitted with mass flowmeter

The Marine Fuel Industry Committee of the China Petroleum Circulation Association (CPCA) on Tuesday (24 September) announced a list of ships approved to be fitted with mass flowmeters (MFMs). 

CPCA held an annual meeting where the list of ships were released from 19 to 20 September. Bunker suppliers, state ministries, relevant leaders of industry associations and MFM manufacturers were present for the event. 

Zheng Wen, President of CPCA
Zheng Wen, President of CPCA

In his speech, Zheng Wen, President of CPCA, said the release of MFM standards and whitelist of ships are the first step in promoting the use of MFMs in China’s ship fuel supply industry.

He added the milestone is of great significance to ensuring that China’s bunker suppliers operate in accordance with the law, promoting the standardised operation of measurement in the marine fuel industry, and maintaining the reputation of China’s bunker fuel supply market. 

China: CPCA announces whitelist of ships to be fitted with mass flowmeter

“It is hoped that in the subsequent promotion and use process, relevant units will be able to further improve the ship whitelist system, continuously enhance the promotion and use of MFM, expand the number of whitelists, and allow more oil supply ships that provide high-quality and efficient services to be recognized by the market,” he said.

The meeting solemnly released the first batch of whitelist ships that passed the standard review. Certificates were issued to operators of the ships. 

The following is the first batch of whitelisted ships that were approved to be fitted with a MFM:

  1. ZHONG RAN 31
  2. ZHONG RAN 33 
  3. ZHONG RAN 39
  4. HAI GONG YOU 31 
  5. ZHAO YANG 503 
  6. RUN ZE 11 
  7. HONG DA HAI 88 
  8. DONG FANG ZHAO YANG
  9. HONG XIN 102
  10. JIA CHENG 1

Mr. Wang Min, representative of China National Energy Shipping, said that the release of the list has given hope of solving the problem of bunker fuel quantity. 

Wang Liguo, Executive Director of the Marine Fuel Industry Committee of the CPCA and Chairman of China Marine Bunker (Petro China) (CHIMBUSCO), added it is hoped that all member units of the association will actively contribute to the green transformation of the ports and shipping industry, accelerate the planning and construction of the marine biofuel industry chain, actively participate in the construction of the clean bunker fuel industry chain, and to jointly build a sustainable future for green shipping.

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Photo credit: China Petroleum Circulation Association
Published: 25 September, 2024 

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