FOBAS: 16% decrease in off-specs of bunker samples in 1H May
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by Admin
A total of 58 off-spec marine fuel cases were identified by the Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) during the period between 1 to 14 (1H) May 2019.
The off-spec cases occurred when a result was outside the 95% confidence limit of either ISO 8217 6th edition test parameter or a value given by the BDN or sample label.
The latest figure represents a 15.9% decrease in marine fuel off-spec cases when compared to 2H April.
The top bunker ports with reported off-spec bunker fuel cases in 1H May are as follows:
| Port | Characteristic | ISO 8217 Limit or Advised Value |
Final result | Unit |
| Singapore | Cetane Index | 40** | 30 | Index |
| Singapore | Cetane Index | 40** | 27 | Index |
| Singapore | Sulphur | 0.09** | 0.19 | % Mass |
| Singapore | Sulphur | 0.09** | 0.22 | % Mass |
| Singapore | Viscosity at 50°C | 362.5** | 411.0 | cSt |
| Singapore | Viscosity at 50°C | 362.5** | 396.8 | cSt |
| Singapore | Viscosity at 50°C | 362.5** | 417.0 | cSt |
| Singapore | Viscosity at 50°C | 362.5** | 412.9 | cSt |
| Singapore | Viscosity at 50°C | 374.5** | 405.4 | cSt |
| Singapore | Water | 0.50* | 0.65 | % Volume |
| Koh Si Chang | Viscosity at 50°C | 352.2** | 421.8 | cSt |
| Koh Si Chang | Viscosity at 50°C | 352.2*** | 435.4 | cSt |
| Koh Si Chang | Viscosity at 50°C | 380.0** | 424.9 | cSt |
| Koh Si Chang | Viscosity at 50°C | 380.0** | 418.2 | cSt |
| Koh Si Chang | Viscosity at 50°C | 359.9** | 441.0 | cSt |
| Ust Luga | Viscosity at 40°C | 5.20** | 6.1 | cSt |
| Ust Luga | Viscosity at 40°C | 5.20** | 6.1 | cSt |
| Ust Luga | Viscosity at 40°C | 5.20** | 6.3 | cSt |
| Ust Luga | Viscosity at 50°C | 378.0** | 399.9 | cSt |
*ISO 8217 6th edition limit
**Advised value from BDN or sample label
***Due to the statutory significance of Flash Point the 95% confidence limit is not applied
Earlier FOBAS reports on off-spec fuels and bunker alerts have been organised in chronological order below:
Related: LR FOBAS: 69 cases of off-spec bunker cases identified in 2H April
Related: FOBAS: High Acid number and possible fuel contamination at Fujairah
Related: LR FOBAS: 72% increase in off-spec marine fuel cases in 2H March
Related: FOBAS: Off-spec marine fuel cases down 16% in 1H March
Related: FOBAS Alert: Low flash point residual fuels at Singapore port
Related: FOBAS: 52% increase in off-spec marine fuel cases in 2H Feb
Related: FOBAS: 48 off-specification marine fuel cases in 1H February
Related: FOBAS: 91 instances of off-spec bunker fuel cases in 2H January
Related: FOBAS Alert: Off spec sediment bunker fuel oil from Singapore
Published: 17 May, 2019
