Verifuel Sees VLSFO Off-Specification Rate Rise in Q1
The increase in quality problems may be related to the surge in bunker prices last month in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine.
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The increase in quality problems may be related to the surge in bunker prices last month in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine.
The greatest challenge in detecting chemical contamination is the many thousands of organic compounds that exist which may contaminate marine fuel.
LR's Naeem Javaid looks at what exactly COCs are, and more importantly, why they might be appearing in your bunker fuel.
"There will now be suits coming out of the Singapore situation," lawyer Steve Simms tells Ship & Bunker.
Recently FOBAS has tested several samples from ARA region, which were ordered as ISO-F-DMA grades, having tested flash points below the 60°C SOLAS minimum limit for marine fuel oil.