Operations & Techical
The MFA utilises the expertise of its Members and Partners to provide continual guidance and support in areas of bunker operations and fuel technical issues. Alongside conventional fuels and matters of sampling and testing, new focus is being given to Alternative Fuels, their specifications, supply issues and impact to the industry.
Latest Operations & Technical news and resources
MFA Podcast with Petroinspect and Marine Fuels Services discussing issues around bunker sampling and how test results are interpreted
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3boi6x3cqcOdzD55W7LdEB?si=7b342e1d201e45df
The MFA Podcast Ep. 5 GC-MS Testing
In our latest Podcast, the MFA discusses the significant issue of GC-MS in bunker fuel testing. Listen to Anthony Mollet and Iain Butterworth as they go through critical aspects that affect all stakeholders in the bunker supply chain. We look forward to your comments...
“Testing – Testing…” How to reasonably interpret Clause 5 of the ISO specs
GC-MS stands for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. We all knew that, right? I doubt it. Fading memories of school chemistry lessons backed up by more recent education and instruction on marine fuels and some of the basic testing methods is probably true for the...
MFA Claims Protcol
Marine Fuels Alliance Members (hereafter described Members) are expected to act diligently and professionally in the event of negative feedback, such as a complaint, a formal claim, or dispute pertaining to the fuels and products it supplies or procures (a Claim)...
Transparency audit
Many stakeholders are focused on bringing more transparency into the way the bunker industry goes about its business. As Anthony Mollet of the Marine Fuels Alliance explains, taking a forensic look at commercial processes, standards and employee accountability can...
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