FOBAS: International off-spec bunker cases down 6% in 1H July
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The Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) found 59 off-spec marine fuel cases during the period between 1 to 14 (1H) July, 6% lower when compared to 63 identified in 2H June 2019.
The most off-spec cases were recorded at Singapore port which saw the majority of issues related to pour point.
A source earlier told Manifold Times pour point off spec cases at Singapore are “not a big issue” due to local weather conditions.
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 top bunker ports with reported off-spec bunker fuel cases in 1H July are as follows:
| Port | Characteristic | ISO 8217 Limit or Advised Value |
Final result | Unit |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Singapore | Pour point | 0* | 6 | °C |
| Texas City | Aluminium + Silicon | 60* | 140 | mg/kg |
| Texas City | Ash | 0.100* | 0.131 | % Mass |
| Texas City | Total Sediment Potential | 0.10* | 0.19 | % Mass |
| Texas City | ULO | Detected | Detected | |
| Texas City | Water | 0.50* | 0.70 | % Volume |
*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 in 2019 have been organised in chronological order below:
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Photo credit: Manifold Times
Published: 18 July, 2019
