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DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) specialises in marine fuel management and is the market leader for contracted fuel quality testing services. DNVPS maintains fuel testing laboratories  in Singapore, Rotterdam, Oslo, Houston and Fujairah and is also a major provider of bunker quantity surveys. Additionally, DNVPS offers Total Fuel Management advisory services catering to the needs of both shore management and ships.

DNVPS also publishes regular Bunker Alerts which are based entirely on the company’s analysis of fuel samples. Bunker Alerts are not intended to be an evaluation of overall bunker quality in the ports or areas concerned. However, they may aid the decision-making process when bunkers are required and may forewarn vessels about possible problems affecting bunkers already supplied.

The circulation of Bunker Alerts is generally limited to DNVPS’ own clients. However, DNVPS has kindly allowed the West of England to make such information available to Members and other approved users of the Club’s website not less than 10 days after they have been issued on a strictly private and confidential basis . Therefore, in accordance with the statement printed at the bottom of each DNVPS Bunker Alert, the details should not be circulated to other parties or reproduced elsewhere.

To view a DNVPS Bunker Alert, simply click on the title. Please note that you will only be able to access the Alert if you are a registered user of the Club's extranet - WestNet. You will be asked to login to WestNet (if you have not already done so) and then you will go directly to the Alert. (Depending on your web browser and security settings, you may need to give it permission to download the PDF file). 

For more information on DNVPS' services, please see www.dnvps.com or email singapore@dnvps.com.

2013
17/05/2013 2013 10 - High Sediment in Low Sulphur Fuels off US Gulf, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO deliveries off the US Gulf, USA, with sediment content exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP) of 0.10% m/m stated in the ISO 8217:2005/2010/2012 specification, Table 2 requirements....
07/05/2013 2013 09 - High Density Fuels in New York, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in New York, USA, with density above the ISO 8217:2005 / 2010 / 2012 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3....
15/04/2013 2013 08 - High CCAI in Low Sulphur Fuels in San Francisco and its Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six (6) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO deliveries in San Francisco (and its surrounding ports) USA, with a Calculated Carbon Aromaticity Index (CCAI) value ranging from 866 to 869....
15/03/2013 2013 07 - High Sediment Fuels in Singapore
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing deliveries from Singapore with sediment content exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP) of 0.10% m/m stated in the ISO 8217:2005 and ISO 8217:2010/2012 specification, Table 2 requirements....
11/03/2013 2013 01 - Low Flash Point Gas Oils in Fujairah and Surrounding Ports, United Arab Emirates - Update
On 11 January 2013, DNV Petroleum Services issued Bunker Alert ref: 01/2013 related to low flash point gas oil samples representing deliveries in Fujairah (and surrounding ports), U.A.E, between 31 December 2012 and 05 January 2013....
01/03/2013 2013 06 - High Density, Low Sulphur Fuels in New York and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO deliveries in New York (and its surroudning ports) USA, with density above the ISO 8217:2005 and ISO 8217:2012 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3....
19/02/2013 2013 05 - Low Flash Point Fuels, Vyborg, Russia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested 3 HFO samples representing deliveries in Vyborg, Russia with flash point content below the ISO 8217 requirement of minimum 60˚C. These deliveries were made by 1 supplier between 08 January 2013 and 26 January 2013....
11/02/2013 2013 04 - High Abrasives and Density Fuels in Fujairah and Surrounding Ports, United Arab Emirates
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Fujairah and surrounding ports, UAE, with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al+Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 80 mg/kg and the ISO 8217:2010/2012 maximum limit of 60 mg/kg....
05/02/2013 2013 03 - High Density Fuels in Los Angeles (and Surrounding Ports), USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Los Angeles (and surrounding ports), USA, with a density above the ISO 8217:2005/2010/2012 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
05/02/2013 2013 02 - High Density Fuels in Savannah, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Savannah, USA, with density above the ISO 8217:2005/2010/2012 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
28/01/2013 2013 01 - Low Flash Point Gas Oils in Fujairah and Surrounding Ports, United Arab Emirates
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) gas oil samples representing deliveries in Fujairah (and surrounding ports), UAE with flash point content below the ISO 8217:2005/2010/2012 requirement of a minimum of 60˚C. These deliveries were made by two (2) suppliers between 31 December 2012 and 5 January 2013...
2012
07/01/2013 2012 56 - High Density Fuels in Cartagena, Columbia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Cartagena, Columbia, with density above the ISO 8217:2005 and ISO 8217:2012 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3....
07/01/2013 2012 55 - High Sodium and High Sediment Fuels in Charleston, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing deliveries from Charleston, USA, with excessive sodium and high sediment content. These deliveries were made by one (1) supplier between 07 December 2012 and 14 December 2012....
27/12/2012 2012 54 - High Abrasives and ULO in Low Sulphur Fuels in Balboa, Panama Canal Zone
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO delivered in Balboa, Panama with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al + Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit....
27/12/2012 2012 53 - High Sediment Low Sulphur Fuels in Tokyo Bay (and Surrounding Ports), Japan
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO deliveries from ports surrounding Tokyo Bay, Japan, with sediment content exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP) level of 0.10% m/m....
30/11/2012 2012 52 - High Sediment Low Sulphur Fuels in New Orleans, Mobile and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested eight (8) HFO samples representing low sulphur HFO deliveries from New Orleans and Mobile (and surrounding ports), USA with sediment content exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potetntial (TSP) level of 0.10% m/m stated in the ISO 8217:2005/2010/2012 specification, table 2 requirements...
26/11/2012 2012 51 - High Abrasives in Low Sulphur Fuels, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO delivered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al+Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2010/2012 maximum limit of 60 mg/kg...
26/11/2012 2012 50 - High Abrasives in Low Sulphur Fuels, Houston and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing low sulphur HFO delivered in Houston and surrounding ports, USA, with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al+Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 80 mg/kg and the ISO 8217:2012 maximum limit of 60 mg/kg...
26/11/2012 2012 49 - High Sodium in Low Sulphur Fuels, St Petersburg, Russia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) samples with excessive sodium (Na) content. The samples represent low sulphur HFO deliveries from 25 October 2012 to 03 November 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia...
23/11/2012 2012 48 - High Density Fuels in Hong Kong, China
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Hong Kong, China, with density above the ISO 8217:2005 and ISO 8217:2010 maximum limit of 991.0kg/m3...
12/11/2012 2012 47 - High Density Fuels in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, with density above the ISO 8217:2005 and ISO 8217:2012 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
06/11/2012 2012 46 - High Potassium in Low Sulphur Fuels in Panama Canal and Surrounding Ports, Panama
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six (6) samples with excessive potassium (K) content. The samples represent low sulphur HFO delivered from 1 to 15 October 2012 in the Panama Canal and surrounding ports, Panama....
31/10/2012 2012 45 - High Potassium Low Sulphur Fuels in Houston and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested eight (8) samples with excessive potassium (K) content. The samples represent low sulphur HFO deliveries from 23 September 2012 to 12 October 2012 in Houston and surrounding ports, USA....
31/10/2012 2012 44 - High Abrasive Fuels in Fujairah and Surrounding Ports, UAE
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Fujairah and surrounding ports, UAE, with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al + Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 80 mg/kg and the ISO 8217:2012 maximum limit of 60 mg/kg....
07/06/2012 2012 24 - High Potassium Fuels in New Orleans, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) samples with excessive potassium (K) content. The samples represent deliveries from 25 May 2012 to 30 May 2012 in New Orleans, USA. The bunker deliveries were made by one (1) supplier...
31/05/2012 2012 23 - High Sediment Fuels in Limassol, Cyprus
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing deliveries from Limassol, Cyprus, with sediment content exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP) of 0.10% m/m specified in Table 2 of ISO 8217:2005/2010...
30/05/2012 2012 18 - High Density Fuels at Valletta and Surrounding Ports, Malta - Update
On 7 May 2012, DNV Petroleum Services issued Bunker Alert, ref 18 / 2012 related to high density fuel oil deliveries at Valletta, Malta and surrounding ports between 16 - 30 April 2012...
29/05/2012 2012 22 - High Sediment Fuels in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six (6) HFO samples from the port of Fujairah, U.A.E, with sediment content exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP) level of 0.10% m/m, stated in the ISO 8217:2005/2010 specification, table 2 requirements...
14/05/2012 2012 21 - High Density Fuels in Santos, Brazil
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six (6) fuel oil samples representing deliveries from Santos, Brazil, with density values above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3…
11/05/2012 2012 20 - High Sodium Fuels in Panama Canal, Panama and Surrounding Ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Panama Canal, Panama (and surrounding ports) with excessive sodium content. The deliveries were made between 24 April 2012 and 1 May 2012. There were three (3) suppliers involved...
08/05/2012 2012 19 - Low Flash Point Gas Oils in Barcelona, Spain
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) gas oil samples representing deliveries in Barcelona, Spain with flash point content below the ISO 8217:2005 requirement of minimum 60˚C. These deliveries were made by one (1) supplier between 27 April and 01 May 2012...
07/05/2012 2012 18 - High Density Fuels at Valletta and Surrounding Ports, Malta
DNV Petroleum Services has tested eleven (11) fuel oil samples representing deliveries at Valletta, Malta and surrounding ports between 16 April 2012 and 30 April 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
07/05/2012 2012 17 - High Density Fuels at Philadelphia and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four fuel oil samples delivered at Philadelphia (and surrounding ports), USA between 05 April 2012 and 28 April 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
03/05/2012 2012 16 - High Abrasive Fuels in Amsterdam and Surrounding Ports, The Netherlands
DNV Petroleum Servcies has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Amsterdam and surrounding ports, with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al+Si) content exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maxiumum limit of 80 mg/kg. These deliveries were made by one (1) supplier between 23 and 25 April 2012...
27/04/2012 2012 15 - High Sodium Fuels in Mumbai, India
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing fuels delivered in Mumbai, India between 14th April 2012 and 17th April 2012, containing excessive sodium content. There were two (2) suppliers involved. The Sodium content of the tested samples ranged from 97 mg/kg to 132 mg/kg as determined by IP 501. The sodium content in three (3) of the tested samples exceeded the ISO 8217:2010 maxiumum limit of 100 mg/kg sodium...
23/04/2012 2012 10 Update - High Abrasives Fuels in Fujairah and Surrounding Ports, United Arab Emirates - Update
On 26 March 2012, DNV Petroleum Services issued Bunker Alert, ref: 10/2012 on fuel oil samples with high abrasive content from deliveries in Fujairah and surrounding ports, between 05 and 21 March 2012...
19/04/2012 2012 14 - Low Flash Point Gas Oil off Campeche, Mexico
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) gas oil samples representing deliveries off Campeche, Mexico with flash point below the ISO 8217:2005 requirement of minimum 60 degrees centigrade. These deliveries were made by one (1) supplier between 13 March and 29 March 2012...
17/04/2012 2012 13 - High Density Fuels at Panama Canal, Panama and Surrounding Ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested eight (8) fuel oil samples representing deliveries at the Panama Canal (and surrounding ports) between 01 April 2012 and 11 April 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
16/04/2012 2012 07 Update - High Water Fuels in Novorossiyisk, Russia - Update
DNV Petroleum Services has received and tested another three (3) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Novorossiyisk, Russia containing water content signifcantly exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 0.5% V/V. These deliveries were made by one (1) supplier between 23 March and 5 April 2012...
16/04/2012 2012 12 - Low Flash Point Samples in Vladivostok and Surrounding Ports, Russia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) HFO samples representing deliveries in Vladivostok and surrounding ports, Russia with flash point below the ISO 8217:2005 requirement of minimum 60 degrees Centigrade. These deliveries were made by four (4) suppliers between 22 March and 05 April, 2012...
11/04/2012 2012 11 - High Density Fuels in New Orleans and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six (6) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in New Orleans (and surrounding ports), USA, in the period 25 - 31 March 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
26/03/2012 2012 10 - High Abrasives Fuels in Fujairah and Surrounding Ports, United Arab Emirates
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Fujairah, UAE with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al + Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maxiumum limit of 80 mg/kg. These deliveries were made by two (2) suppliers between 05 and 21 March 2012....  
20/03/2012 2012 09 - High Density Fuels in Los Angeles and Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested nine (9) fuel oil samples representing deliveries in Los Angeles (and surrounding ports), USA, in the period 03 - 14 March 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3...
07/03/2012 2012 08 - Low Flash Point Gas Oils in Piraeus, Greece
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) gas oil samples representing deliveries in Piraeus, Greece with flash point below the the ISO 8217:2005 requirement of minimum 60 degrees centigrade. These deliveries were made by three (3) suppliers between 25 and 28 February 2012....
07/03/2012 2012 07 - High Water Fuels in Novorossiysk, Russia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Novorossiysk, Russia with water content exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maxiumum limit of 0.5% V/V. These deliveries were made by one (1) supplier between 22 and 26 February 2012....
07/03/2012 2012 06 - High Abrasives Fuels in Kota Kinabalu, Labuan, Malaysia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Kota Kinabalu (Labuan), Malaysia with combined Aluminium and Silicon (Al + Si) levels exceeding the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 80 mg/kg. These deliveries were made by two (2) suppliers between 20 and 26 February 2012....
27/02/2012 2012 05 - High Density Fuels in Valparaiso, Chile
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples delivered at Valparaiso, Chile, in the period 04 -20 February 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maximum limit of 991.0 kg/m3....
23/02/2012 2012 04 - High Density Fuels in Philadelphia, USA and Surrounding Ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five (5) fuel oil samples delivered from Philadelphia, USA (and surrounding ports), between 27 January 2012 and 14 February 2012 with density above the ISO 8217:2005 maxiumum limit of 991.0 kg/m3....
06/02/2012 2012 03 Update - High abrasives fuels in Valetta and surrounding ports, Malta - Update
On 27 January 2012, DNV Petroleum Services issued Bunker Alert, ref   3/2012 on IFO fuel...  
30/01/2012 2012 03 - High Abrasives Fuels in Valetta and Surround Areas, Malta
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Valetta......
26/01/2012 2012 02 - High Sodium Fuels in Panama Canal and Surrounding Ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested nine (9) fuel oil samples containing excessive sodium content......
16/01/2012 2012 01 - High Abrasives Fuels in Singapore
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in SIngapore....
2011
21/12/2011 2011 32 - High Density Fuels in Santos, South America
DNV Petroleum Services has tested nine (9) fuel oil samples delivered from Santos, South America.....
12/12/2011 2011 31 - High Sediment Fuels in Singapore
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) HFO samples from Singapore exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP) level of 0.10% m/m.....
12/12/2011 2011 30 - High Abrasives Fuels in New York & Surrounding Ports, USA
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three (3) fuel oil samples representing HFO deliveries....
09/12/2011 2011 29 - High Sediment Fuels in Rotterdam & Amsterdam
DNV Petroleum Services has tested 10 fuel oil samples from Rotterdam and Amsterdam exceeding the maximum Total Sediment Potential (TSP)........
02/12/2011 2011 28 High Density fuels in Rotterdam the Netherlands
DNV Petroleum Services has tested 19 fuel oil samples delivered at Rotterdam between 14 November 2011...
02/12/2011 2011 27 High density fuels in Recife Brazil and surrounding ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five fuel oil samples representing fuels supplied between 10 November 2011...
21/11/2011 2011 26 High density fuels in Houston Texas
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six (6) fuel oil samples delivered at Houston, Texas...
15/11/2011 2011 24 High sediment fuels in Malta
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three HFO samples from Malta with sediment content exceeding...
02/11/2011 2011 22 High Density Fuels in Malta, 2nd Update
On 21 October 2011, DNV Petroleum Services had issued an update on the Bunker Alert 22/2011 about IFO deliveries in Malta....
24/10/2011 2011 22 High Density Fuels in Valletta, Malta and Surrounding Ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five fuel oil samples delivered from Valletta, Malta between 22 Sep 2011 and 4 Oct 2011
24/10/2011 2011 19 High Density Fuels in Valparaiso, Chile
DNV Petroleum Services has tested six fuel oil samples delivered at Valparaiso, Chile....
18/10/2011 2011 23 High abrasives fuels in Singapore
DNV Petroleum Services has tested four (4) fuel oil samples representing HFO delivered in Singapore...
18/10/2011 2011 21 high sediment fuels in ST Petersburg Russia
DNV Petroleum Services has tested five HFO samples from the port of St. Petersburg...
18/10/2011 2011 20 High density fuels in New York USA and surrounding ports
DNV Petroleum Services has tested three fuel oil samples delivered from New York...

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