Fuel quality issues continue to pose problems
The latest report in the Lloyd’s Register FOBAS Fuel Insight series on fuel quality trends highlights some worrisome trends in the second half of 2025. The bi-annual Fuel Insight series leverages the
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Five years into IMO 2020, cat fines woes persist
As the fifth anniversary of the IMO 2020 sulfur cap approaches, fuel compatibility and viscosity problems continue to result in marine engine component damage and high cat fines, says testing and monitoring
Eleven vessels hit by Houston marine fuel contamination
Raising disconcerting memories of a string of incidents in 2018, leading fuel testing services provider VPS has identified a new marine fuel contamination issue in Houston. Eleven vessels using this fuel have
More owners opt for onboard fuel testing as IMO 2020 nears
Littlehampton, U.K., based condition monitoring technology specialist Parker Kittiwake is seeing an increase in demand for onboard fuel compatibility testing. The trend results from actions by shipowners and operators to mitigate the
Alfa Laval FlowSync optimizes fuel cleaning process
AUGUST 30, 2016 — Alfa Laval FlowSync is an automatic control system that synchronizes the oil feed to Alfa Laval separators with the engine load. By matching the flow of fuel to
Draft fuel spec increases cat fine risk
JULY 14, 2016 — Cat fines test kit supplier Parker Kittiwake warns that a draft marine fuel standard now under review (ISO 8217 2016) , could have a significant impact on vessel
Braemar warns continuing problem with cat fines
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 — Paul Hill (left), Braemar SA’s Chief Surveyor for Western Europe, says ship operators will have to take responsibility for reducing the incidence of insurance claims for excessive main