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Sampling Bottles

Sampling Equipment for Collection of Representative Oil Samples

Appropriate sampling equipment is essential for obtaining accurate results of oil analysis. Martechnic® offers a variety of sampling bottles that are designed for fuel, lube and hydraulic oil as well as can be used for samples of water, alcohol or acid. They vary in sizes, form and material in accordance with the required substance for sampling.
Sampling Bottles for Collection of Representative Oil Samples
Sampling Bottles for Collection of Representative Oil Samples

Sizing

  • Round bottles: 120 ml, 500 ml, 1000 ml (MARPOL primary sample)
  • Square bottles: 50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1000 ml
  • Cubitainer: 5 l, 10 l (MARPOL retained sample)
For representative lube and hydraulic oil samples, small 120 ml sampling bottles with sealable screw caps have been developed. Their tamper evident seal of originality with perfect screw-thread design enables quick and effortless sampling. The bottles are automatically sealed through screwing the caps and therefore reliably protected from tampering and any external contamination. The sampling bottles are convenient for different applications. 
Lube and Hydraulic Oil Sample Bottles of 120 ml
Lube and Hydraulic Oil Sample Bottles of 120 ml

MARPOL Fuel Oil Samples

 

In accordance with the MARPOL 73/78, Annex VI and SOLAS Chapter II-2 a representative fuel oil sample has to be collected during the bunkering process and a corresponding bunker delivery note has to be issued for compliance verification with the requirements of the conventions.

 

Referring to the latest fuel oil sampling guidelines of MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.18 issued on 11 July 2024 on obtaining primary samples during the continuous bunkering, Martechnic® offers cubitainers for primary fuel oil samples and sampling bottles for retained fuel oil samples that fully comply with the revised MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI. The key advantage of the sampling equipment is the proper sealing and labelling methods.

 

A manual-valve drip sampler with the attached cubitainer (5 or 10 l) is secured through sealing. The seal strip with a unique number is threaded through the fitted holes on drip sampler and on cubitainer. This system ensures prevention from tampering or contamination of the sample throughout the entire bunker delivery period. Moreover, this method does not restrict operation of manual valve, but instead it enables adjustments in the flow rate of the primary sample during bunkering.

Drip Sampler, Cubitainer and Seal Strip with Unique Number
Drip Sampler, Cubitainer and Seal Strip with Unique Number
Accurate and safe handling and storage of the retained fuel samples is the essential requirement of MARPOL. As the amount of each retained sample has to be not less than 600 ml and in practice at least four samples are necessary, the sampling bottles of appropriate size of 1000 ml are provided by Martechnic®. Each bottle with the retained fuel oil sample comes with a proper label made of tear resistant and oil proof material. This combination is then secured with a tamper proof sealing with individual number directly on the seal instead of on a bottle’s cap. This assembly of sampling bottle, label and individual seal makes it impossible to replace the original label or sealing number without breaking a seal. This important advantage helps to ensure the accuracy of the provided information about the retained fuel oil sample.
Unified System of Sampling Bottle, Label and Seal for MARPOL Samples
Unified System of Sampling Bottle, Label and Seal for MARPOL Samples
On request individually customized sampling bottles and cubitainers can be provided by Martechnic®.