
Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil
As a key partner of the international maritime industry for over 100 years, we set the benchmark for compliant fuel and the highest quality assurance and safety standards. Today, our new 0.5% Shell VLSFO continues this commitment 鈥 enabling your fleet to meet its obligations for IMO 2020.

Fuel For A New Era.
As a key partner of the international maritime industry for over 100 years, we set the benchmark for compliant fuel and the highest quality and safety standards.

Managing Your Transition Safely.
We can provide complete guidance on how to transition safely, advising on everything from compatibility and storage, to fuel handling and changeover.

Expertise Wherever You Are.
Shell has a global network providing multinational expertise and specialist knowledge across the fuel supply chain.
Providing quality assurance. Ensuring your safety
At Shell, we do more than offer compliant fuel that meets the maritime fuel standard. We can provide complete guidance on how to transition safely, advising on everything from compatibility and storage, to fuel handling and changeover.
Expertise 鈥 wherever you are
With multinational expertise across the fuel supply chain, from manufacturing and trading to marine sales, we have the specialist knowledge and know-how to offer advanced risk assessments, quality assurance and technical capability 鈥 all backed by a truly global network that works where you do.
Shell VLSFO also comes complete with the Shell BDN, operational handling guidelines for your crews and advice for managing product integrity at your terminals.
Operational guidelines for the use of Shell VLSFO
The guidelines provided are not exhaustive and are intended only to assist in the risk assessment process and in handling Shell VLSFO on board ship. The receiving vessel shall be solely responsible for satisfying itself as to the sufficiency of instructions provided herein and shall exercise due diligence to identify any insufficiency, errors or inconsistencies in these guidelines. Nothing herein shall affect the responsibilities and obligations of SHELL should any contamination or damage subsequently be found, to contend that the same was caused by inadequate storage or handling and/or some other breach of duty. The guidelines are used at the user鈥檚 sole risk and responsibility and SHELL does not accept any liability arising out of or in connection with the usage and/or the implementation of these guidelines.
