Industry’s first marine bunker app

OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, has launched a free application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.This app, claimed to be the first ever from

a bunker supplier and the first for the marine fuel market, currently contains ISO8217-2010 fuel standards data and a fuel calculator, with more features coming soon. It can be downloaded for free from Apple’s App store.
With quality such an important element within shipping, OW Bunker says its app is an invaluable tool for ship owners and operators, or anyone within the industry that needs to know the very latest fuel standards and characteristics of marine fuel, particularly those involved in the procurement, delivery, handling or management of bunkers.
As well as ISO8217-2010 standards for residual and distillate marine fuel, the app contains a fuel calculator that allows the user to calculate specific energy content, the CCAI (calculated carbon aromatic index) number, the viscosity index and the volume correction factor (VCF). All four calculations are essential for those working with marine fuels. For example, specific energy is important for the economical operation of a vessel and CCAI is particularly relevant for medium speed engines, as even ISO8217-compliant fuel can cause difficulties if the CCAI - the ignition properties of the fuel - is too high.
Søren Christian Meyer, global sales director for OW Bunker, commented: “The launch of our first app for the iPhone and iPod Touch is just one way in which OW Bunker is embracing modern technology as part of our industry-leading approach to innovation and our drive for ever higher standards of customer service. We are pleased to be the world’s first marine fuel supplier to offer this tool. Customers are already telling us how helpful they find it to have ISO 8217 data and our fuel calculator at their finger tips, wherever they are, and we will soon be adding even more features.”
Source: Motor Ship