The majority of bunkering tankers at Singapore are being conducted using Endress+Hauser (E+H) mass flowmeter (MFM) bunker delivery systems, show Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.
To date, there are a total of 93 E+H MFM bunkering systems installed on marine fuel delivery tankers at Singapore compared to 57 Emerson MFM bunkering systems.
In detail, 150 out of 213 bunkering tankers operating at Singapore port are currently equipped with MFM systems onboard.
Of the 150 MFM-equipped vessels, 142 bunkering vessels are currently active in the market; a total of eight ships are inactive as there are five waiting acceptance tests, two out of the market due to loss of license, and one awaiting zero verification.
Fuel oil deliveries (including tankers which offer both fuel oil and marine gas oil products) are handled by 135 vessels; 86 (64%) are using E+H MFM systems while 49 (36%) have Emerson MFM systems installed on board.
There are currently seven MGO bunkering tankers using MFM technology for fuel deliveries; three (43%) are using E+H MFM systems while four (57%) have Emerson MFM systems installed.
Singapore bunker sales volume surpassed the 50 million metric tonne (mt) mark in 2017; the first year mass flowmeters was officially adopted for all fuel oil bunkering operations.
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Publication date: 17 January, 2018
Material published in partnership with E+H and MPA, CEO and Board Member of company tells Manifold Times.
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Increased efficiency adds further value for vessels calling at Singapore for bunkers, says Hong Lam Marine.
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CCIC discuss the progression of MFM technology for bunkering at Singapore port with Manifold Times; and possible development of a primary facility for MFM calibration.
On 5th June 2021, VPS carried out a Remaining On Board (R.O.B.) survey on board a Singapore-registered bunker tanker at short notice by the Charterer and quickly identified the theft of 98 metric tons of bunker fuel.
Cash of SGD 4.43 million and USD 243,100, and one piece of 100-gram gold-coloured bar recovered in safe belonging to Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim kept at Extra Space warehouse storage facility, show court documents.
Program introduces periodic assessments, mass flow metering data analysis, and regular training for relevant key personnel to better handle the MFMS to ensure a high level of continuous operational competency.
U.S. Claims Register Summary recorded a total USD 833 million claim from a total 180 creditors against O.W. Bunker USA, according to the creditor list seen by Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Glencore purchased fuel through Straits Pinnacle which contracted supply from Unicious Energy. Contaminated HSFO was loaded at Khor Fakkan port and shipped to a FSU in Tanjong Pelepas, Malaysia to be further blended.
Individuals were employees of surveying companies engaged by Shell to inspect the volume of oil loaded onto the vessels which Shell supplied oil to; they allegedly accepted bribes totalling at least USD 213,000.
MPA preliminary investigations revealed that the affected marine fuel was supplied by Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd who later sold part of the same cargo to PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
