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Ships taking deliveries of marine fuel oil in Singapore can from 1 January 2017 rely on quantity figures recorded by the bunker barge’s mass flow metering system, reducing the possibility of quantity disputes.The Gard P&I Club advises operators to revisit their onboard bunkering procedures and checklists well in advance of the effective date and pay particular attention to the Chief Engineer’s, or his representative’s, duties.

Cepsa has set up a new and accurate measurement system for fuel supply on its barges in the Strait of Gibraltar.The new technology, based on the Coriolis effect, enables the amount of fuel to be supplied to be determined by mass.

ExxonMobil has announced the expansion of its Independently Accredited Mass Flow Metering System (MFMS) offering in Hong Kong.

The International Bunker Industry Association, (IBIA) has developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for surveyors to help the industry manage new challenging regulations, standardise best practice and build trust in the market.

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.

In his opening remarks, Capt M Segar, Assistant Chief Executive of Operations for the MPA Singapore welcomed the launch of TR48 : 2015 - the world’s first Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering and outlined Singapore's bunker sales performance during last year.

The world’s first National Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering (TR48 : 2015) was launched in support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)’s and industry’s initiative to use the mass flow metering (MFM) system for marine fuel oil deliveries in Singapore with effect from 1 January 2017.

ExxonMobil has introduced the first independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in Hong Kong, following successful introduction of the system in Singapore.

  Citracks Telematics Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of C & I Leasing PLC has perfected plans to launch, a new remote fuel consumption monitoring system known as ‘Marine Fuel Management System’ to enable ship owners, charterers and oil majors, reduce fuel consumption, enjoy better fuel efficiency and save cost from fuel usage onboard the ship. To launch this new product into Nigerian market, Citracks is partnering Ascenz of Singapore, one of the world’s biggest fuel monitoring company, which recently developed a new monitoring device on the bunker called ‘coriolis-based marine fuel meter’. Coriolis fuel meter, designed to better the business of African ship owners, gives a more accurate way of measuring fuel on boat than the standard fuel meter used on boat today. Speaking exclusively with BusinessDay in Lagos penultimate week, Ayoola Olaitan, chief operating officer of Citracks, said that the company has signed MoU in principle with Ascenz, and will be finalising the process so as to launch the product by August this year. Ascenz will provide the technical support while Citracks will finance the project and the marine fuel management system will boost the bottom line for ship owners.In the start, I was open with you propecia before ...

  Accurate allocation measurement results are a key financial and commercial driver for E&P companies. Yet despite limited evidence of the performance of Coriolis and ultrasonic flow meter technology, they are being increasingly deployed for single phase oil flows contaminated with water or natural gas. DNV GL has initiated a Joint Industry Project (JIP), now open for industry partners, E&P companies and manufacturers to join, to assess the capability and feasibility of the meters. Coriolis and ultrasonic flow meters are widely accepted for application in single phase oil flows by the oil industry. However, there is little validation nor independent test results to support the claim that they produce accurate allocation measurement results. Inaccurate results related to the oil flow can present both operational and financial risks by negatively influence decision making and understanding of operational efficiency. The JIP will therefore provide testing guidelines, a performance assessment and correction algorithms as a foundation for using Coriolis and ultrasonic flow meters for phase contaminated oil flows.   “Accurate measurement of the production of oil fields is an important means of reducing the financial risks that Exploration & Production (E&P) companies face in allocation processes.  Yet more and more we see the ...