Off-spec water in residual fuels from Balboa, Cristobal and Cartagena

Recently FOBAS tested several Residual fuel samples (VLSFO and HSHFO) from Balboa (Panama) which exceeded the 0.50%v/v limit for water as stipulated in the ISO 8217:2024 specification. Water content of these fuels range from 0.50%v/v to 2.25%v/v. A smaller number of similar high water fuels were also tested from Cristobal (Panama) and further afield in Cartagena (Columbia).

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