FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Several vessels have reported bunkered fuel that meets ISO 8217 specifications; however, advanced testing using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) has revealed a high presence of hydrocarbon compounds, phenolic compounds and alkylresorcinol derivatives, according to Skuld. As explained by Dick Farrel Camoying, Assistant Vice President, Technical Manager, Skuld, most of these bunkered fuels stem from Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. The results mentioned are similar to those reported by fuel testing laboratories, i.e., that it include levels of shale oil components. RelatedNews NorthStandard: Cat fines risk engine damage and operational delays Skuld: Key loss prevention tips for clay cargoes var jnews_module_21371216_0_6a01de81073d5 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21371216","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"3440,1892,1781,541","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ad