FOBAS: Cat fine issues continue at Singapore port

Analysis

Published Tue, 19th June 2018
by Admin

Singapore and Rotterdam were the top two off-spec bunker ports between 1st to 14th June 2018.

A report by Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) has noted three issues of cat fines being record at Singapore port between the period of 1st to 14th June 2018.

The report which used ISO 8217:2017 as a guideline (which specifies a limit of 60 mg/kg for Aluminium + Silicon, also known as cat fines) recorded cat fine values between 74 to 77 at the republic.

As earlier mentioned by an industry veteran, the issues are nothing ‘too concerning’ as most bunker contracts at Singapore are based on ISO 8217:2005 standard which specifies a limit of 80 mg/kg for cat fines.

Singapore and Rotterdam were the top two off-spec bunker ports for the period between 1st to 14th June 2018:

Port

Characteristic

ISO 8217 Limit or Advised Value

Final result

Unit

Singapore	Aluminium + Silicon	60*	74	mg/kg
Singapore	Aluminium + Silicon	60*	77	mg/kg
Singapore	Aluminium + Silicon	60*	74	mg/kg
Singapore	Density at 15oC	0.9908**	0.9922	kg/l
Singapore	Pour point	0*	6	oC
Singapore	Pour point	0*	6	oC
Singapore	Pour point	0*	6	oC
Singapore	Pour point	0*	6	oC
Singapore	Viscosity at 50oC	372.7**	397.7	cSt
Singapore	Viscosity at 50oC	378.9**	405.1	cSt

Rotterdam	Aluminium + Silicon	60*	912	mg/kg
Rotterdam	Ash	0.100*	0.346	% Mass
Rotterdam	Sulphur	0.09**	0.12	% Mass
Rotterdam	Total Sediment Potential	0.10*	0.31	% Mass
Rotterdam	Viscosity at 50oC	698.6**	757.1	cSt
Rotterdam	Viscosity at 50oC	110.0**	114.7	cSt
Rotterdam	Viscosity at 50oC	682.6**	741.9	cSt
Rotterdam	Viscosity at 50oC	377.0**	408.7	cSt
Rotterdam	Viscosity at 50oC	377.0**	396.9	cSt
Rotterdam	Water	0.50*	0.85	% Volume

Published: 19 June, 2018

FOBAS: Cat fine issues continue at Singapore port

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