HSFO used in demonstration process has been reduced from 1.72% sulphur content to 0.38%, it confirms.
Representatives of Piroj International, Metcore International and an industry expert, all involved in TR 48 development, share respective opinions with Manifold Times.
Singapore bunker market participants have not seen any major impact on the market from the practice.
Offers advice to protect the interest of buyers from market rumours suggesting the usage of ‘magnets’ to manipulate the volume delivered using MFM.
‘MPA takes a serious view of any attempt to jeopardise the integrity of the MFM and will not hesitate to take immediate and firm action against...
The MFM calibration laboratory has been authorised to break and reseal MFM devices for custody measurement on behalf of the Weights and Measures Office.
Solution already being used by European Maritime Safety Agency to monitor vessels’ fuel sulphur content.
Certification means firm’s product is capable of safely navigating ‘all operational and environmental situations'.
‘All eyes are on bunker samples and its analysis in these contaminated bunker cases,’ says Rahul Choudhuri, Managing Director, AMEA, of Veritas Petroleum Services.
The development further questions if trust and reliability prevails regardless of different MFM systems used when bunkering at other ports.
