Lloyd’s Register and Metcore link up for Mass Flow Meter certification

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and measurement answer specialist Metcore have launched an impartial accredited certification service to certify the accuracy and reliability of the amount of gas obtained by way of Mass Circulate Meters (MFM). The service supplies a further conformity evaluation of the put in meters, positioned, used, maintained and regularly licensed to the ISO 22192:2021 normal.

The demand for larger accuracy in delivered bunker portions, coupled with the necessity for larger transparency, safety and course of automation, is fuelling the widespread adoption of MFMs throughout the bunker trade. In 2017, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore mandated using MFM for bunkering operations. SOHAR Port and Freezone has introduced a mandate from the beginning of 2025 and the Port of Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges are additionally set to introduce necessary use of MFMs in 2026.

To assist deal with the issues that shipowners and bunker patrons have with using MFM on bunker tankers, the LR-Metcore MFM certification service goals to minimise the seemingly causes of measurement error and be certain that the MFM system serviceability extends past its preliminary qualification at set up. Its post-approval conformity evaluation program contains metering-data evaluation to observe crew competency to assist preserve safe integrity for continuous measurement efficiency.

Within the occasion of a dispute, the service additionally presents an impartial bunker supply MFM digital information evaluate as a part of the investigation course of, serving to guarantee all events can perform an in depth evaluate of the information.

Lewis Cox, LR’s FOBAS Enterprise Growth Space Supervisor, mentioned: “With the potential to eradicate bunker amount disputes, minimise turnaround time and increase confidence in supply information – significantly as ship operators search to account for emissions from the gas they devour – utilizing Mass Circulate Meters appears to be a win for all stakeholders. However the actuality of adopting them will not be essentially as simple. With the brand new LR-Metcore MFM certification service, bunkering stakeholders can have peace of thoughts that their put in meters are licensed in conformity with internationally recognised requirements for enhanced transparency and belief.”

The MFM certification service is based on LR’s in depth experience in gas high quality testing and its typical bunker amount measurement service. It delivers a one-stop-shop answer to bunker tanker operators, serving to be certain that MFM applied sciences on their tankers are compliant for bunker deliveries the place the MFM has been adopted by the availability firm and or the port as a complete.