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<br />e <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />DNV 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 /> <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 /> <br />. <br />I <br />, , <br /> <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 b.eing laid up <br />for extended periods. <br /> <br />:: <br /> <br />You can reduce your risks and protect your investments by joining the <br />DNV Fuel Quality Testing (FQT) programme. <br /> <br />DNV Petroleum Services <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />'\. " <br /> <br />, 'L ),..-" ='~"".-O_ ~~"-~ <br /> <br />'<I'i <br /> <br />~ ., <br /> <br />.." t <br /> <br />\' ); <br />'\ <br />1 ~ <br /> <br />'"', <br />, <br /> <br />.. ,,: <br />~tIL, ,. <br />~.~ .r <br /> <br />~ <br />,~ <br /> <br />,~ " ~ <br />\ b! ~ '.'':'c< <br />f 1 J~ < <br />.'t'o~,.~i' '~';,,': <br />.,/ cE~~~~" <br />, . ,~~-.-~......~ <br />.'~J,,- ;' <br /> <br />i <br />I - <br /> <br />~: (, <br /> <br />, " <br /> <br />Avoid costly m(lchinery damages <br /> <br /> <br />Excessive sludge due, to unstable <br />blend of fuel <br /> <br />. The world leader ill. bunk~r fuel testing <br />· Own laboratories ~ Oslo;,Rotterdam, United States and Singapore <br />· Unequalled ~xperiei1ce fr'om m'ore ~han 200,000 samples analysed <br />. 'Confidenc~ of more. th,an :7000 ships iri the programme <br />· ,Detailed analysis re~ults of sa~ples are available within 24 working hours <br />. Decen tralised, well l!aine~ tec~nical expertise in all laboratories <br />· 'Centralised computer links to all laboratories provide instant data <br />· 'Round-the-clock tech:'lica~ 'support spanning all time zones <br /> <br />. , <br />· Largest database on fu~l 9uaUo/ in the world <br />. .Published statistics ava~lable to members of FQT <br />