30JUL2019 - NEWS - Eurofins launches ‘Preventive Testing’ package for shipowners

International laboratory testing services firm Eurofins has launched a new ‘Preventive Testing’ package to assist shipowners in the switchover and consumption of IMO 2020 compliant 0.5% sulphur limit marine fuels. “The ‘Preventive Testing’ package focuses on detecting potential instability and incompatibility issues of 0.5% sulphur limit bunker fuels that will be used by the shipping industry come 2020.” According to Quek, items tested under the new Preventive Testing package are Stability, P-Value, Total Sediment, Xylene/Toluene Equivalent, Asphaltenes, Stability Reserve, Reverse Stability Number and GCMS.