The MPA Singapore has issued circular to inform about the Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering (TR 48:2015) which was launched on 16 February 2016 in support of the mandatory use of the mass flow metering (MFM) system for marine fuel oil (MFO) deliveries in Singapore with effect from 1 January 2017.
It was jointly developed by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), bunker suppliers, bunker craft operators, bunker surveying firms, meter vendors, National Metrology Centre, SPRING Singapore’s Weights and Measures Office and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
The TR 48:2015 covers the set of core requirements for metering system qualification, installation, testing, procedures and documentation for MFO deliveries via the MFM system in the Port of Singapore.
Implementation Date
From 1 June 2016, all bunker suppliers, bunker craft operators and bunker surveyors are required to comply with the requirements and procedures of TR 48:2015 for all MFO deliveries via the MFM system in the Port of Singapore.
Purchase of TR48:2015
The Technical Reference can be purchased from Toppan Leefung Pte Ltd, who manages the sale of standards on behalf of SPRING Singapore. (Click on the circular below for further details)
Training Courses
As part of MPA’s ongoing efforts to enhance the bunker cargo officers and bunker surveyors’ professionalism and competency, MPA worked with SSA and IBIA to develop refresher courses for them. The courses aim to raise the technical knowledge on the MFM bunker operations, including creating greater awareness for personal safety and professionalism among frontline bunkering officers.
MPA will be mandating all in-service bunker cargo officers and bunker surveyors to attend the courses as part of the Terms and Conditions of the Bunkering Licence (Bunker Craft Operator) and Bunker Surveyor Licence.
Source: MPA Singapore
