Upgrade of three bunker tankers by July 2014
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has announced that it will double its fleet of chartered bunker tankers in Singapore that feature MPA approved mass flow metering systems.
This expansion is a result of significant interest from marine operators that bunker in Singapore and are looking for enhanced transparency in measurement during fuelling.
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The addition of mass flow metering systems on board the Vitality, Marine Noel and Sincerity bunker tankers by July 2014 will double ExxonMobil’s number of chartered vessels that supply high quality marine fuel using the market-leading procedure. The system offers major benefits for vessel operators, with savings of up to an estimated three hours and US$7,000[ii] per delivery, as well as increased transparency during the bunkering process.
In June 2012, ExxonMobil was the first supplier to deliver marine fuel using a mass flow metering system approved by a port authority – the MPA – for bunker fuel deliveries. ExxonMobil chartered two additional bunker tankers fitted with approved mass flow metering systems in 2013.
“The MPA’s recent announcement that they will mandate mass flow metering systems supports ExxonMobil’s view that this technology delivers significant value to vessel operators. This is why we have been providing our customers with the benefits of the mass flow metering system in Singapore for almost two years,” said Molina Albright, General Manager, Marine Fuels, Asia Pacific at ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants.
“Our expanded mass flow metering capability will enable us to offer more marine operators the possibility of achieving the valuable time and cost savings provided by this advanced technology.”
ExxonMobil’s on-board mass flow metering system has been developed in close collaboration with the MPA and the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING) Singapore. In April 2014, the MPA announced that Singapore will be the first port in the world to mandate the use of approved mass flow metering systems. It will be mandatory for bunker suppliers to use MPA-approved mass flow metering systems for fuel deliveries in Singapore with effect from January 1, 2017.
Source:ExxonMobil
