OPERATING

INSTRUCTION
Services, Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V.
Engine section Engine type Ref. Date Issue Document No. Page
General WNL engines Services 07.09.2009 01 OI00/0000/12 1(2)

WNL
engines Fuel oil specifications
General Please be advised that a new revision of the international standard
ISO 8217:2005, Petroleum products – Fuels (class F) – Specifications of
marine fuels has been published and should be followed when ordering and
using fuels.

Instructions The main changes for ISO RM and DM grade fuels are listed below.
ISO RM grades:
• Residual viscosity grades are now based on measured viscosity at 50 °C.
• The number of grades has been reduced from 15 to 10.
• The maximum allowed water content as bunkered has been reduced
from 1.0% V/V to 0.5% V/V.
• The maximum allowed sulphur (S) content has been reduced from 5.0%
m/m to 4.5% m/m, which is also in line with Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78:
Regulation 14.
• The elemental specifications now includes three new elements, zinc (Zn),
calcium (Ca) and phosphorous (P) typically originating from Used Lube
Oil (ULO) contamination of a fuel. All three elements shall exceed the
specified limits before a fuel oil shall be deemed to contain ULO´s.
• The maximum densities for RM grades 30 and 80 have been reduced to
respectively 975 kg/m3 and 980 kg/m3.

ISO DM grades:
• Sediments for the ISO DMB grade will now be tested according to the
Total Sediment Existent (TSE) procedure, which ensures that organic
(oily sludge) as well as inorganic sediments are determined.
• The ISO DMC grade fuel has the same ULO specification as ISO RM
grades.

Recommendation All fuel buyers should clearly indicate the specification against which they are
purchasing their fuel and also follow up carefully that the delivered fuel fulfils
all specified properties.
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All fuels used in WÄRTSILÄ liquid fuel (HFO/LFO) operated installations
should be according to the new standard, which is ISO 8217:2005,
Petroleum products – Fuels (class F) – Specifications of marine fuels.
We also urge all engine operators to obtain a copy of the new ISO standard,
which is available through ISO (www.ISO.org) or their respective National
Standards Institute.

Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V. Office: Hanzelaan 95 Telephone: +31 38 425 32 53

P.O. Box 10608 8017 JE Zwolle Telefax: +31 38 422 35 64
8000 GB Zwolle The Netherlands service.sales.nl@wartsila.com
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Remark With reference to Annex VI of Marpol 73/78: regulation 18, we wish to inform
you that the bunker delivery note must be kept on board for a period of 3
years after the fuel oil has been delivered on board.

According to Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78: Appendix V, the following

information must be included in the bunker delivery note:
• Name and IMO number of receiving ship.
• Port.
• Date of commencement of delivery.
• Name, address, and telephone number of marine fuel oil supplier.
• Product name(s).
• Quantity (metric tons).
• Density at 15 °C (kg/m3)*.
• Sulphur content (% m/m)**.

A declaration signed and certified by the fuel oil supplier's representative that
the fuel oil supplied is in conformity with regulation 14 (1) or (4)(a) and
regulation 18(1) of Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78.

* Fuel oil should be tested in accordance with ISO 3675.

** Fuel oil should be tested in accordance with ISO 8754.

The bunker delivery note shall be accompanied by a representative sample

of fuel oil.

Documentation Add this information to your engine manual.

Applies to WNL (Wärtsilä Netherlands) engines.

Letter distribution The Wärtsilä Services Network and users/owners of WNL engines.

Feedback E-mail to: service.sales.nl@wartsila.com

Letter validity Until further notice.

Disclaimer
This Operating Instruction is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject-matter covered as was
available at the time of printing. However, the publication deals with complicated technical matters suited only for specialists in the area and
the design of the subject-products is subject to regular improvements, modifications and changes. Consequently, Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V.
and/or any other Wärtsilä group company cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any eventual errors or omissions in this Operating
Instruction or for discrepancies arising from the features of any actual item in the respective product being different from those shown in this
Operating Instruction. Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V. and/or any other Wärtsilä group company shall under no circumstances be liable for any
damages or losses, or injury, suffered by any party making use of this Operating Instruction or the information contained herein.