The IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group finalised its industry-standard bunker operations audit toolkit for current and future fuels, which was launched at #IAPH2024. The working group created this standard, fuel-agnostic audit toolkit for worldwide use after consulting key industry players. The first version of the fuel-agnostic Bunker Operations Audit tool has been published for IAPH members and is available for member ports to meet the growing demand for licence applications in multiple fuels such as methanol, hydrogen and ammonia. Operators applying for licences to operate bunkering facilities in multiple locations will also be able to benefit from this new IAPH tool. The toolkit ensures that the responsibilities of the bunker facility operator with respect to safe and sustainable operations are clearly defined and that careful consideration is given to the way bunker operations are organised. The toolkit, which consists of the eight-step audit tool, a complete guidance manual for use, a full intake form for candidate bunker operators and user licence with terms and conditions, has been specially developed to allow for manual as well as electronic data entry with easy-to-use templates. These take into account the need for audits to take place at management level, and on site at bunkering facilities. The toolkit is currently available to IAPH members, please check the Clean Marine Fuels working group section of the Forum and Working Groups page in the members area of the IAPH website. The toolkit is planned to be made available to non-members on a subscription basis by the end of the year. The user intake form will be made available on the IAPH Clean Marine Fuels portal on the World Ports Sustainability Program website. For further enquiries about the tool, please contact IAPH director (technical committees) Takeshi Suzuki. You can learn more about the launch here.
Members of the IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group meeting in Hamburg last week.
