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Introduction <br />DW Petroleum Services pioneered Fuel Quality Testing in 1980 <br />at a time when the market was seriously concerned with rising fuel <br />costs and declining quality of marine fuels at many ports of the world. <br />The incidence of engine problems and failures attributed to substand- <br />ard residual fuel was showing an alarming increase. Owners were <br />reporting more and more cases of short delivery, incorrect density <br />or viscosity, and unacceptable impurity levels. Concern of the 80's <br />regarding fuel quality has worsened with the impact of environmental <br />awareness and industrial legislation in the 90's. Contaminants from <br />industrial waste are now increasingly being detected in marine <br />fuels as well. <br />Operating conditions are getting tougher in the shipping industry <br />with insurance premiums and deductibles at an all time high, <br />resulting in shipowners and operators paying out considerable sums <br />for machinery damages in spite of being insured. With longer lead <br />time on spare parts, some vessels may even end up being laid up <br />for extended periods. <br />You can reduce your risks and protect your investments by joining the <br />DNV Fuel Quality Testing (FQT) programme. <br />D.N.V Petr®leu <br />�'t f <br />• The world.leader�n.bunker fu <br />'� Ovm laboratories Oslo Roti <br />Uneq call"e ,,ex enence from: n <br />P <br />i;. Confidence oil more than �QO`0 <br />;• Detailed analysis results of sam <br />- :: - ♦ e 'i <br />• DDecentralised well trained tee] <br />°centralised computer links id, <br />• Round the -clock technical supT <br />'• Largest database on fuel' qualit, <br />4'Tublishedstatistics available; to <br />. - <br />ervaces <br />Avoid costly machinery damages <br />Excessive sludge due to unstable <br />blend of fuel <br />K <br />l te'stin gi <br />erdam, United States and Singapore, <br />Lore,,:,.than200;000 samples analysed <br />{ <br />ships in the"programme , <br />?les are available within 24 working hours . <br />finical expertise in -'all laboratories <br />IF, laboratones<provide instant data. <br />ort"span_ning all time• zones . <br />in `thee world <br />t <br />members, of FQT <br />