17 May 2018 / Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has mandated the use of the Mass Flow Metering (MFM) system for marine fuel oil delivery in the Port of Singapore since 1 January 2017. This has greatly improved the operational efficiency and productivity of the bunker industry. It also enhanced transparency in bunkering operations.
On 26 April 2018, following the successful completion of test-bedding the use of the MFM system for distillates delivery, MPA announced the mandatory use of MFM to bunker tankers delivering distillates in the Port of Singapore from 1 July 2019. Accordingly, all bunker tankers delivering distillates to ocean-going ships shall be fitted with MPA-approved MFM system by 30 June 2019.
To help the industry defray part of the cost in installing the MFM system, companies may apply to MPA for co-funding of up to $60,000 per bunker tanker. All existing bunker tankers licensed by MPA to deliver distillates as at 26 April 2018 are eligible for this co-funding except for those that have already received co-funding support from MPA when the MFM for Marine Fuel Oil was implemented. Recipients of the co-funding will have to deploy their bunker tankers in the Port of Singapore for a period of at least one year from the date of approval by MPA. All bunker craft owners or operators of bunker tankers eligible for the co-funding will be notified by MPA on the application progress.
All MPA licensed bunker supplier, bunker craft operators, bunker surveying companies and bunker surveyors shall adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of their licenses and relevant technical requirements for distillates deliveries by MFM in the Port of Singapore from 1 July 20198. MPA will take firm action against any licensee who has acted in contravention of their licenses, including suspending or revoking their bunker licenses, as appropriate.
(For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected])
Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.4 of 2018
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