日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 12, 2025 (Fri)

Spreading Sub-Standard Marine Fuel Oil Causes Severe Engine Damage

Catalytic fines can cause engine damage

　It appears that marine fuel oil containing catalytic fines exceeding the limit set by international ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80It+appears+that+marine+fuel+oil+containing+catalytic+fines+exceeding+the+limit+set+by+international+standards+is+being+supplied+at+major+ship+bunkering+%28fuel+supply%29+bases+around+the+world.+High+levels+of+catalytic+fines+can+cause+serious+engine+damage.+Insurance+companies+are+warning+shipping+companies+and+others+to+be+careful+and+urge+them+to+thoroughly+manage+fuel.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80One+source+pointed+out%2C+%E2%80%9CThere+have+been+reports+that+aluminum+and+silicon+exceeding+standard+levels+have+been+detected+in+raw+materials+%28for+marine+fuel+oil%29+supplied+by+a+newly+opened+refinery+in+Africa.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Aluminum+and+silicon+are+residues+of+catalysts+used+in+the+petroleum+refining+process+and+are+very+hard.+These+are+called+catalytic+fines%2C+and+their+content%2C+along+with+viscosity+and+moisture%2C+is+an+important+factor+that+determines+the+quality+of+the+fuel.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Marine+fuel+is+often+made+from+a+blend+of+residual+oils+and+other+oils.+The+source+said+that+raw+materials+with+high+catalytic+fine+content+were+sold+cheaply%2C+which+may+have+led+to+the+spread+of+off-spec+fuel+around+the+world.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Before+being+pumped+into+the+ship%E2%80%99s+engine%2C+catalytic+fines+and+other+contaminants+are+removed+from+the+fuel+oil+using+centrifuges+and+filters.+However%2C+if+not+removed+properly%2C+it+can+wear+down+cylinder+liners%2C+piston+rings+and+fuel+injectors%2C+leading+to+serious+damage.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+September+9%2C+Gard%2C+a+Norwegian+Protection+%26+Indemnity+%28P%26I%29+Insurance+provider%2C+issued+a+warning+to+its+members+and+other+parties+about+fuel+containing+high+levels+of+catalytic+fines.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+August%2C+members+and+customers+reported+that+the+content+of+catalytic+fines+exceeded+the+standard+limit+in+both+very+low+sulfur+fuel+oil+%28VLSFO%29+and+High+Sulphur+Fuel+Oil+%28HSFO%29+bunkered+at+major+bunkering+ports.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+a+September+4+report+by+Veritas+Petroleum+Services+%28VPS%29%2C+a+marine+fuel+oil+quality+inspection+company%2C+fuel+oil+exceeding+the+limit+for+catalytic+fines+was+found+in+ports+in+Singapore%2C+on+the+east+coast+of+North+America%2C+and+in+Europe+between+August+11+and+31.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80International+standards+for+marine+fuel+oil+stipulate+a+maximum+catalytic+fine+content+of+60+milligrams+per+kilogram+%2860+ppm%29.+The+upper+limit+applies+at+the+time+fuel+oil+is+supplied+to+the+ship.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80A+VPS+investigation+found+fuel+supplies+exceeding+the+limit+at+67-156+ppm+in+Singapore+and+70-176+ppm+in+Boston+and+New+York+in+the+United+States%2C+more+than+double+the+limit.+Fuel+supply+levels+of+61-78+ppm+were+also+reported+in+Rotterdam%2C+the+Netherlands.+Cases+were+also+reported+in+Hamburg%2C+Germany%2C+and+Algeciras%2C+Spain.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80A+shipping+industry+official+said+there+had+been+no+confirmed+cases+of+substandard+fuel+being+refueled+on+ships+operated+by+his+company.+He+added%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+is+important+to+procure+fuel+from+reliable+suppliers.%E2%80%9C+Engine+manufacturers+recommend+that+fuel+oil+should+contain+catalytic+fines+below+15+ppm+when+it+enters+the+engine.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA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