Please find attached newly issued guidelines from the IMO for the sampling of Fuel Oil.

The basis for these Guidelines is regulation 18.5.1 of MARPOL Annex VI, which provides that for each ship, subject to regulations 5 and 6 of that Annex, details of fuel oil delivered to, and
used on board, that ship, shall be recorded by means of a bunker delivery note that shall contain at least the information specified in appendix V of that Annex.

In accordance with regulation 18.8.1 of MARPOL Annex VI, that bunker delivery note shall be accompanied by a representative sample of the fuel oil delivered (“MARPOL-delivered sample” as defined by regulation 2.1.22 of that
Annex).

In addition, these Guidelines are intended to assist in the implementation of the flashpoint-related provisions in SOLAS regulation II-2/4, especially for confirming cases where oil fuel not complying with SOLAS regulation II-2/4.2.1 was delivered.

Please be guided accordingly.

MSC-MEPC.2-Circ.18 – Guidelines For The Sampling Of Fuel Oil For Determination Of Compliance With Marpol Annex… (Secretariat)