DNV Petroleum Services Pte Ltd (DNVPS)

19 Feb 10 Opinions split on effect of ISO 8217 revision

15 Dec 09 Engine problems trigger bunker alert

08 Dec 09 Stakeholders 'expecting changes' to ISO 8217 draft

17 Nov 09 FOBAS 'fully supports' draft ISO 8217

11 Nov 09 Increased demand for bunker quantity surveys

04 Nov 09 More fuel quality problems predicted due to ECAs

21 Oct 09 DNVPS raises concerns about draft ISO 8217 revision

27 Aug 09 Draft ISO 8217 suggests sweeping changes

27 Apr 09 ISO 8217 revision to address ignition and combustion

23 Apr 09 Sustainability practices 'important' to shipping

03 Mar 09 Shipping industry needs to 'act quickly' to meet challenges

23 Feb 09 Trends in quality continue to cause concern

09 Feb 09 Traces of biodiesel 'may be expected' in bunker stems

19 Dec 08 ECA monitoring reveals more non-compliant fuels

16 Dec 08 DNVPS expands bunker sampling training course

10 Nov 08 Exisiting forums 'not set up to develop' test methods

29 Oct 08 Forums 'already exist' for discussing testing standards

28 Oct 08 DNVPS speaks up in MARPOL sample debate

20 Oct 08 Standards wanted for 'forensic' fuel testing

07 Oct 08 DNVPS expands its quantity surveys

26 Sep 08 DNVPS open to resolve Singapore 'misunderstandings'

25 Sep 08 Bunker trader defends Singapore's record

23 Sep 08 Singapore bunker players 'unhappy' with allegations

22 Sep 08 Singapore port authority refutes allegations

16 Sep 08 IBIA ready to 'uphold' best practice

16 Sep 08 Shipowner slams Singapore market

12 Sep 08 High viscosity fuels 'the least adulterated'

11 Sep 08 Sulphur regulations causing unfortunate side-effects

09 Sep 08 DNVPS addresses supplier 'boycott'

03 Sep 08 Distillates under scrutiny

29 Aug 08 Distillates failing quality and sulphur standards

14 Aug 08 Mixed messages on low sulphur fuels

11 Aug 08 BIMCO guidelines highlight importance of sampling

07 Aug 08 Regulations 'should guide industry practices'

18 Jul 08 Singapore buyers urged to avoid OPL bunkering

16 Jul 08 Soaring fuel costs call for long-term solutions

25 Jun 08 Slower steaming is 'better' option than emissions trading

05 Jun 08 'Incredible' prices boosting testing demand

02 Jun 08 Cutting emissions 'can cut costs'

19 May 08 New focus on quality as fuel costs climb

13 May 08 Testing agency warns against 'listing' contaminants

09 May 08 Players need 'better understanding' of residual fuel

25 Apr 08 Tighter regulation for bunker market 'inevitable'

24 Apr 08 DNVPS predicts growth in fuel testing

11 Apr 08 Bunker alert over Panama stems

10 Apr 08 One in five samples below 1.5% sulphur

24 Mar 08 Latest catfine warning highlights low sulphur fuel

18 Dec 07 SECAs make no difference to overall sulphur levels

18 Dec 07 DNVPS launches new training programme

10 Dec 07 Singapore bunker fuels show 'consistent quality'

04 Dec 07 China's fuel quality 'good for now'

17 Oct 07 Call for caution with 500 cst bunker fuel

29 Aug 07 New SECA raises testing questions

20 Jul 07 DNVPS recommends early SECA compliance

11 Jul 07 DNVPS raises bunker alert in Singapore

05 Jul 07 Rude awakening?

25 Jun 07 Suppliers remain critical of bunker alerts

05 Jun 07 DNVPS stands by its bunker alerts in Thailand

05 Jun 07 MOL stops lifting of 180 cst in Thailand

01 Jun 07 Thailand bunker fuels 'on spec' says PTT

30 May 07 New potential MARPOL Annex VI sulphur violation

25 Apr 07 Sharp rise in DNVPS tests of 500 cst fuel samples

20 Apr 07 Worrying sodium trend reversed

02 Apr 07 Operators should look at energy content

08 Jan 07 Slowing down not ideal

15 Dec 06 Testing agency says distillates would 'solve a lot of problems'

15 Dec 06 DNVPS and MPA 'should have the same interests'

14 Dec 06 DNVPS head leaves Singapore

23 Oct 06 Secured sample bottles can eliminate tampering

22 Sep 06 Suppliers unhappy at 'boycott' allegation

15 Sep 06 Singapore's maritime community seeks better control on bunker alerts

06 Sep 06 Players reminded to follow the rules

28 Aug 06 Singapore suppliers annoyed with flash point bunker alert

25 Aug 06 MPA: Re-tests disprove off-spec incidents

24 Aug 06 Singapore: Low flash point values noted in three samples

14 Jul 06 DNVPS bemused by e-mail and on-going supplier boycott

14 Jul 06 E-mail circulation ''mischievous'', fuel testing firm says

14 Jul 06 Fuel testing companies deny 'Whistle Blower' claims

05 Jul 06 Singapore: One debunkering completed

30 Jun 06 Fuel with off-spec density noted in Rotterdam

30 Jun 06 DNVPS alert on fuels in breach of SOLAS

23 Jun 06 The testing businesses of bunker fuel management

21 Jun 06 Singapore: Buyers informed of off-spec fuel by supplier

20 Jun 06 Off-spec fuel samples reported in Cape Town

19 Jun 06 High density fuels spotted in Singapore

08 Jun 06 DNV project indicates 10% cut in fuel cost, reduced emissions

06 Jun 06 DNVPS looks beyond the laboratory

13 Mar 06 Singapore suppliers defend barge measurement figures

07 Mar 06 DNVPS steps into bunker quantity measurement debate

20 Feb 06 Quality warning for low-sulphur fuels

15 Feb 06 Owners say suppliers fall short of Singapore standards

14 Feb 06 Broker warns of pitfalls of following price over service

14 Feb 06 DNVPS introduces Total Fuel Management Solutions

24 Jan 06 Debunkerings plague shipowner's green fuelling policy

24 Jan 06 Off-spec fuels reported in Suez area

23 Jan 06 Density irregularities spotted in low sulphur Singapore fuels

20 Jan 06 New hurdles to clear for marine fuel users

18 Jan 06 DNVPS: 90% of Singapore samples meet new ISO 8217 water spec

20 Dec 05 DNVPS advocates stricter but simpler ISO 8217 specifications

14 Dec 05 Potentially unstable fuels found in ARA ports

09 Dec 05 New instances of high cat fines in Rotterdam

07 Dec 05 Singapore: MPA encourages industry to self-regulate

28 Nov 05 New ownership could boost Lintec's position

25 Nov 05 Fuels with high cat fines reported in new location

18 Nov 05 Abrasive fuels found in Rotterdam and Malaysia

02 Nov 05 MPA raps two suppliers in off-spec fuel case

27 Oct 05 Singapore bunker quality dispute fuels speculation of foul play

26 Oct 05 Off-spec fuel cases confirmed in Singapore

24 Oct 05 DNVPS stands by disputed Singapore test results

24 Oct 05 Singapore: Investigation goes against recent quality alert

20 Oct 05 Alarm raised over abrasive fuels in Singapore

14 Oct 05 Further test results confirm Port Said quality issues

13 Oct 05 Off-spec fuels resurface at Port Said

29 Sep 05 MPA names Singapore bunker quality advisory panel

19 Sep 05 DNVPS reiterates MARPOL sulphur warning

12 Sep 05 Unusual fuel contaminants reported in St. Petersburg

12 Sep 05 Abrasive fuels surface in Malaysia

08 Sep 05 MPA: Bunker testing advisory panel for Singapore

07 Sep 05 US-based fuel testing agency opens new units in Asia, Europe

18 Aug 05 DNVPS defends stance on sulphur testing and reporting

18 Aug 05 Withdrawn Port Said product 'not suitable for sale'

17 Aug 05 Port Said: FOBAS, DNVPS confirm serious fuel contamination

17 Aug 05 Off-spec fuels reported in New York and ARA region

02 Aug 05 DNVPS reminds owners of MARPOL pitfalls

21 Jul 05 Fuels tested off-spec for density in Panama

19 Jul 05 MARPOL Annex VI: Two months on and problems remain

11 Jul 05 Marine fuels contamination sometimes deliberate

30 Jun 05 MPA follow-up on MARPOL case says no breach was made

27 Jun 05 Italian supplier says its fuels are MARPOL compliant

27 Jun 05 Off-spec fuel incidents generally 'fairly random'

24 Jun 05 Testing agency reveals MARPOL Annex VI sulphur violations

21 Jun 05 Limited impact expected from revised ISO 8217 standard

17 Jun 05 List of chemical components in bunkers 'virtually endless'

06 Jun 05 New DNVPS R&D unit marks 'beyond routine' approach

01 Jun 05 BA bunker alert reveals high levels of contamination

27 May 05 Bunker quality alert issued for Gibraltar

26 May 05 High sodium and suspected waste lubes found in fuel

19 May 05 Suppliers rush to declare Marpol VI compliance

17 May 05 Off-spec fuels reported in New York

17 May 05 Marpol Annex VI: Fuels above 4.5% still occurring

05 May 05 DNVPS suggests checklist for Marpol VI sampling procedures

04 May 05 Tenfold rise in Bunker Quality Alerts since inception

26 Apr 05 ARA: Source of new styrene incidents still unknown

22 Apr 05 ISO standard not in tune with Marpol VI

01 Apr 05 High sodium fuels surface in Hong Kong

22 Mar 05 High-density fuels reported in another Brazilian port

11 Mar 05 Testing agencies cautious about routine use of GCMS

11 Mar 05 High sodium alert issued for Jebel Ali

28 Feb 05 DNVPS launches supplier-specific bunker quality data service

22 Feb 05 Societies team-up to improve surveyor safety

22 Feb 05 Off-spec fuels reported in Rio Grande

21 Feb 05 Claims filed against LG-Caltex after high cat fines

15 Feb 05 High density fuels trigger LA bunker alert

28 Jan 05 Bunker alert issued for high density fuels

24 Jan 05 Japanese traders eye Korean demand in wake of alerts

18 Jan 05 DNVPS: 'Off-spec' fuel not aligned to port or supplier

07 Jan 05 DNVPS reports more high sodium samples in Singapore

06 Jan 05 DNVPS: Off-the-scale density is serious

30 Dec 04 Singapore: Two bunker alerts issued in two days

20 Dec 04 End of January trial expected for bunker surveyor

17 Dec 04 Singapore: DNVPS to hire more in-house bunker surveyors

26 Nov 04 Belgium: Contaminated fuel taken out of circulation

19 Oct 04 Former employees give damning evidence against supplier

27 Sep 04 MPA on the sidelines in supplier-surveyor dispute

07 Sep 04 DNVPS: 1990s supplier action was different

06 Sep 04 DNVPS surveyor defence elicits more criticism

01 Sep 04 DNVPS chief slams 'unfair and unethical' suppliers

31 Aug 04 Latest surveyor in corruption probe due in court Friday

10 Aug 04 DNVPS to review subcontracting policy

06 Aug 04 Surveyors suspended as new scandal erupts

21 Jul 04 Singapore suppliers accuse DNVPS of shipowner bias

25 Jun 04 Singapore: First the milkshake, now the cappuccino

24 Jun 04 Analysis finds off-spec fuel in Singapore

25 May 04 Tanker chief warns of potential for off-spec bunker disaster

14 May 04 Lintec aims for routine screening of organic components

07 May 04 DNVPS: Bunker contamination could have caused disaster

28 Apr 04 DNVPS confirms contaminants found in two Persian Gulf ports

10 Mar 04 DNV records $42.4m profit

20 Feb 04 Q&A with DNVPS about Busan bunker alert

20 Feb 04 Korean 'Bunker Alert' causes commotion

17 Feb 04 DNVPS announces retirement of Rex Lim and new MD

28 Nov 03 Viswa Lab bows out of 'bunker alert' debate, poll closed

24 Nov 03 DNVPS rebuffs criticism from smaller competitors

21 Nov 03 Bunker alerts: Present solutions, not problems

13 Nov 03 Fuel testing companies still at odds over bunker alerts

31 Oct 03 DNVPS hits back at bunker alert criticism