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More Than Just ISO 8217

We believe that the current levels of industry testing for VLSFO fuel quality is lacking in detail and needs to be improved overall. 

For every cargo loaded, we go above the industry standards to provide our customers with better details about your fuel purchase in order to avoid any quality issues onboard.

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Gas Chromatograph / Mass Spectrometer testing

All of our VLSFO cargoes are tested by Gas Chromatograph / Mass Spectroscopy test for quantification to identify in advance any potential issues on the molecular level. 

The latest lab results are always available to our customers in advance of purchase. 

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Wax Appearance Temperature

VLSFO can be on specification as per ISO 8217 yet still cause sludging and filter clogging once onboard. The reason is that ISO 8217 doesn't test for the Wax Appearance Temperature ( WAT ). 

The Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT) indicates the temperature value at which wax crystals begin to form when the fuel is cooled. Fuel should always be maintained above the reported WAT value. We provide this data with every VLSFO purchase to our clients. 

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FTIR Spectroscopy Testing

Gulf Coast Fuel Supply also performs a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) scan on all of our MGO cargoes as well. Specifically this test is used for identifying organic molecules present in the marine fuels such as alcohols, esters and acids. 

We take this extra step to ensure that only the best quality products are sold to our valued customers.