What are the 3 types of fuel?

The most common types of Fuel is Low Sulphur Fuel Oil, High Sulphur Fuel Oil, and Low Sulphur MGO.

What types of Bunker Fuel exists?

Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gasoil (MGO), LNG, LPG, Chemical Biofuel (FAME), Ethanol, Metahanol, Ammonia and Hydrogen.

What is fuel oil blending?

Fuel Oil Blending is the process of mixing to or more residuals fuels and/or destilated fuels in order to achive a requested specifications of a fuel oil product. Simplefied, if you mix a 380 Cst with a MGO product in the correct mixing ratio you can create a 180 Cst.

How can I calculate my fuel requirements?

Please feel free to use our fuel calculator and other tools.

What is fuel density? And how do you calculate it?

Density is the relation between mass (weight: kilogram, metric tone etc.) and volume (liters, gallons & cubic meters) of a product.

What is sulphur?

Sulphur is a naturally occurring element in crude oil; it becomes concentrated in the residual heavy fuel during the refining process. The concentration of sulphur in fuel oil depends primarily on the origin of the crude oil. On a worldwide scale the average sulphur level is in the range of 2-4% m/m (by mass).

Which fuel is ideal fuel?

The ideal fuel is the fuel most suitable for the ship. There are fuel types wich polute less, some require less proscessing and some are less expensive than others.

Where is fuel found?

Bunkers which incl. fuel is the “left over product” from the refinery process of crude oil, also called residual. Crude Oil is a naturally occuring fossil fuel which means it comes from the remains of dead organism. Crude oil exist in liquid form under ground and can after extraction be refined to fx. LPG, Gasoline and Fuel.

How long should bunker fuel samples be kept onboard and available for inspection?

MARPOL Annex VI requires that a representative sample of the fuel supplied is retained on board for a minimum of twelve months.

Is bunker fuel the same as diesel?

No, fuel oils is know as a Risidual Oil where a Marine gasoil (MGO) and Marine dieseloil (MDO) are fuels that consist exclusively of distillates.

Is MGO a diesel?

MGO consist exclusively of distillates and is a similar product to Diesel Fuel which are typically used by vehichles used for road transportation, rail transport and stationary engines.

Is bunker fuel the same as diesel?

It is a bunkering operation carried out to a semi-submersible ship or other craft designed to operate partly under wather. This could a an offshore rig primarily involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas.

Why do ships use diesel engines?

There are more reasons why some ships only have MGO/Diesel engines. One can be the size of the ship, a large Fuel engine would simply not fit, others choose MGO/Diesel due to the product does not needed any treatment before it is used to power the engine, the quality is better so it is safer to use in regards to engine breakdowns, and it typically polute less.

What is fuel oil blending?

Fuel Oil Blending is the process of mixing to or more residuals fuels and/or destilated fuels in order to achive a requested specifications of a fuel oil product. Simplefied, if you mix a 380 Cst with a MGO product in the correct mixing ratio you can create a 180 Cst.

How do ships refuel at sea?

When ships refuel at sea it is called a offshore delivery or a STS operation (Ship-To -Ship) A bunker barge will go alongside the receiving vessel at an aproved bunker location, and bunkers will be supplied via a bunker hose connected to both ships.

What is HFO?

HFO stands for Heavy Fuel Oil.

What is Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)?

Heavy fuel oil is a product which inccure when distillating Crude Oil. Heavy fuel oil is mainly used as marine fuel in ships with medium and low-speed marine diesel engines which are designed for heavy fuel oil.

What is LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)

LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas and is a hydrocarbon gas that exists in a liquefied form. It is a low carbon and highly efficient fuel that is supplied in two main forms, Propane amd Butane. It boils at a low temperature and is typically stored in pressurised steel gas bottles or bulk LPG tanks.

What is CCAI?

The calculated carbon aromaticity index (CCAI) is an index of the ignition quality of residual fuel oil. Try our CCAI-calculator here.

Is bunker fuel the same as diesel?

Is MGO a diesel?

What is the difference between MDO and MGO?