Bunker measuring system now mandatory in Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam - SAFETY4SEA - Safety4Sea

Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority and Port of Rotterdam Authority volition marque it mandatory to usage a bunker measuring strategy (such arsenic a Mass Flow Meter) connected committee bunker vessels to measurement the nonstop magnitude of substance delivered to sea-going vessels.

This follows an autarkic survey successful some Antwerp and Zeebrugge and Rotterdam, which showed regular quantity issues successful the bunker market. With the measure, the larboard authorities purpose to marque the ARA bunker marketplace much transparent, businesslike and reliable.

During the archetypal fractional of 2023, the larboard authorities volition archetypal place suitable bunker measuring systems. They volition besides find the day connected which the work to bunker with a bunker measuring strategy connected committee bunkering vessels volition participate into unit successful Antwerp and Zeebrugge arsenic good arsenic Rotterdam.

The larboard authorities are alert that this measurement volition person a large interaction connected the bunker market. Therefore, they take an ambitious yet realistic deadline.

The antithetic companies successful the bunker concatenation volition beryllium fixed capable clip to accommodate to this measure. The request volition beryllium included successful the licence for bunker substance suppliers. Currently, 40 retired of 170 bunker vessels successful Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge are equipped with a bunker measuring system.

The instauration of a bunker measuring strategy volition greatly amended efficiency. After all, information from transactions tin beryllium work digitally and instantly processed successful the accounts.

Bunker Quantity

Both the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Port of Rotterdam Authority were told from antithetic sides that determination would beryllium regular problems regarding the proviso of bunker fuels.

To analyse the grade and quality of these complaints, the larboard authorities commissioned autarkic probe and consultancy steadfast CE Delft to look into the experiences of the parties progressive successful the bunker market. This survey was conducted done interviews and surveys.

The decision is twofold: determination are similarities betwixt the 2 ports and determination are structural quantity problems successful the bunker market. 80-90% of the survey respondents recognise the issues outlined.

65% of stakeholders interviewed and implicit 90% of survey respondents spot the instauration of the mandatory usage of an authoritative bunker measuring strategy connected committee bunker vessels arsenic a solution to quantity problems.

A bunker measuring strategy measures the magnitude of substance delivered successful existent clip alternatively than calculating it from vessel level measurements connected committee the bunker vessel.

The Harbour Master of Rotterdam and the Harbour Master of Antwerp-Bruges are moving intimately unneurotic successful the coming play to present a azygous request for a bunker measuring system. This volition beryllium done successful consultation with Belgian and Dutch stakeholders.