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Atlantic Gulf Bunkering LLC, a division of Bunkers International LLC, has announced the availability of a new fuel that is said to meet the 0.1% (1000 ppm) maximum sulphur limit for Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in 2015.

The company claims that its fuel oil has a low pour point, high flash point, low metals and viscosity similar to IFO 30, or 30 centistoke (cSt).

"Due to its unique quality, it can be used in slow, medium and high speed marine engines used in the marine transport trade," the company said in an emailed statement.

Atlantic Gulf Bunkering is to begin offering the ECA-compliant fuel in Mobile, Gulfport, Pascagoula, Biloxi, Panama City and surrounding areas by barge and truck and throughout Florida, Georgia, and Texas by truck.

The firm says it is currently taking enquries and expects to have the product available for delivery in the US Gulf by December 12, 2014.

"We are very excited about this new product and its launch into the strategically important bunkering region of the U.S. Gulf and Southern East Coast”, said Kirk Callais, Sales Manager for Atlantic Gulf Bunkering. "This product addresses the needs of ship owners who have to meet the new ECA specification but would prefer not to use marine gasoil due to cost and operational issues. The fuel is stable and can be blended with gasoil products if required."

Please find below some of the typical specifications of the product, provided by Atlantic Gulf Bunkering.

Viscosity, cSt at 50c 15 -25

Sulphur, %m.. (ppm) Less than 0.100 (or 1000 ppm)

Flash, deg C 80+

Pour point, deg C less than -5

MCRT, %m LT 0.5

TAN, mg KOH/g less than 0.5

Ash, %m LT 0.01

TSP, %m 0.02

Metals (all less than 5 mg/kg).. Vanadium, Sodium, Aluminum, Silicon, Calcium, Zn,

Phosphorus, Potassium

Launched in 2013, Atlantic Gulf Bunkering also offers a range of marine fuel products including a full complement of IFO products ranging from 30 cSt to low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO), marine gas oil (MGO), marine diesel oil (MDO), low sulphur MGO, diluents, lubricants, and custom fuel blends.

The company's three delivery barges are the AGB 1801, the AGB 101 and the AGB 102.