The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has announced that Dutch authorities will begin severely enforcing ISO 13739 bunker fuel sample requirements in the Port of Rotterdam, with full implementation expected in early 2026.
According to the Organization, the IBIA Secretariat has received information from the Port of Rotterdam that the Inspectorate for Environment and Transport in the Netherlands intends to strictly enforce the rules for fuel oil sampling (the MARPOL sample) on board the receiving vessel via drip sampling in accordance with ISO 13739.
If both parties agree on a different sample point (not the receiving vessel’s manifold), the Inspectorate must be notified and may provide a waiver. Other samples may be gathered from the bunker barge sample point.
Although this rule is not now usual practice in ARA, the Dutch Inspectorate is expected to be flexible at first, but will most likely begin to implement it this year and no later than the beginning of 2026. This will be in line with MFM’s obligations.
SOURCE: – https://safety4sea.com/ibia-iso-13739-bunker-sampling-in-rotterdam-by-2026/
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