All EMF.5 fuels are compatible with each other, provided that bunkering, storage and handling best practice guidance is followed.
In addition to meeting the ISO 8217-2017 specification, EMF.5 fuels have also passed ExxonMobil’s fit-for-use assessments.
ExxonMobil also developed a newly formulated 40 BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard 540, which is specifically designed to work with low sulfur fuels. The new lubricant will be available across the company’s global port network and via its distribution network.
“Compliance should not come at the expense of fuel quality, and our EMF.5 range delivers assurances on both to the marine industry,” said Luca Volta, marine fuels venture manager at ExxonMobil. “By including our 0.5% sulfur fuels in our branded marine offer, we are delivering the additional security that vessel operators want, and need, every time they bunker.”
“The increasing variety of fuels entering the market raises the potential of quality and compatibility challenges,” said Mike Noorman, head of fuels technology at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering. “We have developed proprietary methods for modifying fuel composition to improve quality characteristics, such as combustion, stability, waxing and compatibility. Therefore, purchasing ExxonMobil’s EMF.5 fuels can help allay these concerns at a time of great change for the industry.”