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...
Out of 14 vessels bunkered with contaminated VLSFO, 12 of them received their fuel in Houston while two vessels received their fuel in Singapore; fuel delivered...
FOBAS has dealt with a number of problematic very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) from US Gulf region, and specifically from Houston and New Orleans; vessels...
VPS detected presence of Dicyclopentadiene and associated isomers at significantly high levels in VLSFO bunker fuel deliveries in Houston; 11 vessels using this fuel have reported...
