FM Bunker Guard

BUNKER MONITOR SYSTEM1

Bunker Market Worldwide

• There are now a large number of bunker suppliers, numbering well over600 worldwide.

• The reason for this increase, was the withdrawal from the bunker marketof the major oil companies during the last 35 years, presentingcommercial opportunities for other suppliers.

• This resulting increase in supplier numbers, has produced an extendedworldwide availability of marine fuels for the marine sector.

• The establishment of the bunker spot market, also provides a competitivemarket and has secured a supply base for all bunker buyers.

• These suppliers relate to three (3) main business activities. The Major Oil Companies, of which there are only four (4). The Independent Oil Companies, which are large energy groups. The Trader Companies.

• These companies are regular suppliers in the bunker market.

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Bunkering

• Bunker suppliers generally allocate the physical bunker delivery (transportation) tovarious individual service suppliers.

• This results in different factors, influencing the quality of the bunkers delivered.Price competition.Physical bunker delivery monopoly in a specific port.Continued reduction of third party barge operators.No legal protection and custom attendance in various countries.

• The mission of ‘Ship-Owners and Mangers’ is to defend their vessels against thevarious efforts, of individual service suppliers, supplying out of-spec bunkers,containing cat-finds, water, air bubbles, etc.

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FRAS /MARTECHNIC (FM)

• To support the mission of ‘Ship-Owners and Managers’, our twocompanies cooperated to manufacture a ‘online-real time’ monitor guard. FRAS: manufacturer of high-end ‘laser’ instrumentation, for

monitoring and sampling fluids, with own supportive laboratoryfacilities, involved in the marine, Oil & Gas industry.

Martechnic: trading of international bunkers for over 20 years,suppliers of quality/and quantity monitoring test kits and advancedmanagement systems, satellite link-up to management companies.

• Both companies, through their experience in the bunker market, havedesigned a specific monitor guard, to successfully ‘alert’ the vessel, againstirregular Quality and Quantity bunker supplies.

• The product from this co-operation is the…..FM BUNKER GUARD

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Quality & Quantity Bunkers

• The basic mission parameters for protection during the bunker supplies, is security and monitoring, during the complete time of the supply.In-line sampling.Quality monitoring.Quantity monitoring.Reporting.

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The DynaSamp® compact fluid sampler

SAMPLING

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• Draws accurate in-line representative samples

• Takes samples under pressure, during boththedripandentrapmentoperations

• Operator independent, versatile and easy-to-use

• Ensures continuous and repeatable samples

• Secures water and air content monitoring

• Injector for chemicals, biocides or other fluids

• Can operate as a manual or automaticMonitor, ‘alarming’ at set contaminationlevels during the bunkering period

• Adaptable for various multiplex sampling• Available in aluminum/ steel, with glass bottles,

containers of 4 liters and up to 10 liters

• 3/4” BSP port and up to 6” pipe size

• Small footprint compared to full scale version

• Type Approved and certificated by Lloyd’s Register

• Representative samples

• The DynaSamp® compact fluid sampler is designed to draw representative, in-line fluid samples, during the bunkering operations.Quality

• Monitoring supplies, measuring the numbers, sizes of ‘cat-fines’ and ‘alarms’ at set levels.

• Pre-warns the vessel, to adjust fuel treatment plants, effectively removing damaging particles.

• Supports Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) through preventative actions, minimizing wear.

• First line of defense, supports surveyors until the retained sample report is received. Quantity

• Calculates the true volume of delivery, less the contaminants, water particles, gas, air bubbles.

• Supports and ‘alerts’ surveyors measuring the bunkers delivered and in cases of disputes.

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Sampling

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Safe, repeatable, versatile and easy

• The DynaSamp® compact fluid sampler has a unique design, wherethe resistance ‘flapper’ valve creates a turbulence and the uniformmixing of contaminant particles, cat-fines, water, gas, air bubbles.

• A representative cross-section of the fluid flow is directed into thesample bottle. There are no physical restrictions to trap particlesand no big pressure differentials, to break small soft contaminants.

• Surplus bunkers are re-directed back into the flow. Leaving shut- offvalves open during bunkering, a representative sample is assured.

DynaSamp® compact fluid sampler specifications

• The DynaSamp® is a two (2) piece design. The connector pipe flangeis mounted in-line and the sampler unit can be moved from samplepoint to sample point. The aluminum bottle model is certified forworking pressure up to 20 bar, steel model to 350 bar.

• The glass bottle, or a plastic container, is protected by anintermediate safety compartment, to prevent spills andenvironment concerns.

DynaSamp® compact sampler applications

• Typical applications include bunkers, lubrication systems, lowpressure circuits, fuel treatment systems. The compact design canbe beneficial for all kinds of low pressure small footprintinstallations.

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SAMPLING

AUTHORITIES FINE CRUISE LINE FOR BREACHING SULPHUR RULES

· 22nd September 2011, 15:26 GMT

· A cruise ship operator was fined EUR 30,000 (US$40,000) for contravening

the European Union (EU) rules based on the sulphur content of marine fuels.

· The 88,000 gross tonne (GT) ‘Disney Magic’ was inspected, while at berth inthe Italian port of Naples.

· According to the Italian report, officials from the Port Captain's office, foundthe ship was using a bunker fuel with a sulphur content, in excess of thatallowed under EU regulations.

· The report also stated, that the ship owned by the USA cruise operatorDisney Cruise Line, was immediately ordered to stop burning that fuel.

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Shipping Inspectorate - Rotterdam• 2010 - 135 samples.

- Until July 2010 (1,5% S); 7% not in compliance.

- After July 2010 (1,0% S); 46% not in compliance.

- After July 2010 in 10 cases, action taken by Port State Control (PSC); 16% not in compliance.

• 2011 - 51 samples.

- Until July 2011 (various supplies); not in compliance.

- After July 2011 (1,0% S); 45% not in compliance.

• 2010 - 93 ‘Letters of protests’.- Six (6) were above reproducibility, that involved three (3) companies. In all instances, the retained samples were taken incorrectly, invalidating evidence for criminal investigations.

2011 - 113 ‘Letters of protests’ (until Sept.)- Twenty (20) were above reproducibility, that involved eight (8) companies. In a few casessamples were taken correctly, with one (1) company under investigation for six (6) cases.

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Cappuccino Bunkers

In the last 6 months, we have had at least 15 bunker incidents, directly related to short lifting due to cappuccino bunkers.

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CAPPUCCINO EFFECT

• Causes: Blowing air, as suppliers strip their tanks for unusually long periods

• Vigilance:What can vessels do to identify this practice?

• Procedures:Visually - assess if air bubbles adhere to the measuring tapes and the thermometer lines

Take - pictures of bunkers in the tanks and prior to sailing, again measure short lifting's

Calculate - short lifting’s by ullage and dip method, estimating the cappuccino effect

Issue - a ‘Letter of Protest’ to the bunker supplier reporting bubbles and short lifting

Contract - a Remaining Onboard Bunker (ROB) and Quantity survey at next port of call.

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SOME EXAMPLES

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Cappuccino Effect Cappuccino Effect

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION

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FM BUNKER GUARD

We have produced and tested an instrument, which introduces a revolution monitoring control of bunkers supplied to vessels.The parameters monitored are:Quality.(a) Cat-fines (Silicon, Aluminum).Quantity.(b) Water Particles (and free water). (c) Gas and Air Bubbles (Cappuccino Bunkers).(d) Insolubles (soot, debris, contaminants , fibers) (e) Insolubles (transparent).(f) Viscosity and Temperature.(g) Density (research being undertaken).

With this ‘in-line, real time’ monitoring control, the ship manager can establish a safe-guard systemduring the bunker delivery.The FM BUNKER GUARD® monitors the ‘Quality’ properties of the bunkers, ‘alerting’ the vessel of theCat-fines, the cause of significant damage to ship engines.The FM BUNKER GUARD® monitors the ‘Quantity’, by calculating the actual volume of the short lift‘forewarning’ the vessel and their managers.Data transmitted by wireless to the vessels control room and via G3 or Satellite communication .

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MONITORING CONTROL

DynaView

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DynaView® bunker monitoring control

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• Real time, online bunker analysis tool

• Identifies insoluble contaminants, suchas cat-fines and transparent particles

• Alarms at set levels, advising actions

• Accurate and reliable data information

• Provides continuous readings, trends and graphs for actionable information

• Eliminates contact during sampling

• Reduces manning and attendance

• Protects CBM and reduces machinery wear, by identifying cat-fine levels

• Increases personal safety by design

• Adaptable to DynaSamp® applications

• Monitors various operation parameters

• DynaView® is a real time, online bunker monitoringcontrol system designed specifically for vessels.

• The system assists Ship-owners, Ship Managers andoperators, to achieve the ordered Quality andQuantity delivery, by identifying major irregularities.

• Bunker suppliers being aware of this monitoringcontrol system, would reduce short lift deliveriesand exceeding the damaging cat-fine particle levels.

• Identifies the main contaminants from the refineryprocess, such as silicon, aluminum, soot, metals,debris, fibers, insolubles and transparent particles.

• Data and process information is recorded in thedatabase and automatically evaluated, assessedand visualized, through-out the bunker operation .

• The system operates manually or automatically,controlled on-station or from the control room.

• Multi-functional monitor for bunker deliveries, fueltreatment systems and additional fluid applications.

• FM bunker guard advisory service, from ourmonitoring center, protects deliveries, ensurescorrective evaluation, interpretation and actions.

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DynaView® bunker monitoring control

FM BUNKER GUARDThe DynaView® - “multi-functional” monitor control system.

DynaView® is an integral multi-functional online conditionmonitoring instrument, able to identify contaminants inboth bunker fuels, hydraulic and lubricating fluid systems.

An optical sensor is used for detecting and classifyingsuspended particles in the fluid. The fluid is drawn through apatented viewing cell that is back-illuminated with a pulsedlaser diode to freeze the particle motion. The coherent lightis transmitted through the fluid and imaged onto a digitalCCD camera. Each re-shutting image is analyzed for particles,with several thousand images ultimately used to determinethe precise characteristics of all the suspended particles.

ABOVE LEFT: Trending particles, ensures accurate results. The screenpermits the user to trend any specific particle type. Safe operating levelsare set, that will ‘alarm’ if critical parameters are exceeded.ABOVE RIGHT: Screen provides several formats to view the information.Cleanliness codes are calculated, results presented to standards(ISO4406, NAS1638, NAVAIR, CHAR, HAL, SAE AS4059, ASTM D6786).RIGHT: Image map silhouettes each particle detected, greater than20µm in size. Particles can be selectively viewed individually withprecise dimensions and morphological information.

Particles are measured for sizes between 4 µm to 100 µm.DynaView® reports particle size in terms of maximum chordand also calculates equivalent circular diameter forcapability within ISO cleanliness codes (lubricant fluids).Shape characteristics are calculated for particles greater than20 µm, and the particle is classified into either acontaminant category (Cat-fines) and/or wear category(engine cylinder wear). Classification is done with anartificial neutral network that was developed specifically forthis system. Shape features were chosen to give optimaldistinction between the assigned classes of wear debris(fatigue, cutting, severe sliding), nonmetallic, fibers, waterbubbles, and gas, air bubbles. An extensive library ofparticles, identified by experience experts, was used to trainthe artificial neutral network.

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Flow directionDynaView

Measuring device

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Site Test

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Bunker Sample Assessment Analyses

Particle - Shape, Size, Number Classification

Bunker condition assessment

Identification - Action

Trending

Various Cat-fines During Bunkering

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DATA TRANSFER CHART

Bridge Deck

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• The 5”,6”,8” FM BUNKER GUARD ‘flapper’ valve is installedbetween the barge hose and ship’s pipe line. The vessel’s creware able to monitoring the bunker Quality and Quantitydelivery data, during the supply period.

• Any Quality and Quantity irregularities during supply will‘alarm’ to the vessels computer and all data will betransferred to the Management Company or to a call account,such as; Operations, Technical etc.

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Monitoring & Communication Link

FRAS Technology ASKongeveien 30,PO Box 207,N-1431, Ås,Norway.

Solve Fjerdingstad Tel: +47 64 97 06 40 Fax: +47 64 97 06 41Email: mail@fras.nowww.fras.com

Martechnic Navigation LTD7a Griva Digeni ,Limassol, Cyprus.

ATHENS BRANCH:37, Sygrou Avenue,117 43 Athens , Greece.

Tel +30210 42 27 267 Fax +30 210 4227275Mail sales@martechnicltd.comwww. Martechnicltd.com

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