Tag: fuel testing

The Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark recently announced its expansion into gas testing. The expansion, which extends the testing space to five times its original size, makes this the most advanced test centre for environmental and combustion technology.

Testing for LSMGO compliance is becoming increasingly prevalent in Emission Control Areas in both the United States and European Union. Thus, the Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued Marine Safety Advisory in order to advise of Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) fuel oil testing by port States

Accordning to IBIA, The sulphur content of all the samples, taken from ships calling at Canada ports, have been verified by an accredited laboratory and all have been compliant. Marine Safety Inspectors started checking ECA compliance through on-site fuel sampling and testing on 22 August, using portable fuel analyzers onboard vessels where available.

There are a host of issues, which can arise with both traditional heavy fuels and modern low sulphur distillates that, if left unchecked, cause significant problems in the engine room. Wilhelmsen Ships Service is urging ship operators to make on board fuel testing an operational necessity.

Transport Canada has already conducted sulphur tests on “a number of samples” taken from ships calling at ports in the country since beginning a program to verify compliance with the 0.10% sulphur limit in the NA-ECA.

Currently, there is a draft ISO 8217 2016 marine fuel quality standard under review which could have a significant impact on operations. Being an expert in Condition Monitoring technology, Parker Kittiwake explains how operators may save the cost of damage from cat fines.

A study of 3,000 bunker samples by V.Group's SeaTec Condition Monitoring team has highlighted the most common causes for off spec fuel. Belgium, Germany, and Gibraltar are noted by the analysis to be the top three countries in terms of percentage of normal samples