David Browbank, Fuel Chemist at Brookes Bell and scientific analyst, recently dived into the complexities of using CNSL in marine fuel blends and emphasised the need...
Facility further equipped to provide customers with a broader range of testing services, including marine Methanol Biofuel testing.
FOBAS has tested fuel samples from vessels, which bunkered in Istanbul, that have reported problems with fuel injection equipment seemingly caused by a substance sticking and...
Steve Bee of VPS highlights potential and pitfalls of CNSL in marine biofuels in view of the maritime industry turning to CNSL as an alternative low...
Steve Bee and Emilian Buksak break down what the newly approved IMO framework means for ship operators and how VPS can support compliance through fuel testing,...
Steve Bee explores how regular checks can play a vital role in protecting a vessel’s engine, stressing that even bunker fuels meeting ISO 8217 standards can...
Steve Bee of VPS highlighted the importance of proactive chemical screening which can help ship operators avoid costly engine damages and legal claims that could take...
FOBAS elaborates on the importance of accurate energy content determination and strongly recommends specifying Net Specific Energy according to ASTM D240 method when a bunker fuel...
Approximately 35% of fuels classified as RMG380 in ISO 8217:2010/2012/2017 would not meet the ISO 8217:2024 RMG380 grade limits due to minimum viscosity requirements.
Almost 2.5% of tested VLSFO samples, particularly ISO8217 RMG380 grade, recorded sulphur levels between 0.50% mass and 0.53% mass while a further 0.8% of VLSFO samples...
