Following an alert by CTI-Maritec , MPA says it has yet to receive reports of vessels experiencing operational problems related to fuel bunkered in Singapore.
VPS have issued 21 Bunker Alerts this year, which have highlighted witnessed quality issues with the three main fuel types of HSFO (6 alerts), VLSFO (9...
CTI-Maritec says VLSFO samples from vessels that took up fuel/bunkered in Malta were found to contain high concentrations of chemical compounds that can potentially prove harmful...
Out of 22 samples representing both HSFO and VLSFO deliveries in ARA, CTI-Maritec found Aluminium and Silicon concentrations in two samples to be above 100 mg/Kg...
FOBAS released a bulletin highlighting on ships receiving bunker fuels containing an ‘unestablished’ blend component which could potentially result in engine fuel pump and injector related...
Findings in VPS’ review include 58% of its 2023 Bunker Alerts were for VLSFO fuels, followed by 24% for MGO fuels and 14% for HSFO; most...
Low flashpoint found in three samples of VLSFO deliveries in Singapore from different suppliers and barges as well as eleven samples of HSD and B35 deliveries...
It can be argued that these fuels represented by the tested samples may not meet the general requirements outlined in clause 5 of ISO8217, says CTI-Maritec.
FOBAS tested samples from UAE ports which have shown sulphur results above required limits; recent batch of off-spec samples is most likely a random occurrence.
MPA has reached out to VPS to obtain information on two vessels reported to have taken contaminated bunker fuel in Singapore; the port authority is investigating...
