Specifications for Marine Fuel Oil 0.5% Sulphur
| Characteristic | unit | Test method (ASTM/ISO) | Guaranteed Specification (Limit) | |
| 1 | Kinematic Viscosity at 50 °C | cSt | ISO 3104 | 300, max |
| 2 | density at 15 °C | Kg/m3 | ISO 3675 | 960, max |
| 3 | CCAI | Calculated | 870, max | |
| 4 | Sulphur | mass% | D 4294 | 0.5, max |
| 5 | Flash Point | °C | ISO 2719 | 66, min |
| 6 | Hydrogen Sulphide | mg/Kg | IP 570 | 0.5, max |
| 7 | Acid Number | mg KHO/g | D 664 | 2.5, max |
| 8 | Total sediments- Aged | mass% | ISO 10307-2 | 0.10, max |
| 9 | Carbon Residue- Micro Method | mass% | ISO 10370 | 15, max |
| 10 | Pour Point | °C | ISO 3016 | 15, max |
| 11 | Water | volume% | ISO 3733 | 0.50, max |
| 12 | Ash | mass% | ISO 6245 | 0.10, max |
| 13 | Vanadium | mg/Kg | IP 501 | 100, max |
| 14 | Sodium | mg/Kg | IP 501 | 100, max |
| 15 | Aluminium plus Silicon | mg/Kg | IP 501 | 60, max |
| 16 | Used Lubricating Oil (ULO) | IP 501 | Absent |
