ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has announced that its port secured mass flow metering system is now available on board an additional two ExxonMobil-chartered bunker tankers in Singapore, bringing the number of approved vessels to three. The system can help save vessel operators up to an estimated three hours and US$7,000 per delivery and provide increased transparency during the refuelling of marine vessels.
ExxonMobil’s on-board mass flow metering system delivers a more efficient and simplified refuelling process for vessel operators. The system has been developed in close collaboration with the MPA and the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING) Singapore.
“Recent media reports further highlight that Fuel quantity shortages remain an on-going issue facing marine operators, and the expansion of ExxonMobil’s mass flow metering capability will help to address this” said Iain White, Field Marketing Manager at ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants. “With an average bunker delivery costing approximately US$600,000, the mass flow metering system helps ensure that marine operators get what they pay for.”
ExxonMobil’s mass flow metering technology provides multiple benefits for marine industry customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies, including:
• Improved accuracy and efficiency – The mass flow metering system introduces efficiency into the entire bunkering process by measuring fuel mass directly and reducing the uncertainties associated with density, temperature and other variables such as varying tank geometry.
• Valuable cost savings – Changes in fuel temperature and density during the refuelling process can lead to additional costs for vessel operators. An estimated US$7,000 saving can be achieved by measuring these variables in real time with the mass flow metering system. The system can also bring additional significant savings by avoiding human calculation errors that can occur using traditional tank dipping.
• Significant time savings – The system offers the potential to save an estimated time of up to three hours per delivery . This could offer significant financial and resource savings for vessels that bunker in Singapore.
• Enhanced system integrity – With refuelling integrity requiring more than a secure meter alone, the system has both calibrated and certified meter tamper-evident seals fitted by the Weights and Measures Office of Singapore. The system also has an independent sealing of the system’s associated pipelines, valves, gauges and barge equipment.
• Increased traceability and transparency – Measurement data is logged throughout the entire delivery process, illustrating the fuel mass transferred at any point in time, offering a transparent and accurate measure of fuel transferred into the tank.
ExxonMobil was the first in the industry to adopt a mass flow metering system approved by a port authority - the MPA - for bunker fuel delivery in June 2012.
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