TOPICS/ISSUES
Quality (Fuel)
INTERTANKO Members have had considerable problems with fuel suppliers not providing fuel that is compliant with either IMO requirements or ISO standards, resulting in engine failures and power losses. To address this problem, INTERTANKO has made a number of proposals to IMO to require fuel suppliers to be held accountable if they do not provide compliant fuel to INTERTANKO Members.
Recently, IMO has agreed with INTERTANKO to consider measures that can be taken to improve the quality of fuel provided to ships by fuel suppliers. Given that the 0.5% mass global sulphur cap will be implemented from 2020, INTERTANKO will continue to play an active role at IMO to ensure that the outcome of these measures is consistent with Members’ needs.
Latest on Quality (Fuel)
Bunker Sub-Committee 52nd Meeting held in Athens
INTERTANKO’s Bunker Sub-Committee (BSC) held its 52nd meeting on 5 March in Athens, Greece. Chaired by Ms May Brit Christiansen (Odfjell... MORE
Enhanced Testing Requirements for bunkers delivered in Singapore, effective 1 June 2024
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) will, from 1 June 2024, implement enhanced testing parameters for marine fuel batches intended... MORE
US bunker alert: VLSFOs delivered in Houston/New Orleans, Mar-May 2023
According to fuel oil test laboratories, samples of VLSFOs delivered in Houston and New Orleans, US in March-May 2023 have... MORE
MEPC 80: Outcomes on air pollution and energy efficiency
At the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 80th session (MEPC 80) held between 3-7 July, a number of... MORE
MEPC 77: Report on air pollution issues (EGCS, EEDI, EEXI, fuel oil flashpoint)
A report follows on the outcomes relating to air pollution prevention issues discussed at the 77th session of the International Maritime... MORE
Key Resources
Contaminated Fuels – An INTERTANKO Critical Review
This is a message to our Members containing a Critical Review by INTERTANKO of the challenging experiences that a large... MORE
