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Singapore: Metcore International celebrates milestone 10th year anniversary

Darrick Pang, Managing Director of Metcore, shares the raison d’etre of his company and its evolution though the decade.

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Singapore-based MFM system measurement solutions provider Metcore International Pte Ltd (Metcore) on Wednesday (6 December) celebrated its 10-year anniversary at the Empress, Asian Civilisation Museum.

Darrick Pang, Managing Director of Metcore, told bunkering publication Manifold Times the event marked a significant milestone in the company’s history.

“Metcore was formed to support the bunkering industry’s adoption of mass flow meters (MFMs) for custody transfer operations,” said Mr Pang.

He noted the raison d'etre of Metcore came about during his 30-year career at ExxonMobil. It started in 2009, when being tasked by the oil major to work as a Project Manager to explore MFM technologies for enhancing the trust of measurement quantity within the bunkering sector.

“From the start, we found the MFM was not a plug-and-play solution; it takes a lot of understanding from meter selection to installation, application and maintenance to ensure the system performs optimally,” he shared.

“During the whole project at ExxonMobil in Singapore I could see a lot of challenges and opportunities. This led me to put together an outfit offering solutions to assist the adoption of MFM bunkering in Singapore port and I wanted to be the first one to do it.

“So, I chose to form Metcore in December 2013.”

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Metcore International's team in 2023

Mr Pang continued to explain Metcore’s business revolves around people; hence the use of Chinese characters “人人” to signify the importance of relationships within the company’s logo.

“The logo is all about people including our partners key stakeholders. It signifies the different key stakeholders coming together to make things happen,” he explained.

“We started out by focusing on being a consultancy to guide bunker operators, many family-owned businesses, keen on adopting MFM technology for enhancing bunkering operations.

“Gradually along the line we saw additional areas for supporting the industry’s MFM bunkering transition. This was when Metcore evolved to become a conformity body and the owner of Singapore’s first and only master MFM for meter verification.”

According to Mr Pang, the Endress+Hauser master MFM was a cost and time saving answer for Singapore’s bunker tankers which had to undergo meter verification every year.

“Initially, meter verification required substantial resources involving two bunker tankers using a meter-in meter-out process which took between two to three days to complete. The master MFM drastically reduced this to just a mere afternoon,” he highlighted.

Moving forward, Mr Pang stated Metcore will be focusing on three values: Sustainability, Growth and Resilience.

About 200 guests were introduced to the arts of calligraphy and caricature during Metcore’s 10th year anniversary event; the group was entertained by a lion dance performance bringing good luck and fortune to those present.

Related: Singapore: Master MFM bunker verification gathers international praise; stakeholders explain its benefits
Related: Metcore International achieves ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation for certification of mass flow metering systems

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Published: 11 December 2023

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Singapore: Bunker spill leads to checks on all fuel pipes at other Police Coast Guard bases

Police said fuel pipes at the other three bases at Loyang, Lim Chu Kang and Gul are also being checked with inspections expected to be wrapped up on 10 February.

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The recent oil leak incident at Police Coast Guard (PCG) Brani Regional Base has prompted checks on all fuel pipes at PCG’s three other bases for leaks, according to The Straits Times on Monday (10 February). 

Responding to queries from the local news provider, the police said all fuel pipes at Brani Regional Base were inspected on 6 February while fuel pipes at the other three bases at Loyang, Lim Chu Kang and Gul are also being checked with inspections expected to be wrapped up on 10 February. 

The police also said that a preliminary assessment on the cause of the leak might be due to micro cracks in a damaged fuel pipe as a result of repeated twisting of the pipe due to the movement of the pontoons caused by tidal changes.

On 6 February, Singapore authorities confirmed that a diesel oil leak was discovered at the Brani Regional Base on 5 February, at around 11.40am (Singapore Time). 

According to a joint statement by Singapore Police Force, Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and National Environment Agency (NEA), about 23 metric tonnes had leaked from a damaged shore fuel hose used to refuel patrol craft at Selat Sengkir. 

The leak was eventually isolated at about 3.40pm and there were no oil slicks observed.

Related: Singapore confirms bunker spill from damaged shore fuel hose at Brani Regional Base

 

Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 11 February, 2025

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NYK conducts first Japan bio bunker fuel trial on coal carrier for domestic power utility firm

Firm said it has started a biofuel test run on Noshiro Maru, operated by Tohoku Electric Power, marking the first time in Japan that a coal carrier has been used to test biofuel for a domestic power utility firm.

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NYK conducts first Japan bio bunker fuel trial on coal carrier for domestic power utility firm

Japanese shipping firm NYK on Monday (10 February) said it has started a biofuel test run on its coal carrier Noshiro Maru, which is operated by Tohoku Electric Power on 9 February.

This is the first time in Japan that a coal carrier has been used to test biofuel for a domestic power utility company. Mitsubishi Corporation Energy in the Keihin area facilitated the supply of biofuel for the vessel.

Biofuels are made from organic resources (biomass) of biological origin, such as agricultural residues and waste cooking oil, and are considered to produce virtually zero carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions when combusted.

“Since they can be used in heavy-oil-powered ship engines, which are common on large merchant ships, biofuels are considered a key means of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transition period from heavy oil to zero-emission fuels,” NYK said. 

“Using biofuel to reduce GHG emissions during sea navigation also contributes to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions generated by transporting customers’ cargo.”

NYK added it will continue to focus on introducing biofuels and other next-generation fuels, and will contribute to reducing GHG emissions in our customers' supply chains while promoting decarbonisation in marine transport.

 

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Published: 11 February, 2025

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IBIA welcomes IMO move to draft guidance change on carriage of bio bunker fuels

IBIA welcomed agreement by IMO’s Sub Committee on PPR 12 to draft Interim Guidance on the carriage of blends of biofuels and MARPOL Annex I cargoes by conventional bunker ships.

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The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) on Monday (10 February) said it submitted a document to IMO on the carriage of biofuels for supply to a ship for use as fuel oil on board that ship in November 2023.

This highlighted that as conventional bunker vessels were limited in carrying fuel oil of no more than 25% biofuel it presented a potential impediment to the global adoption of biofuels as fuel oil for ships and so to the ambition for the decarbonization of international shipping in the short term, as set out in the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy.

“IBIA therefore welcomes the agreement by IMO’s Sub Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) to draft Interim Guidance on the carriage of blends of biofuels and MARPOL Annex I cargoes by conventional bunker ships,” it said on its website. 

The guidance allows conventional bunker ships certified for carriage of oil fuels under MARPOL Annex I to transport blends of not more than 30% by volume of biofuel, as long as all residues or tank washings are discharged ashore, unless the oil discharge monitoring equipment (ODME) is approved for the biofuel blend(s) being shipped. 

“The Interim Guidance is expected to be approved by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) in April,” IBIA added. 

“IBIA’s membership represents stakeholders from across the global marine fuel value chain, and being able to draw on this technically strong and credible resource will, in its role of having consultative status to the IMO, mean that IBIA will continue to bring important matters to the attention of the wider IMO membership for due consideration.”

 

Photo credit: International Bunker Industry Association
Published: 11 February, 2025

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