Advanced biofuels allow shipowners, bunker suppliers, and port authorities to freely blend biofuel and non-biofuel bunkers to cut their emissions, says Dr Nicholas Bell, CEO of...
It is 26 times more likely to have an off specification incident in ARA compared to Singapore and still almost four times more likely than in...
Digital early warning system - combining AI and blockchain technologies - could have helped reduce risks in Singapore bunker contamination case, says Jonathan Arneault, CEO of...
Fuel with the highest incidence of off specification continues to be VLSFO at 1.7%, followed by HSFO at 1.2% and MGO at 1.0%, according to the...
Members now have access to bunker prices for 20 main bunkering ports, on top of data on bunker fuel off-specs and ISO 8217 parameter averages provided...
FOBAS recommends ship operators intending to use biofuels or biofuel blends should obtain confirmation from relevant flag State if they will be following the new UI.
Bunkers which are compliant with ISO 8217, may in fact contain contaminants, which can result in significant operational difficulties, including engine damage.
GCMS chemical analysis is not part of the current ISO8217 standard, yet time and again, chemically contaminated fuels cause damage to vessels, said Steve Bee of...
There is a continuing lack of transparency in the way marine fuel is delivered and this has to change, said Kenneth Dam, TFG Marine Global Head...
FOBAS has seen a similar contamination case from Ulsan, Korea and a recent case with lower levels of the same contaminants of bunker fuel from Singapore.
