Tag: MFM

After successfully test-bedding the use of mass flow metering system for delivery of distillates , the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will extend the mandatory use of MFM to all bunker tankers delivering distillates in the Port of Singapore from 1 July 2019. MFM for distillates aims to provide better assurance to both the bunker buyers and suppliers on the quantity of bunker delivered.

Singapore-based BW Group issued a short film explaining the background with respect to use of Mass Flow Meters, which are considered to bring change in bunkering process within an environment of increasing operational challenges. From 1 January 2017, the Port of Singapore became the first in the world to mandate the use of MFM.

Ocean Bunkering Services Pte Ltd announced it will add five bunker barges to its fleet by early January, in line with its plans to expand in Singaporean marine refueling market, currently the largest in the world.

The introduction of mandatory use of mass flow metering systems in Singapore that came into effect from 1 January 2017 has had a profound impact a positive impact on bunkering volumes with Singapore on track to break its 2017 record of 48.6 million tonnes in 2017, IBIA informed.

Aegean Marine Petroleum announced that it has decided to exit the Singapore market as a physical supplier as of January 2018. Aegean will maintain a trading presence in the Singapore market.

IBIA believes the benefits achieved from adopting mandatory use of Mass Flow Meters (MFMs) for marine fuel oil deliveries in Singapore must be protected by effective enforcement, and that using approved MFMs to measure quantity being loaded onto bunker tankers as well as that delivered to ship would address a missing link in supply chain integrity.

The use of mass flow meters is mandatory for all fuel oil deliveries in Singapore, as of 1 January 2017. However, issues related to bunker quantity remain prevalent, according to Gard P&I Club. In this context, the Club presents some issues faced by operators, when taking bunkers in Singapore, following the implementation of the MFM requirements.

Cepsa has started bunker supply activity in the Port of Gibraltar using mass flow meters for ships, a new precise measurement system that guarantees the quantity of product supplied. In addition to the high levels of fuel supply precision, the system reduces refueling operation times by up to 3 hours and is totally transparent, as it is monitored continuously and simultaneously.

Veritas Petroleum Services announced the development of a revised Code of Practice for Bunker Quantity Surveying. The second section has been developed to address delivery of fuel via Mass Flow Meter, not only to address the Port of Singapore requirements, but to be prepared to conduct such surveys in any bunker port in the world.

VPS announced the launch of a new quick screening service for bunker delivery in Singapore. The new service is based on a ‘Pass/ Fail’ method to provide information about the performance of the Mass Flow Meter in a timely manner.