Alerts

Off-spec Total Sediment Potential (TSP) fuels in the ARA region
Issued: 2025-02-07

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from ARA (Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam) with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO 8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m. The...

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Off Specification Sediment Fuels From Belfast and Fishguard
Issued: 2025-01-17

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from UK ports, Belfast and Fishguard with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m. The samples...

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Off-spec water in residual fuels from Balboa, Cristobal and Cartagena
Issued: 2024-11-05

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 conten...

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Blending of ‘unestablished’ biofuel feedstocks in marine fuels
Issued: 2024-03-15

Recently a number of ships in the Rotterdam area have, undeclared to them, received fuels with up to around 20% of an ‘unestablished1’ blend component. One of these ‘unestablished’ products appears...

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Off-specification Sulphur fuels in UAE ports
Issued: 2023-09-04

In the last month FOBAS has tested a number of samples from UAE ports which have shown Sulphur results above the required limits.

Please find attached a bulletin which provides further information.

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Possible Fuel Contamination in Houston and US Gulf Area
Issued: 2023-07-11

In the last month, FOBAS has dealt with a number of problematic VLSFO RM fuels from the US Gulf region, specifically from Houston and New Orleans. During the use of these fuels vessels have reporte...

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Low Flash Point MGO Fuels in Naples and Salerno - Italy
Issued: 2023-05-17

In the last month FOBAS has tested a number of samples from Naples and Salerno, which were ordered and supplied as DMA grade fuel however had tested flash points that were below the 60°C SOLAS mini...

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