- Abbreviations and definitions
- Ahmed Ali
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24th Mar 2008What's the abbreviation of BFO ? - Lee Hong Liang
Petromedia Pte Ltd
GMT 14:24
24th Mar 2008
IP: x.x.12.8BFO would mean Bunker Fuel Oil in our context. - Ahmed Ali
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22nd Mar 2008what is the abbreviation of I.FO AND C.S.T ? - Matt Cape
GMT 03:15
23rd Mar 2008
IP: x.x.107.84Dear Ahmed Ali,
IFO = Intermediate Fuel Oil, and constituents the majority of fuel sold as bunkers. It is a blend of gasoil and heavy fuel oil.
cSt = centiStoke, and is a unit of kinematic viscosity. (1 centiStoke = 1 mm2/s)
I hope this is useful - Ahmed Ali
GMT 13:53
24th Mar 2008
IP: x.x.111.157But whats the meaning of (mm2/s) ? - Ahmed Ali
GMT 13:45
24th Mar 2008What does it mean of ANNEX VI , MARPOL 73/78 , APPENDIX V & POLYPROPYLENE ? - Ahmed Ali
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24th Mar 2008Please confirm with your offer that you guarantee this supply fully within ANNEX VI of MARPOL 73/78 , Including APPENDIX V and MEPC Guidelines for sampling for compliance with ANNEX VI . - Ahmed Ali
GMT 13:56
24th Mar 20081 centiStoke = 1 mm2/s , but therefore whats the meaning of 1 mm2/s ? - Bunkerworld
GMT 04:02
25th Mar 2008
IP: x.x.12.9Dear Ahmed,
Bunkerworld is a publication; we do not sell fuel.
Many of the answers to your questions may be found in our technical library, here: http://www.bunkerworld.com/technical/techindex.htm
Regards,
Bunkerworld Team - armed,
the centistoke as they have said is kinematic viscocity in layman language the thickess of a liquid also mm2/s means millimeter squared per second thants all i know go for the knowlegde in http://www.bunkerworld.com/technical/techindex.htm
no knowledge really is a waste
chigo
