A guide to marine gas oil and LSFO used on ships The mega marine engines of ships burn tonnes of fuel every day in order to propel massively loaded ships. These engines are known to use low-grade fuel oil to lower ship operating costs as cost of fuel represents as much as 30-50% of total operating costs […]
Safety precaution during oil handling, heating planning for oil tanker Expansion Allowance Before loading commences, consideration must be given to the temperature of the cargo being loaded and to the maximum temperature, which may be expected on the voyage. Where there is a possibility that the cargo temperature will rise during the voyage, sufficient ullage […]
Some technical aspects of marine fuels testing Introduction Ships use the cheapest liquid fuels available on the market, hence the fuel quality varies greatly. The safe operation of ships depends on knowledge of the quality of the fuel used. Fuel Testing It is estimated that only one third of all marine fuels delivered to ships […]
Marine fuel oil quality Fuel oil quality is directly related to the safe operation of ships and it is important for any ship operator to focus on preserving fuel oil quality. Bearing in mind that the European Union Directive 2005/33/EC which deals with sulphur content comes into force on 11 August 2007 and the North […]