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Word | Description |
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Barge | A Tanker designed and dedicated to the delivery of fuel and or bulk lubricant to vessels or terminals. Usually self-powered, they can be dumb and towed or pushed by tugs |
BDN | Bunker Delivery Note |
Biofuel | Any fuel that is derived from biomass, such as plant or algae material or animal waste. Since such feedstock material can be replenished readily, biofuel is a source of renewable energy |
Bunkering | A process for marine fuel supply to various kinds of vessels, which involve the shipboard logistics of loading fuel |
Buyers | The party stated in the Confirmation Note contracting to purchase, take delivery and pay for the Marine Fuels |
Container Liner | Standard Container Liner is designed for moving bulk cargo inside of a Shipping Container (TEU). It sails on regular routes and having stable and recurring demand for marine fuel in respect of quantity, quality and delivery timing. |
International Marine Organisation (IMO) | The International Marine Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety, security, environmental and anti-pollution issues of international shipping. It is also the authority to create regulatory framework for the shipping industry to ensure fairness and effectiveness |
Sellers | The Party stated in the Confirmation Note contracting to sell and arrange delivery of the Marine Fuels |
Marine fuel | Fuel for the ships, the material to be burnt in the combustion chamber of the ship to produce power for sailing as well as on-board operations. It can be classified into fuel oil and gas oil, which is essential for voyage of ships and is supplied based on tonnage and propulsion system of vessels |
Mass flow meter | A type of flow meter and is a device that accurately measures the mass flow rate of a fluid moving through a pipe. Mass flow rate measures mass per unit time |
Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) | MOPS is a widely adopted price index benchmark in Asia Pacific. It is the average of a set of Singapore-based oil product price assessments published by S&P Global Platts day-to-day, which is also highly associated with the general crude oil price. |
Tug / Tugboat | A small, powerful watercraft designed to perform a variety of functions, especially to tow or push barges and large ships |
General Terms & Conditions | The legal terms and conditions of sale and purchase of bunkers – each company has their own Terms and Conditions, BIMCO has also produced Fuelcon as a standard set |
Tonnes or Mt | Metric tonnes of 1,000 kg |
Very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) | A type of marine fuel whose sulphur level is limited to 0.5% |