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Aracon 2023

19 October - 20 October

Hilton Rotterdam Hotel

The Hilton Rotterdam, Netherlands

ARACON: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW?

ARACON is the longest-running and biggest bunkering conference in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region. Its no-nonsense conference programme attracts all the main bunker suppliers and barging companies in the ARA and Northwest Europe as well as dozens of European shipowners and managers.

Ended 879 days ago

Bunker Metering system (BMS) based on Mass Flow Technology

Course Programme

In this bunkering training course you will learn:

  1. What a BMS is and how it works
  2. How a BMS benefits the bunker barge, the receiving vessel, the Port Authorities and the industry as a whole
  3. The Components of a BMS and how they contribute to a trustful measurement of the bunker quantity delivered
  4. Certifying a BMS: International and national legislations, procedures, re-verification
  5. Basic details on installation, maintenance and troubleshooting
  6. Capabilities of Endress+Hauser in the bunker space.

 

Endress+Hauser is a leading supplier of Bunker Metering Systems (BMS) based on Mass Flow Meter (MFM) Technology. With the growing interest in these systems, it is important for everyone to understand how it works and why they add so much value to the industry.

Delegate Rate – Training only:  £80
Delegate Rate – if also attending ARACON Conference:  £40

12:30 am - 5:00 pm

12:30

Welcome Coffee Break

13:00

Course begins

  • Introduction to the topic and an overview of the situation in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region
    • What is bunkering?
    • Metering challenges
    • Business process challenges
    • Benefits of a mass flow meter system
    • ARA region & local regulations
  • Overview of the system and the components
    • Mass flow meter
    • Air index
    • Dual phase flow compensation
    • Bi-directional measurement
    • Control valve use
    • Totalizing
    • Bunker ticket
    • Bunker metering profile
    • Fluid temperature measurement

15:00

Mid-afternoon break

15:30

  • How to operate the bunker system in the bunkering process
    • Bunkering process
    • System operations
    • Roles for people involved
    • Hands-on
  • Troubleshooting

17:00

Course ends