OE0062 : Bunker Fuel Supply and Economics

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

Bunker fuel quality analysis helps prevent costly ship engine failure, downtime, and repairs. Analysing marine bunker fuel also helps ship owners meet marine fuel environmental regulatory compliance. 

 

The course will also discuss the Marpol Annex VI and other industry specifications. Bunker fuel testing and inspection capabilities located in major shipping centers around the world, including Singapore, Rotterdam, Shanghai, Panama, UK, UAE and the USA. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and an up-to-date overview of fuel oil bunker analysis service (FOBAS). It covers the asphaltenes, ash, carbon residue and density; the flashpoint, hydrogen sulfide, microbes contamination and pour point; the stability, sulfur content, total sedimental potential (TSP), viscosity and water content; the bunker fuel chemical contamination screening, bunker fuel analysis and bunker fuel testing; the ISO 8217 bunker fuel testing and ISO 8217 fuel standard; the bunker quantity survey, marine fuel testing; and the bunker fuel adulterant testing in accordance with ISO 8217.