Bunkering barge “Dong Fang Zhao Yang” successfully refuelled Panama-flagged bulk carrier “Ocean Road” with 1,649.5 metric tonnes of bonded fuel oil at Xiushandong Anchorage with its Mass Flow Metering (MFM) system conformity assessment conducted by Metcore International Pte Ltd in compliance with ISO22192:2021 standard.
Zhoushan successfully concluded its pilot operation for the bunkering of bonded fuel oil using mass flow metering (MFM) system at Xiushandong Anchorage according to the Zhoushan Hi-Tech Zone Administrative Committee on Wednesday, 11th December 2024.
Bunkering barge Dong Fang Zhao Yang, owned by Zhejiang Free Trade Zone Dongfang Tongzhou Maritime Service Supply, has successfully refuelled Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Road on 9th December 2024 with 1,649.5 metric tonnes (mt) of bonded fuel oil. It was amongst the first bunker barges in Zhoushan to participate in the conformity assessment of MFM system for bunker applications conducted in compliance with the ISO 22192:2021 standard by Singapore's Metcore International Pte Ltd on 11th October 2024. This trailblazing achievement has provided the solid foundation for the next step in realising the use of mass flow meter systems as the basis for bonded bunker fuel delivery in Zhoushan.
According to the Zhoushan Hi-Tech Zone Administrative Committee, the use of mass flow meter in bonded bunkering operations can effectively reduce trade measurement disputes, improve the efficiency of bunkering operations and barge turnover, reduce the waiting time of international ships, and promote the “refuel and depart” procedure for foreign ships. The pilot bunkering operation marked a milestone for Zhoushan to bolster its goal to become a world first-class ship refuelling port and enhance its international competitiveness.
Since obtaining the international conformity assessment in compliance with ISO22192:2021 standard in October 2024, Dong Fang Zhao Yang has used the mass flow meter delivery method to complete two orders, totalling 2,529.1 mt of high-sulphur fuel oil. Xiushandong Anchorage has been ranked first in bunkering out of the five bonded bunkering major anchorages in Zhoushan, becoming the most popular anchorage in the city among international shipowners. According to statistics released by Zhoushan Hi-Tech Zone Administrative Committee, the anchorage has achieved 540,000 mt of bunkering volume from January to July this year, a year-on-year increase of 53.5% from the same period last year.
Photo credit: MarineTraffic/Peter Beentjes
Published: Manifold Times on 18th December, 2024
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