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All very interesting stuff!
So I’m guessing that after LONO acceptance and into commercial use of our fuel(s). That there will then need to be a table of acceptable parameters created for Oil In Water Emulsion Marine Fuels?!
"That's the crux of it!"
Makes sense. Something I'd wondered about for a while.
Maybe things might just have to change. See the last paragraph.
https://shipandbunker.com/news/am/178359-baltimore-bridge-collapse-details-revealed-on-boxship-dalis-bunkering-history
Yes I understand that, however this garbage that is being readily accepted as ok for use or trial is far and away much more rigorous on engines and piston wear than a fuel containing upto 30% water and has been shown so with 1300 hrs of use. That's my point, realise that it doesn't change any of the testing regulations.
ISO 8217 2017 is the FUEL STANDARD FOR MARINE DISTILLATE FUELS
It states that a marine residual fuel must not contain more than 0.5% water by volume. (0.3% for distillates)
MSAR obviously contains significantly more. That's the crux of it! It has to pass LONO to be accepted as a new fuel.
https://dan-bunkering.com/media/fjljsr0p/iso_8217_2017.pdf
Https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/587162-fobas-bulletin-blending-of-unestablished-biofuel-feedstocks-in-marine-fuels
The outcome is that this has led to provisional acceptance of CNSL, cleared by OEM class and flag administration to proceed to sea trial stage.
Even though these fuels are fraught with the various problems ( Lubricity, viscosity etc) they still are accepted for trial.
HOWEVER we have an interim LONO which categorically proves our fuel works without any problems and we have to start all over again......something is rotten here.
I would also like an explanation for this if anyone knows.
Https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/581854-uecc-wartsila-join-backers-of-cashew-nut-based-bunker-blends
Once again it beggars belief that our fuel has to jump through every single hoop known to man and yet VLSFO and now cashew nut oil which have both had major problems regarding engine issues is given a green light, no questions asked.
I hope that we get our news soon then we can prove once and for all that our belief in Msar and BioMsar has been worth the wait.
Thanks Jackg123
2016-2017: Operational trial supplying MSAR® to Maersk’s operational 52,000DWT/4,300TEU
container vessel the Seago Istanbul. MSAR® was produced at Cepsa’s Refinery Gibraltar San Roque
in Spain in commercial quantities to fuel the 68MW main engine.
The operational trial involved:
• The production and supply of 7,000 tonnes of MSAR® at the refinery, from visbreaker residue
(see refinery case study) derived from a variety of opportunity crudes. Production occurred
over 6 campaigns and over an 8-month period.
• Loading onto a bunker barge at the port of Algeciras, and transfer to the Seago Istanbul.
• Seago Istanbul, an operational containership in normal service, completed ~1,500 MSAR®
running hours, following its normal route and re-fuelling with MSAR® at Algeciras
approximately every 6 weeks.
The MSAR® fuel performed well and feedback from Wärtsilä and Maersk was very positive. As a
result of the successful operational trial, Quadrise received an interim Letter of No Objection
(LONO) for MSAR® for Wärtsilä RT-flex96C-B engines.
Maersk trial
Auto correct..
Leandra, did it get a Msar LONO during the Mars trial ?
Oh lol, so funny! If you’re going to take the p*ss, at least be original Shortncurly.
As long has it keeps away any buoy protecting the harbour lol
From what i can gather from the IMC if all goes to plan the MSC Leandra should be in the Antwerp/Bruges area early July ready to take on our fuel and start the trial. Hopefully the drydocking is completed in Q2 before the trial starts .