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It is my pleasure to announce that the fourth edition of ISO 8217 Specifications of marine fuels- and
ISO 8216-1 Classification of marine fuels will be published on 15 June 2010 and available on the
ISO website www.iso.org. ISO standards are normally revised every 5 years. Each standard is looked
after by a Working Group (WG) and in case of the ISO 8216-1 and ISO 8217 it is ISO
TC28/SC4/WG6.Work on the fourth edition began in March 2008, about the same time that the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) requested ISO to prepare a specification for marine fuels
to coincide with the implementation of the Revised MARPOL Annex VI on 1st July 2010. As a result
of IMO regulations, there is much increased awareness of safety, health and environmental issues.
The experiences gained with operation on low sulphur fuels, air quality, ship safety, engine
performance, crew health as well as operational aspects and other changes of the bunker market
realities were the main drivers for WG6 work and the agreed changes considered necessary were
introduced into the standard. Although the time frame of the development of the 4th edition might
have looked tight, the WG6 took the necessary time to consider all issues. For the preparation of the
4th edition, the WG6 met 13 times in 2 years. Therefore enough time was allocated to make the
required decisions. As per ISO procedures, on 17 July 2009 the ISO Draft International Standard
(DIS) ballot was initiated for 5 months with 36 countries participating. The ballot closed on 17th
December 2009. The results were: ISO DIS 8216-1 - 100% votes were received in favour; ISO DIS
8217 - 82% votes were received in favour of the proposed changes. The votes were accompanied by
the comments and WG6 resolved the comments in January and February 2010 and prepared the ISO
Final Draft International Standard ISO FDIS 8217. On 19th March 2010 the FDIS ballot was
initiated for 2 months with 21 countries participating. The ballot closed on 19th May 2010. The
results were: ISO FDIS 8217 90% votes in favour of the proposed changes.
Changes in ISO 8216-1:2010
The ISO 8216-1 entitled "Classification of marine fuels" has been revised and now it comprises: 4
categories of distillates and 6 categories (11 grades) of Residual Fuels.
Changes for Distillates:
_ a new distillate category designation DMZ has been added, due to the new technical evidence
provided by engine manufacturers and users, based on the recent experiences with fuel pumps leakage
and wear damage. It was accepted to insert an additional grade with an increased minimum viscosity
of 3 cSt at 40C, but otherwise identical in its characteristics to the DMA grade.
_ the DMC grade, being a blend of residual and distillate components, has been re-classified as a
residual fuel RMA10 and moved to Table 2.
Bio component:
The bulk of bio-derived automotive fuels currently available are the product of a transesterification
process which removes the glyceride fraction to produce a Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME)
commonly referred to as bio-diesel. While bio-derived fuels can be produced by other process
methods there is no general experience with regard to their application in marine systems and hence
this Standard does not address those issues. FAME as defined by EN14214 and ASTM D6751. As the
scope of ISO 8217 refers to petroleum derived products, the inclusion of any bio-derived products is
ruled out. However the practice of blending FAME into automotive diesel makes it almost inevitable,
under current supply processes, that some marine distillates, and even perhaps marine residual fuels,
may contain FAME as a result of cross contamination within the distribution system. In spite of this,
Parameter
Unit
Limit
DMX
DMA
DMZ
DMB
Viscosity at
40C
mm/s
Max
5.500
6.000
6.000
11.00
Viscosity at
40C
mm/s
Min
1.400
2.000
3.000
2.000
Micro Carbon
Residue
at 10% Residue
% m/m
Max
0.30
0.30
0.30
Max
890.0
890.0
900.0
% m/m
Max
0.30
Sulphur a
% m/m
Max
1.00
1.50
1.50
2.00
Water
% V/V
Max
0.30b
Total sediment
by hot filtration
% m/m
Max
0.10b
Ash
% m/m
Max
0.010
0.010
0.010
0.010
Flash point
0C
Min
43.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
Pour point,
Summer
0C
Max
Pour point,
Winter
Max
-6
-6
-6
Cloud point
Max
-16
Min
45
40
40
35
Calculated
Cetane Index
Acid Number
mgKOH/g
Max
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Oxidation
stability
g/m3
Max
25
25
25
25 c
Lubricity,
corrected wear
scar diameter
(wsd 1.4 at
60C d
um
Max
520
520
520
520 c
Hydrogen
sulphide e
mg/kg
Max
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Appearance
b, c
If the sample is not clear and bright, total sediment by hot filtration and
water test shall be required.
Oxidation stability and lubricity tests are not applicable if the sample is not
clear and bright.
Param
eter
Viscosit
y at
50C
Density
at 15C
Micro
Carbon
Residue
Alumini
um +
Silicon
Sodium
Ash
Unit
Li
mit
RM RM RM RM
Aa
B
D
E
10
30
80
180
RMG
18
0
38
0
50
0
RMK
70
0
38
0
50
0
700
mm/s
Max
10.0
0
30.0 80.0 180. 180 380 500 700 380 500 700
0
0
0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
kg/m3
Max
920.
0
991.0
1010.0
18.00
20.00
mg/kg
Max
mg/kg
Max
25
50
0.04
% m/m Max
0
Vanadiu
mg/kg
m
CCAI
Water
% V/V
Max
50
Max 850
Max 0.30
40
50
60
100
50
100
0.070
0.100
0.150
150
350
450
860
870
0.50
Max
30
Max
30
Min
60.0
Max
Statutory requirements
Total
Sedimen % m/m Max
t, aged
Acid
mgKO
Number
Max
H/g
e
Used
lubricati
ng oils
(ULO):
Calcium
mg/kg
and
Zinc; or
Calcium
and
Phospho
rus
Hydroge
n
mg/kg
sulphide
0.10
2.5
Max
2.00
d
a
This residual marine fuel grade is formerly DMC distillate under ISO 8217:2005.
Purchasers shall ensure that this pour point is suitable for the equipment on board,
especially in cold climates.
c
d
The purchaser shall define the maximum sulphur content according to the relevant
statutory requirements.
Effective only from 1 July 2012.
Strong acids are not acceptable, even at levels not detectable by the standard test
methods for SAN.
As acid numbers below the values stated in the table do not guarantee that the
fuels are free from problems associated with the presence of acidic compounds, it
is the responsibility of the supplier and the purchaser to agree upon an acceptable
acid number.