OW Bunker to Seek Formal Approval from MPA for Coriolis Flow Meter Use

The two test supplies have been made using NEPAMORA, a 5600 dwt, double-hulled barge.

OW Bunker said in an emailed press release today it will seek formal approval from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to certify its utilisation of Coriolis Flow Meters as part of its new physical supply offering in Singapore.

Ship & Bunker reported Monday the company had completed its first physical supply to a customer using a Coriolis Flow Meter in Singapore, and today the supplier said it had completed its second successful delivery to a customer using the technology as a test trial against the normal tank gauging method.

OW Bunker said it had received "significant interest" from customers following Monday's announcement.

"While any physical supply that we currently conduct will adhere to, and be founded upon the strict guidelines of MPAʼs SS 600 from pre- to post-delivery via tank gauging, we have found that initial trials using Coriolis Flow Meters in conjunction with tank gauging have produced excellent results," said Paul Bradshaw, General Manager, OW Bunker Asia.

"As part of this development process, and given the potential of the technology in providing customers with extra assurance on quantity, we will work closely with MPA to seek approval for the use of Coriolis Flow Meters in the coming months for our physical operations in Singapore.

"MPA has consistently championed the benefits of using mass flow meters as a means of driving industry progression and professionalism, and it is something we intend to follow and act upon."

OW Bunker said its second physical delivery with a customer was completed just two days after its first, using Coriolis Flow Meters as internal trials.

The company used its vessel NEPAMORA, a 5600 dwt, double-hulled barge to provide 2500 metric tonnes of fuel oil on June 9, 2013.