FUELS & LUBRICANTS

RISE IN ONBOARD FUEL COMPATIBILITY TESTING

7 years ago

There has been an increase in demand from shipowners and operators for onboard fuel compatibility testing, according to Parker Kittiwake, a leading global manufacturer of condition monitoring technologies. The upward trend reflects an increasingly deliberate and proactive approach by shipowners and operators to mitigate the risks of potential marine fuel oil incompatibility and stability issues associated with the impending 2020 global sulphur cap regulation.

Parker Kittiwake’s Compatibility Tester provides shipowners and operators with the ability to regularly test fuels onboard and in just under 20 minutes. (Credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels)

There has been an increase in demand from shipowners and operators for onboard fuel compatibility testing, according to Parker Kittiwake, a leading global manufacturer of condition monitoring technologies. The upward trend reflects an increasingly deliberate and proactive approach by shipowners and operators to mitigate the risks of potential marine fuel oil incompatibility and stability issues associated with the impending 2020 global sulphur cap regulation.