UAE’s Tristar orders hybrid bunkering barge from Turkish builder

UAE-based shipping company the Tristar Group has entered into an agreement with Turkey’s Akdeniz Shipyard for the construction of a new hybrid bunkering barge. The 750-cubic-metre capacity bunkering vessel will have a large battery pack as well as diesel generators to serve as backup electrical...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/specialised-fields/uaes-tristar-orders-hybrid-bunkering-barge-from-turkish-builder/

Fujairah F3 Power Plant Project: Fujairah Terminals handles three Gas Turbines

Fujairah Terminals, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has achieved a milestone in the construction of the Fujairah F3 Power Plant Project by successfully handling three of the biggest gas turbines ever placed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) area.

The Fujairah F3 Power Plant Project, scheduled for completion in 2023, will be the biggest Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) facility in the country, providing enough energy to power the equivalent of 380,000 UAE households.

Each of the three gas...

https://container-news.com/fujairah-f3-power-plant-project-fujairah-terminals-handles-three-gas-turbines/

Oil Stocks Climb 7% on Week, Capping Record Annual Gain

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  • Total rises 29% for year
  • Light distillates lead gains for year
  • Heavy distillates drop 3.3% on week

Oil product stockpiles at the UAE’s Port of Fujairah rose 7.1% in the week ended Dec. 26, capping a record annual gain, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data published Dec. 28, reports Platts.

Total inventories were 20.669 million barrels as of Dec. 26, the highest in two weeks, the FOIZ data provided exclusively to S&P Global Commodities Insights showed.

The...

https://mfame.guru/oil-stocks-climb-7-on-week-capping-record-annual-gain/

Fujairah Announced to Publish Monthly Bunker Sales Volume

At the 12th Fujairah International Bunkering and Fuel Oil Virtual Forum (FUJCON 2021) held on Tuesday (23 March) and Wednesday (24 March) Captain Salem Al Hamoudi, Director, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone announced the Port of Fujairah has partnered with S&P Global Platts to jointly publish monthly bunker sales and lubricant volumes, reports Manifold Times.

Increased Transparency

The data will be made available on the 20th of each month, as part of the Emirate’s push to drive for increased...

https://mfame.guru/fujairah-announced-to-publish-monthly-bunker-sales-volume/

Fujairah Fuel Oil Stocks Dip To 15-Week Low

  • Fujairah fuel oil stocks drop to 15-week low.
  • Heavy distillate and residue inventories at the port dropped by 2.7% to 13.795 million barrels.
  • VLSFO prices at Fujairah changed little over the week to Monday, losing $4.50/mt to $344/mt. 

According to the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, fuel oil stocks drop to 15-week low, reports Ship & Bunker.

Lowest since April

Heavy distillate and residue inventories at the port dropped by 2.7% to 13.795 million barrels in the week to Monday, Platts reported...

https://mfame.guru/fujairah-fuel-oil-stocks-dip-to-15-week-low/

No Shore Leave! Notifies Port of Fujairah

The Port of Fujairah suspends all shore leave as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus, reports Seatrade Maritime News.

Port of Fujairah lockdown

According to shipping agents GAC, no crew will be allowed to disembark from vessels calling at either

  • the Port of Fujairah or
  • the Port of Fujairah offshore anchorage.

The Port of Fujairah notified agents on 15 March that :

  • No shore leave including to seafarer clubs and duty free is allowed. 
  • Crew disembarkation will only be allowed in the...

http://mfame.guru/no-shore-leave-notifies-port-of-fujairah/

Possible Fuel Oil Contamination at the Fujairah Port

As per the enclosed advice by Lloyd’s Register a number of fuel oil samples from deliveries in Fujairah have been found to have an elevated Total Acid Number (TAN), reports Skuld.

TAN values higher

The tested TAN values were all significantly above the average for the port (0.17mgKOH/g), with some exceeding the maximum 2.5 mgKOH/g specification limit as stipulated in ISO 8217:2017.

Past experience has shown that some of these components have been linked with severe operational problems,...

http://mfame.guru/possible-fuel-oil-contamination-at-the-fujairah-port/

Possible fuel contamination at Port of Fujairah

Skuld Club informed about an advice by Lloyd’s Register, warning about a number of fuel oil samples from deliveries in Fujairah which have been found to have an elevated Total Acid Number (TAN).

The tested TAN values were all significantly over the average for the port (0.17mgKOH/g), with some even surpassing the maximum 2.5 mgKOH/g specification limit as stipulated in ISO 8217:2017.

Past experience has shown that some of these components have been linked with severe operational problems,...

https://safety4sea.com/possible-fuel-contamination-at-port-of-fujairah/