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Wed 16 Nov 2011, 14:11 GMT

Energy Petrol ready to supply 3.5% fuel


Bunker firm says it is able to supply fuel oil with a maximum sulphur content of 3.5% at Turkish ports.

Bunker supplier Energy Petrol Shipping Trade Industry Inc. has announced that it is ready to offer fuel oil with a maximum sulphur content of 3.5 percent at Turkish ports.

As one of the leading bunker suppliers in Turkey, Energy Petrol currently operates eight bunker barges and supplies approximately 2000 ships per annum.

In a statement released today, Energy Petrol said that it is now able to provide 3.5 percent maximum fuel oil at the following ports:

Istanbul and Istanbul roads
Istanbul passenger port
Ambarli
Haydarpasa
Gebze
Eskihisar
Dilovasi
Hereke
Yarimca
Izmit
Derince
Bandirma
Canakkale
Tekirdag
Marmara Eregli
Karadeniz Eregli
Zonguldak
Bartin
Samsun
Trabzon
Rize
Hopa
Izmir
Nemrut Bay
Aliaga
Gulluk
Kusadasi
Bodrum
Fethiye
Antalya
Mersin
Iskenderun

The new MARPOL ANNEX VI regulation will see the global sulphur content of fuel oil reduced from 4.5% to 3.5% on January 1st 2012. The new sulphur limit applies to all waters other than Emission Control Areas (ECAs), where fuel oil with a sulphur content of 1% must be used.

Appendix V of MARPOL Annex VI also requires that all bunker delivery receipts (BDRs) must specify the density of the bunker fuel and its sulphur content. It is a legally binding document and the regulation states that it is the responsibility of the company receiving the fuel oil to provide this.

Energy Petrol - Activity Summary

Established by current chief executive officer Mustafa Muhtaroğlu, Energy Petrol began supplying MGO to clients in 1997, sourcing its product from the Alemdar Terminal in Gebze.

The company then won a contract in 2001 to supply approximately 50,000 tonnes of fuel oil and marine gasoil to sea-going vessels working on the Blue Stream Project - a pipeline project established to carry gas from Russia to Turkey.

Between 2001 and 2008 Energy Petrol achieved strong growth, supplying over one million tonnes of marine fuel to over 15,000 vessels. During this period, in 2005, Energy Petrol was awarded a bunker license for 15 years by EMRA (Energy Market Regulating Authority), the leading official body for petroleum markets in Turkey.

Energy Petrol currently operates eight barges with a total capacity of 4500 metric tonnes, five of which are fully owned.

Mustafa Muhtaroğlu is the founding chairman of the Turkish Bunker Association and is currently a board member of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and an assembly member of the Turkish Maritime Chamber.

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