船用燃料供应链正面临着新的挑战。各港口当局已经取缔了一些燃料供应商，撤销了它们的许可证。最近，一些供应商为了让船用燃料符合最低ISO规格，有意在其中混入馏分或页岩油，这已导致许多发动机在海上发生故障，故障原因是燃料喷射阀受损或堵塞及需更换滤清器。
这一问题最初是在美国墨西哥湾地区供应的燃料中发现的，但后来扩及到巴拿马、新加坡、香港和韩国。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Marine fuel – a toxic mix?
The marine fuel supply chain is facing renewed challenges. Various port authorities have cracked down on some bunker suppliers and removed their licences. More recently, attempts by some suppliers to blend with cutter stock or shale oil to meet minimum ISO specifications for fuel intended for trading vessels, have resulted in numerous engine breakdowns at sea, due to damaged or blocked fuel injection valves and filters requiring replacement.
The problem was originally detected with bunkers supplied in the US Gulf, but has since extended to Panama, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea.
See attached file: Marine fuel – a toxic mix?.pdf
