Minerva Bunkers has launched physical fuel supply operations in West Africa, which covers the offshore waters of the Guinea Gulf countries, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Minerva Bunkers 13,115DWT double-hulled tanker, 'Sea Lion I' will supply customers with the full range of fuels. A second tanker of similar size is due to be launched before March 2016.
Built in 2007, 'Sea Lion I' has a pumping capacity of up to 1,000 MT/HR. The tanker will be fitted in the first quarter of 2016 with a mass flow meter to provide accuracy in the quantity of fuel supplied. The new meter will also provide additional assurances against any measurement inaccuracies caused by swelling during offshore supply.
Currently, Minerva Bunkers supplies the full range of high quality bunker fuels offshore West Africa, including MGO and IFO ranging from 30 to 380 centistoke.
The company uses its own global standard to ensure the quality of its products, which used in all of Minerva Bunkers physical operations. A specification analysis on physical product orders is provided to customers. That analysis is then delivered prior to the usual testing procedures conducted by an external fuel oil analysis provider.