Our newly launched FFS Marine division is making waves . . .

Our newly launched FFS Marine division is making waves in the local and international shipping market with a range of bunker fuels.

Under the leadership of Sharon Rassie, this division goes far beyond the limited bunkering service previously offered to Cape Town’s marine industry.

FFS products include:

• Marine Gasoil (MGO)
• ECA-compliant Low Sulphur MGO (LSMGO)

All products are stored and dispatched from the FFS-owned and operated tank terminal and blend plant at Eastern Mole in the Port of Cape Town (capacity 33 000m3).

Products can be dispatched via pipeline at Eastern Mole 1 and 2 as well as Tanker Basin 1. With multiple road tanker loading bays, we can deliver product directly to multiple vessels within the port.

Since its inception, FFS Marine has served some interesting customers. Among them was a refuel of Total’s oil rig that was used to uncover the major new gas find in the Brulpadda exploration block, south of Mossel Bay.

We were also privileged to deliver a million litres of LSMGO for refuelling the luxury mega yacht, MV Octopus, owned by the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allan. 

In line with IMO2020

Looking ahead, the marine bunker fuel landscape is set to change dramatically next year with the introduction of IMO2020.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has ruled that from 1 January, marine sector emissions in international waters be slashed.

The marine sector will have to reduce sulphur emissions from the current 3.5% to less than 0.5% or install exhaust gas scrubbing systems.

Both TNPA and SAMSA have stated that they will enforce compliance at South African ports. FFS Marine will offer IMO2020-compliant fuel at our Cape Town facility.

• For more information on FFS Marine, contact Wilhelm Wasserman at +27 21 300 3370 or email WilhelmW@ffs.co.za.