Fuel Testing
Fuel represents the highest cost for a shipping company. The quality of fuel is very diverse and often cannot be guaranteed by suppliers. Bunkering the wrong fuel creates economic, environmental, compliancy and operational risks. This makes inspection and analysis of bunker fuels crucial.
We offer the possibility for self-sampling using a sampling kit, complete with instructions. Delivery of the kit and subsequent transportation is arranged for you. Eurofins provides transportation of the samples. We can pick up the samples from your desired location or at a depot.
More information about Self-sampling, can be found here.
Eurofins companies test fuel bunkering for a wide variety of parameters including:
• Kinematic Viscosity
• Cetane index
• CFPP
• Sulfur content
• Acid number
• Carbon residue
• Flash point
• Cloud point and pour point
• Water volume
• Total Sediment
Legal framework
Eurofins is aware of the legislation to which bunker fuel is subject:
• MARPOL Annex 6
• ISO 8217 quality standard
Delivery time results
We will send your results within 5 working days. Certificates will
always be in English. For more urgent requests, contact your
account manager.
Accredited analysis
Eurofins uses accredited analysis methods according to ISO 8217. By reviewing the documents that are part of the changes to the composition of the vessel, we can take care of this process for you, ensuring that you remain compliant with applicable legislation.
IHM Maintenance tool
- Deliver a cloud solution (storage)
- Provide remote assessments and process documents
- Continuously monitor the entire maintenance process
- All documents in the same online database
- Transparent and self-owned documentation
- Ability to add documents 24/7
- Secure connection on an external server
- Daily backup made at a second datacenter.
Flexible logistics
Eurofins provides transportation of the samples. You can use the
worldwide logistic network of Eurofins, and send the samples
from any port to our laboratory.
Click here for our Fuel Testing Brochure.
