Tag: MFM

North P&I Club issued a release, informing that, although the introduction of mass flow meters for bunker operation in Singapore is supposed as a welcome development and the equipment has changed, unfortunately some suppliers seem to behave unscrupulously.

Effective from January 2017, the use of use of mass flow metres on all bunker vessels licensed by MPA delivering marine fuel oil in Singapore has become mandatory. IBIA believes that this MFM requirement will help create a level playing field in the port, as it should reduce the risk of quantity-related malpractices.

Effective from January 2017, the use of use of mass flow metres on all bunker vessels licensed by MPA delivering marine fuel oil in Singapore has become mandatory. IBIA believes that this MFM requirement will help create a level playing field in the port, as it should reduce the risk of quantity-related malpractices.

Effective from January 2017, the use of mass flow metres on all bunker vessels, licensed by MPA delivering marine fuel oil in Singapore has become mandatory. MPA Singapore has currently suspended the harbour craft licences of five bunker tankers, after it found irregularities with piping fixtures.

World Fuel Services published a whitepaper, where it applauds the use of mass flow metering (MFM) for heavy fuel oil bunker deliveries in Singapore becoming mandatory on January 1, 2017.

The MPA Singapore has announced that all MPA licensed bunker suppliers, bunker craft operators, bunker surveying companies and bunker surveyors are to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of their bunker licences and requirements for MFO bunker delivery by MFM in the Port of Singapore

As a top bunkering port, Singapore will, from 1 January 2017, implement the mandatory use of the MFM system which involves devices installed on all bunker vessels licensed by the MPA to deliver MFO to vessels bunkering within the Singapore port waters. The Skuld of P&I Club provides an overview of the requirements to assist operator comply with the new mandatory bunkering system.

IBIA says that Singapore is well prepared for mandated use of mass flow metering systems during delivery of marine fuel oil (MFO) from the start of 2017 as almost all the fuel oil barges licenced to operate in the port now have approved systems.

With effect from 1 January 2017, the use of the mass flow metering (MFM) system for the delivery of marine fuel oil (MFO) in bunkers in Singapore will become mandatory.

Chemoil Middle East DMCC has announced that their time-chartered and owned barges in Fujairah are fitted with E&H mass flow meter (MFM) systems that have passed their acceptance test to TR48 - the only mass flow meter certification to provide the systematic processes and rigorous approach to the complete fuel oil system.